BACKGROUND In methodological studies and outcomes research, questionnaires often comprise several health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measures. Previous psychological studies have suggested that changing the sequential order of measurement scales within a questionnaire could alter the pattern of responses. Yet, information on the presence or absence of order effects on the assessment of HRQo...

We explored the psychometric features of the French Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) in a 602-subject community sample (263 men and 339 women), representative of the French population. The factor structures of the temperament and character dimensions, explored separately, were in agreement with the hypothesized constructs, except for the scales Novelty Seeking NS1 (exploratory excitabi...

OBJECTIVE Procedural skills education has a high priority for medical students. However, it is not clear what kind of skills they consider important and whether their perception differs from the physicians' view. METHODS We conducted a survey on 26 skills in internal medicine among medical students and physicians. Ninety-five fourth year and 62 final year students along with 67 physicians wor...

background: wolf motor function test (wmft) is used in the assessment of upper extremity motor function in stroke patients. this scale contains 15 items and assesses joint-segment movements and functional tasks. objectives: translation and assessment of internal consistency and reliability of the persian version of wmft in iranian stroke patients. materials and methods: after translation (based...

Drawing from experience in Switzerland, a test of 60 multiple choice questions covering the entire area of rheumatology was constructed and used at the international symposium of rheumatology, EULAR, Geneva 1998. It was introduced as a multiple choice question game, the language was English, and the level of acceptance was very high. Language posed only occasional problems. The reliability of t...

Educational assessment is an official activity that is done for determining quality, effect or value of a program, process, or goal (1). The major purpose of educational assessment is to determine the value of the underassessment phenomenon so that it can help the interested and responsible people to make correct decisions about that phenomenon. Educational assessment is the best criteria of ac...

introducrion: self and peer a ssessment provides important information about the individual’s performance and behavior in all aspects of their professional environment work. the aim of this study is to evaluate the professional behavior and performance in medical students in the form of team based assessment. methods: in a cross-sectional study, 100 medical students in the 7th year of education...

Background: Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) is used in the assessment of upper extremity motor function in stroke patients. This scale contains 15 items and assesses joint-segment movements and functional tasks. Objectives: Translation and assessment of internal consistency and reliability of the Persian version of WMFT in Iranian stroke patients. Materials and Methods: After translation ...

OBJECTIVE To examine differences in expectations for health using anchoring vignettes, which describe fixed levels of health on dimensions such as mobility. DESIGN Cross sectional survey of adults living in the community. SETTING China, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates. PARTICIPANTS 3012 men and women aged 18 years and older (self ratings); subsample of 406 (...