Background: A valid and reliable tool that could measure patient satisfaction with physical therapy care for Persian-speaking patients will improve communication and enhance the involvement of people in research on health care quality and disparities. We aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the physical therapy patient satisfaction questionnaire (PTPSQ). Meth...

PURPOSE This study assessed concurrent validity of the Maximum Step Length (MSL) test as a measure of falls risk and balance-impairment for community-dwelling older adults. A secondary purpose was to determine intra- and interrater reliability and standard error of measurement of the MSL test. METHODS Thirty-five community-dwelling adults aged 60 or older provided a 12-month falls history. Fu...

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to translate Spanish the patellofemoral pain and osteoarthritis subscale knee injury outcome score (KOOS-PF) validate version a disease-specific patient-reported measure (PROM) for pain. Results KOOS-PF translated sixty patients with and/or accepted complete questionnaire. 1-week later 58 answered questions again test–retest reliability validation fi...

we define minimal cn-dominating graph $mathbf {mcn}(g)$, commonality minimal cn-dominating graph $mathbf {cmcn}(g)$ and vertex minimal cn-dominating graph $mathbf {m_{v}cn}(g)$, characterizations are given for graph $g$ for which the newly defined graphs are connected. further serval new results are developed relating to these graphs.

BACKGROUND In both clinical and occupational settings, ambulatory sensors are becoming common for assessing all day measurements of arm motion. In order for the motion of a healthy, contralateral side to be used as a control for the involved side, the inherent side to side differences in arm usage must be minimal. The goal of the present study was to determine the reliability of side to side me...

BACKGROUND We recently demonstrated high urine levels of annexin A1 (ANXA1) protein in a mouse Adriamycin-induced glomerulopathy (ADG) model. OBJECTIVE To establish ANXA1 as a potential biomarker for glomerular injury in patients. METHODS A time-course study in the mouse ADG model, followed by renal tissues and urine samples from patients with various types of glomerular disorders for ANXA1...