General practitioner screening for melanoma: sensitivity, specificity, and effect of training

effect of listening strategy training on iranian efl learners listening comprehension and use of strategies

this study aimed to investigate the effects of listening strategy training on iranian efl learners listening comprehension and use of such strategies. this work, employing an experimental methodology, was conducted among 60 adult efl learners from a language institute in isfahan, iran, as participants. the participants, who were selected based on the results of a placement test, were assigned t...

sensitivity and specificity of preschool vision screening in iran

background: to determine the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (ppv), and negative predictive value (npv) of the national vision screening program for 7 yr old children in iran. methods: in this cross-sectional study, eight cities in iran were selected through multistage cluster sampling. selected cities were sari, birjand, ardabil, mashhad, bandar abbas, dezful, yazd, and ara...

The obstetric content of training for the general practitioner.

Sensitivity and specificity of dilation and curettage for diagnosis of abnormal uterine bleeding

Background: Abnormal uterine Bleeding (AUB) is one of the most common gynecological disorders. Dilatation and curettage is a diagnostic procedure in the management of AUB. Definite treatments such as hysterectomy may be applied based on the results of dilatation and curettage. This study was conducted to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of dilatation and curettage. Materials and method...

DoloTest in General Practice Study: Sensitivity and Specificity Screening for Depression

Background. Coexistence of pain and depression has significant impact on the patient's quality of life and treatment outcome. DoloTest is a pain and HRQoL assessment tool developed to provide shared understanding between the clinician and the patient of the condition by a visual profile. Aim. To find the sensitivity and specificity of DoloTest as a screening tool for depression for patients in ...