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EULAR-OMERACT consensus-based scoring system for synovitis 10 years later: a validated tool for routine care and clinical trials

Assessing the presence and degree of synovitis is the cornerstone of managing patients with arthritis. Ultrasound has been ...
SciELO

Reliability and construct validity of the Long Version of Disability Assessment for Dementia (Brazilian Version)

Objectives Evaluate the reliability test-retest (intra and inter-examiner) and construct validity of the Long Version of Disability Assessment for Dementia (Brazilian Version - DADL-BR). Methods The ...
Frontiers

Cultural adaptation and psychometric validation of the Gastrointestinal Unhelpful Thinking Scale

Gastrointestinal symptoms are often influenced by cognitive and emotional factors. The Gastrointestinal Unhelpful Thinking Scale (GUTs) was developed to assess such cognition in patients with ...
BMJ

How well can we assess the validity of non-randomised studies of medications? A systematic review of assessment tools

Objective To determine whether assessment tools for non-randomised studies (NRS) address critical elements that influence the validity of NRS findings for comparative safety and effectiveness of ...
SciELO

Construct validity of the Brazilian version of the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS-SSS) in a sample of elderly users of the primary healthcare system

Objective To assess the psychometric properties of the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS-SSS) considering a sample of elderly users of the primary healthcare facilities of Ribeirão ...