OBJECTIVE Since the study of driving behavior is of great importance, we conducted this research to ‎investigate the psychometric properties and the factorial structure of the Manchester Driver ‎Behavior Questionnaire (DBQ) in Iranian drivers.‎ METHOD This cross - sectional research was performed on a sample of 800 drivers (of category D and ‎C) aged 23- 75 who were referred to Imam Sajjad Ce...

BACKGROUND The aim was to translate and develop a patient competence (PC) questionnaire in the context of cardiology and test its validity and reliability. METHODS In total, 148 cardiac patients who have inclusion criteria of the study were completed cardiac PC (CPC) questionnaire. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and self-administered instrument European quality of life 5-dimensions wer...

Evaluation of communication abilities in the elderly is crucial for activities which will be performed to improve their quality of life. A valid and reliable questionnaire is needed for assessing communication abilities. We aimed to translate and validate the speech, spatial, and qualities of hearing scale (SSQ) in Iran. The forward-backward procedure was applied to translate the questionnaire ...

1 Department of Computer, Firoozkooh branch, Islamic Azad University, Firoozkooh, Iran 2 Department of Mathematics, Firoozkooh branch, Islamic Azad University, Firoozkooh, Iran Manaf Sharifzadeh1 and Shokrollah Ziari 2* Iranian Journal of Optimization Volume 8, Issue 2, 2016, 79-86 Research Paper Islamic Azad University Rasht Branch E-ISSN:2008-5427 Online version is available on: www.ijo.iaura...

BACKGROUND The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a widely used instrument to measure postnatal depression. This study aimed to translate and to test the reliability and validity of the EPDS in Iran. METHODS The English language version of the EPDS was translated into Persian (Iranian language) and was used in this study. The questionnaire was administered to a consecutive sample ...

Abstract Background The risk rate for the lifetime prevalence of any mental disorder is calculated as 50%, and disorders has an increasing trend. So, this study aimed to evaluate Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS) among Iranian people. Methods This cross-sectional was conducted with a multi-stage sampling method 1273 people in general population. After searching reviewing various sources, rese...

The Iranian, or Persian, calendar is solar, with the particularity that the year is defined by two successive, apparent passages of the Sun through the vernal (spring) equinox. It is based on precise astronomical observations, and moreover uses a sophisticated intercalation system, which makes it more accurate than its younger European counterpart, the Gregorian calendar. It is currently used i...