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Validation of a modified South African triage scale in a high-resource setting: a retrospective cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-20)Background: Triage systems are widely used in emergency departments, but are not always validated. The South African Triage Scale (SATS) has mainly been studied in resource-limited settings. The aim of this study was to ... -
Validation of a point-of-care capillary lactate measuring device (Lactate Pro 2)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background The measurement of lactate in emergency medical services has the potential for earlier detection of shock and can be performed with a point-of-care handheld device. Validation of a point-of-care handheld device ... -
Validation of a three-item Fatigue Severity Scale for patients with substance use disorder: a cohort study from Norway for the period 2016–2020
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-02)Background: Little attention has been paid to customising fatigue questionnaires for patients with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs). The present study aims to validate and shorten the nine-item Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS-9) ... -
Validation of forearm fracture diagnoses in administrative patient registers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Summary: The validity of forearm fracture diagnoses recorded in five Norwegian hospitals was investigated using image reports and medical records as gold standard. A relatively high completeness and correctness of the ... -
Validation of the 7-Item Domain-General Gambling Harm Scale (DGHS-7)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction Gambling can cause negative consequences affecting finances, work/study, physical and mental health, relationships, law abidingness, and the community. Although existing measures enable investigations of ... -
Validation of the cardiovascular risk model NORRISK 2 in South Asians and people with diabetes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives To evaluate the predictive ability of the previously published NORRISK 2 cardiovascular risk model in Norwegian-born and immigrants born in South Asia living in Norway, and to add information about diabetes and ... -
Validation of the Infant and Young Child Development (IYCD) Indicators in Three Countries: Brazil, Malawi and Pakistan
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: The early childhood years provide an important window of opportunity to build strong foundations for future development. One impediment to global progress is a lack of population-based measurement tools to ... -
Validation of two IgA nephropathy risk-prediction tools using a cohort with a long follow-up
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Recently, two immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy-prediction tools were developed that combine clinical and histopathologic parameters. The International IgAN Prediction Tool predicts the risk for 50% declines ... -
Validation of ‘Care Of the Dying Evaluation’ (CODETM) within an international study exploring bereaved relatives’ perceptions about quality of care in the last days of life
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Context: Assessing quality of care provided during the dying phase using validated tools aids quality assurance and recognizes unmet need. Objective: To assess construct validity and internal consistency of ‘Care Of the ... -
Validity and accuracy of the Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Self-Report Scale (ASRS) and the Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS) symptom checklists in discriminating between adults with and without ADHD
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective To validate the Adult ADHD Self‐Report Scale (ASRS) and the Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS) in a well‐characterized sample of adult attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) patients and population ... -
Validity and reliability of the Amharic version of the Schwartz Center Compassionate Care Scale
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Compassionate care is the sensitivity shown by health care providers to understand another person’s suffering and a willingness to help and to promote the well being of that person. Although monitoring of ... -
Validity and responsiveness of EQ-5D-5L and SF-6D in patients with health complaints attributed to their amalgam filings: a prospective cohort study of patients undergoing amalgam removal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Evidence of health utility changes in patients who suffer from longstanding health complaints attributed to dental amalgam fillings are limited. The change in health utility outcomes enables calculating ... -
Validity and responsiveness of GHC-index in patients with amalgam-attributed health complaints
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective: Many patients have medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS); some of them attribute their health complaints to dental amalgam fillings. The aim of this study was to assess the validity and responsiveness ... -
Validity of diagnoses, treatment dates, and rating scales in the Swedish national quality register for electroconvulsive therapy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background The Swedish national quality register for electroconvulsive therapy (Q-ECT) contains data on patients receiving treatment with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in Sweden. Aim This study determined the validity ... -
Validity of energy social research during and after COVID-19: challenges, considerations, and responses
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Measures to control the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are having unprecedented impacts on people’s lives around the world. In this paper, we argue that those conducting social research in the energy domain ... -
Validity of the total SOFA score in patients ≥ 80 years old acutely admitted to intensive care units: a post-hoc analysis of the VIP2 prospective, international cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Little is known about the performance of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score in older critically ill adults. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic impact of physiological disturbances in the ... -
The value of histological examination in the diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis in the era of rapid molecular diagnosis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Extrapulmonary tuberculosis often poses a diagnostic challenge. This study aimed to assess the value of histological examination in diagnosing tuberculous lymphadenitis (LNTB) when performed simultaneously with rapid ... -
The value of spot urinary creatinine as a marker of muscle wasting in patients with new-onset or worsening heart failure
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Muscle wasting and unintentional weight loss (cachexia) have been associated with worse outcomes in heart failure (HF), but timely identification of these adverse phenomena is difficult. Spot urinary creatinine ... -
The value proposition of food delivery apps from the perspective of theory of consumption value
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose The theory of consumption values (TCV) has successfully explained much consumer choice behavior, but few studies have investigated the values that drive food-delivery application (FDA) use. This study aims to ... -
Value-based person-centred integrated care for frail elderly living at home: a quasi-experimental evaluation using multicriteria decision analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective To evaluate the value of the person-centred, integrated care programme Care Chain Frail Elderly (CCFE) compared with usual care, using multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA). Design In a 12-month quasi-experimental ...