Published in Neuropsychobiology
Background: The results of studies examining the response to experimental pain during the menstrual cycle are conflicting because of differences in the definitions of the menstrual period, outcome measures and types of experimental pain stimulation. So far, there have been only a few studies correlating experimental pain with the levels of gonadal ...
Published in BMC Medical Research Methodology
BackgroundAlcohol use disorder (AUD) is highly prevalent and presents a large treatment gap. Self-help internet interventions are an attractive approach to lowering thresholds for seeking help and disseminating evidence-based programs at scale. Internet interventions for AUD however suffer from high attrition and since continuous outcome measuremen...
Published in Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are at high risk of having a poor quality of life. Addressing wellbeing explicitly within HIV/AIDS policies could assist mitigation efforts. However, guidance on wellbeing measures to evaluate policies for YPLHIV is scarce. The aims of this mixed-methods review were to identify: i) k...
Published in Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
BackgroundAccording to studies of phenylketonuria (PKU), the Brazilian population’s metabolic control shows unsatisfactory indexes from childhood. Research on patients’ perceived difficulties or barriers to adherence to treatment can help us to comprehend how these outcomes are associated. The present study aimed to: (1) describe the development of...
Published in BMC Public Health
BackgroundWith an increased political interest in school-based mental health education, the dominant understanding and measurement of mental health literacy (MHL) in adolescent research should be critically appraised. This systematic literature review aimed to investigate the conceptualisation and measurement of MHL in adolescent research and the e...
Published in Implementation Science Communications
BackgroundIncreasingly, scholars argue that de-implementation is a distinct concept from implementation; factors contributing to stopping a current practice might be distinct from those that encourage adoption of a new one. One such distinction is related to de-implementation outcomes. We offer preliminary analysis and guidance on de-implementation...
Published in Journal of Professional Nursing
• Integrating data science and translational research in measurement course • Providing advanced, multidisciplinary training to PhD students • Encouraging analytical thinking for use of advanced research methods
Published in BMC Anesthesiology
BackgroundArm conicity is associated with non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) measurement error and may be avoided by using finger cuffs. Predicting arm conicity may help decisions regarding NIBP measurement techniques.MethodsWe obtained upper limb measurements of adults presenting to the Pre-Anesthetic Clinic to determine: the suitability of arm an...
Published in Journal of Psychiatric Research
The typical reliance on self-report questionnaires in retrospective case-control studies of childhood abuse and psychotic disorders has been criticised, due to the potential for recall bias associated with, amongst other factors, cognitive impairments and detachment from reality, among individuals with psychosis. One way to establish if any substan...
Published in Academic radiology
The purpose of the study was to investigate interobserver and intersequence variability in measuring hepatocellular carcinoma on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Twenty treatment-naïve lesions on Gadoxetic Acid enhanced MRI scans from 20 patients were retrospectively measured by six reviewers with different levels of experience, twice, six weeks a...
