Articles: checklist.
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African health sciences · Dec 2019
Psychometric validity of the distress thermometer and problem check list in ART-naïve HIV infected patients in Northern Nigeria.
HIV diagnosis comes with a lot of worry and distress. Ability to objectively estimate this distress by non-psychiatrist will enhance early detection of psychological distress for intervention. ⋯ The DT and Problem List were found to be valid measures of distress in ART-naïve HIV infected patients.
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Acta Dermatovenerol Croat · Dec 2019
Topics and PRISMA Checklist Compliance for Meta-analyses in Dermatology: Journal Case Study.
Meta-analyses are usually the final step of systematic reviews and provide robust scientific evidence (1,2). The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) Statement is a useful tool to improve the reporting of meta-analyses (3). There are few data available on the current topics and characteristics of meta-analyses in dermatology or on the clarity and comprehensiveness of the information they report (4-8). ⋯ The meta-analyses mainly concerned psoriasis, which is consistent with a previous study on randomized trials in BJD finding that psoriasis was the main topic (5). A limitation of our study was that the meta-analyses included were published in a single journal, so the results are not generalizable to all dermatology journals. However, this is a novel study of PRISMA checklist compliance in dermatology meta-analyses, and we consider it important to validate and build on these results through larger studies including more journals specializing in dermatology.
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To conduct a cross-cultural adaptation of the Preterm Parenting & Self-Efficacy Checklist to the Brazilian Portuguese. ⋯ The properties of the Preterm Parenting & Self-Efficacy Checklist - Brazilian Version were maintained, which is a reliable indicator to evaluate the hospital discharge of premature infants.
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We performed a systematic review using 'consensus-based standards for the selection of health measurement instruments' (COSMIN) criteria to identify and evaluate the quality of patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) instruments that have been utilised to assess functional recovery following caesarean section, and determine the optimal instrument for use in this setting. A literature search was performed using five databases. Studies were included if a psychometrically validated instrument was used to assess functional recovery following caesarean section. ⋯ We found very few adequate measures of functional recovery following caesarean section. Overall, the Obstetric Quality of Recovery-11 achieved the highest COSMIN standards for any PROM. Future development of PROMs for use after caesarean section should include multiple domains, and undergo validation as outlined by the COSMIN criteria.