A set of statements was developed by the authors utilizing the literature on the definition and classification of cholesteatoma. A questionnaire was sent to the members of the EAONO, inviting them to state if they are in agreement with each of the statements and if not, then to provide comments or suggestions for revision. Responses were evaluated and modified using online questionnaire and sur...

this paper is to develop a knowledge management (km) model in some iranian academic research centers (arc) based on km critical success factors. general km critical success factors (csf) were identified through literature review. then the research procedure led to the identification of km critical success factors in iranian arcs including 16 different factors. it was done through first stage su...

PURPOSE Change in the landscape of medical education coupled with a paradigm shift toward outcome-based training mandates the trainee to demonstrate specific predefined performance benchmarks in order to progress through training. A valid and reliable assessment tool is a prerequisite for this process. The objective of this study was to characterize ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus bl...

BACKGROUND In The Netherlands, standard prehospital trauma care is provided by emergency medical services and can be supplemented with advanced trauma care by Mobile Medical Teams. Due to observed over and undertriage in the dispatch of the Mobile Medical Team for major trauma patients, the accuracy of the dispatch criteria has been disputed. In order to obtain recommendations to invigorate the...

BACKGROUND Personalized healthcare relies on the identification of factors explaining why individuals respond differently to the same intervention. Analyses identifying such factors, so called predictors and moderators, have their own set of assumptions and limitations which, when violated, can result in misleading claims, and incorrect actions. The aim of this study was to develop a checklist ...

Although indicators are commonly used to measure/assess urban quality of life (QOL), there is no consensus in the literature on core QOL. This paper aims identify a set key that will be assess/measure QOL Saudi Arabia (SA) context. For this purpose, three-round online Delphi procedure used. A group 92 local experts were asked rate importance pre-defined assessing/measuring The results reveal pa...

BACKGROUND Health literacy has been recognized as an important factor influencing health behaviors and health outcomes. However, its definition is still evolving, and the tools available for its measurement are limited in scope. Based on the conceptualization of health literacy within the Health Empowerment Model, the present study developed and validated a tool to assess patient's health knowl...

We describe a study in which a comprehensive set of statistical tests verify the randomness of a large sample of pseudo-random numbers. These were derived from random electronic noise produced by a hardware random number generator used by Jupiter’s Network Gaming in their state-wide Keno game. The procedure developed is suited to testing large samples of supposedly random numbers under various ...

BACKGROUND Many instruments for evaluating clinical teaching have been developed but almost all in Western countries. None of these instruments have been validated for the Asian culture, and a literature search yielded no instruments that were developed specifically for that culture. A key element that influences content validity in developing instruments for evaluating the quality of teaching ...