OBJECTIVE To translate into Arabic and validate the SF-36 quality of life index in a Tunisian Arabic population. BACKGROUND No validated Arabic quality of life index is published. DESIGN Arabic translation of the SF-36 scale was obtained by the "forward/backward translation" method. Adaptations were made after a pilot study involving 22 subjects from general population. Inter-rater reliabil...

BACKGROUND Venom allergy is a rare but life-threatening disease and may have a considerable impact on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients, especially children. This paper presents development of the HRQoL scale for children and adolescents with Hymenoptera venom allergy (HVA). METHODS The study sample consisted of 71 children, born between 1992 and 2000, who presented with ...

In many testing situations the use of parallel forms or test-retest reliability coefficients is impractical. Viable alternatives to these approaches are the internal consistency coefficients. One of the most commonly used internal consistency coefficients is Cronbach s coefficient alpha. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the robustness of coefficient alpha. To begin, I will provide a deri...

Developing students' positive attitudes toward a situation is extremely important. Many attitude scales aim to measure general situation, but there scarcity of tools that can be easily employed determine the type questions students prefer in an exam. This paper reports development and testing instrument like this for secondary school students, 781 participated study. The Exam Question Types Att...

BACKGROUND Policy makers in Africa are ambivalent about the need for family physicians to strengthen district health services. Evidence on the impact of family physicians is therefore needed. The aim was to develop a tool to evaluate the impact of family physicians on district health services according to the six expected roles that have been defined nationally. METHODS Mixed methods were use...

BACKGROUND The number of people with disabilities in Brazil and worldwide has grown substantially in recent decades. Cross-cultural quality of life instruments can be helpful in the development of interventions designed to meet the needs of this population and contribute to rational allocation of resources. This study sought to provide evidence of validity and reliability the Brazilian Portugue...

BACKGROUND The aim of the current study was to assess the reliability and validity of the Greek translation of the Short Anxiety Screening Test (SAST), for use in primary care settings. The scale consists of 10 items and is a brief clinician rating scale for the detection of anxiety disorder in older people, particularly, in the presence of depression. METHODS The study was performed in two r...