Evaluation and the Health Professions
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A Comprehensive Method for the Translation and Cross-Cultural Validation of Health Status Questionnaires
Tập 28 Số 2 - Trang 212-232 - 2005
The FACIT (Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy) translation
methodology has been in use for nearly 10 years and, during the course of that
time, has emphasized a universal translation approach that includes multicountry
review, the use of qualitative and quantitative methods in testing, and the
exploration of new methods such as differential item functioning (DIF) analysis
using item ...
Prevalence of the Addictions: A Problem of the Majority or the Minority?
Tập 34 Số 1 - Trang 3-56 - 2011
An increasing number of research studies over the last three decades suggest
that a wide range of substance and process addictions may serve similar
functions. The current article considers 11 such potential addictions (tobacco,
alcohol, illicit drugs, eating, gambling, Internet, love, sex, exercise, work,
and shopping), their prevalence, and co-occurrence, based on a systematic review
of the lite...
Interpreting and Evaluating Meta-Analysis
Tập 18 Số 4 - Trang 393-407 - 1995
This article offers some guidelines for interpreting and evaluating
meta-analytic reviews of research. The fundamental goals of metaanalysis are to
combine results across studies to yield an overall estimate of effect and to
compare effects between studies in order to understand moderating factors.
Suggestions are made for what readers should look for in a meta-analysis, and a
discussion is provid...
Predictors of Hospital Readmission
Tập 14 Số 3 - Trang 262-281 - 1991
Summarizing the results of research related to identifying potential predictors
of hospital readmissions has been difficult because of conflicting results
across studies. Using the techniques of meta-analysis, the results from 44
studies were examined in the present study. OveralI the mean readmission rate
was 27%, with significant differences based on patient diagnosis. Although
diagnosis, age, i...
Medical Record Review Conduction Model for Improving Interrater Reliability of Abstracting Medical-Related Information
Tập 32 Số 3 - Trang 281-298 - 2009
Medical record review (MRR) is often used in clinical research and evaluation,
yet there is limited literature regarding best practices in conducting a MRR,
and there are few studies reporting interrater reliability (IRR) from MRR data.
The aim of this research was twofold: (a) to develop a MRR abstraction tool and
standardize the MRR process and (b) to examine the IRR from MRR data. This study
in...
Misunderstanding Meta-Analysis
Tập 18 Số 3 - Trang 304-314 - 1995
Although it is increasingly common, metaanalysis is still a relatively new
addition to the toolbox of research strategies. Partially because of its newness
and partially because its early enthusiasts may have overstated its presumed
contributions, a number of common misunderstandings have developed about the
meta-analytic approach. These misunderstandings have to do with the way that
metaanalysis ...
Job Satisfaction of Physicians with Congruent Versus Incongruent Specialty Choice
Tập 28 Số 4 - Trang 400-413 - 2005
Choosing a specialty within the occupation of medicine is problematic given the
number of available specialty choices. A need exists for the development and
modification of inventories to be used to help students with selecting a medical
specialty. Furthermore, ratings of job satisfaction, regardless of specialty,
are mixed with some physicians regretting choosing medicine as a career. Despite
its...