OBJECTIVES To investigate (1) the diagnostic value of the Signs of Depression Scale (SODS) in a Likert scale format and (2) whether the Likert scale improves the diagnostic value compared with the original dichotomous scale. DESIGN Cross-sectional multicentre study. SETTING One general and one university hospital in the Netherlands. SUBJECTS A total of 116 consecutive hospitalized stroke ...

The study examined the influence of alcoholic consumption on social behaviour problems among secondary school students in Ado, Ekiti State. specifically if there is any difference between that indulge drinking alcohol as a habit Ado. research design was adopted for this descriptive survey design. population consisted all public students, both male and female Ado Ekiti, sample 300 selected rando...

Results: The Scale consisted of 38 items to be graded by 5 point Likert type. The result of the analysis provided four factors structure for the scale. (1. satisfaction – self-confidence, 2. clinical competency – self-efficacy, 3. seriousness fidelity, 4. barriers – difficulties). Corrected item-total correlation values of the scale items varied between 0.59-0.76. The reliability coefficient wa...

The sample dimension, types of variables, format used for measurement, and construction of instruments to collect valid and reliable data must be considered during the research process. In the social and health sciences, and more specifically in nursing, data-collection instruments are usually composed of latent variables or variables that cannot be directly observed. Such facts emphasize the i...

A correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42786-021-00029-2

This paper examined logistic regression for describing the relationship between an indications of suffering from complications pulmonary tuberculosis and its associated risk factors (predictors). Logistic regression was used as a tool to see the performance on tuberculosis data. The data used for this paper was collected from the Records Department of Federal Medical Centre, Ido Ekiti, Ekiti St...