OBJECTIVE To assess the inter-rater and intra-rater reliability and validity of the original and a modified Medical Research Council scale for testing muscle strength in radial palsy. DESIGN Prospective, randomized validation study. PATIENTS Thirty-one patients with peripheral paresis of radial innervated forearm muscles were included. METHODS Wrist extension, finger extension and grip st...

We present DIALDroid, a scalable and accurate tool for analyzing inter-app Inter-Component Communication (ICC) among Android apps, which outperforms current state-of-theart ICC analysis tools. Using DIALDroid, we performed the first large-scale detection of collusive and vulnerable apps based on inter-app ICC data flows among 110,150 real-world apps and identified key security insights.

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess validation evidence for a sedation scale for dogs. We hypothesized that the chosen sedation scale would be unreliable when used by different raters and show poor discrimination between sedation protocols. A sedation scale (range 0-21) was used to score 62 dogs scheduled to receive sedation at two veterinary clinics in a prospective trial. Scores re...

We present DIALDroid, a scalable and accurate tool for analyzing inter-app Inter-Component Communication (ICC) among Android apps, which outperforms current stateof-the-art ICC analysis tools. Using DIALDroid, we performed the first large-scale detection of collusive and vulnerable apps based on inter-app ICC data flows among 110,150 real-world apps and identified key security insights.

Objectives: Clinicians require an appropriate and accurate assessment tool, which can predict the risk of falling in older adults. This study aimed to investigate construct validity, factor analysis, internal consistency, test-retest and inter-rater reliability, floor and ceiling effect of Persian version of Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA) in community-dwelling elderly. Methods...

Stream insects use in different ways the stream habitats which affect patterns of species occurrence on stream. The nestedness is one these being an ecological mechanism that generates beta diversity. In this study, we verify effects temporal environmental variations Chironomidae assemblages subtropical streams. We collected chironomid larvae during winter and summer three years (2010, 2011 201...

This critical review examines the inter-rater reliability of two clinical feeding assessments of infant oral sensorimotor function, the Neonatal Oral-Motor Scale (NOMAS) and the Preterm Infant Breastfeeding Behaviour Scale (PIBBS). Study designs include four diagnostic test studies and one systematic review. Tests of inter-rater reliability for the PIBBS resulted in acceptable agreement between...