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Making sense of scientific evidence in health research

From rare disease trials to everyday health claims, knowing how to judge research credibility is essential. Scientists use structured frameworks like GRADE alongside core research principles to assess ...
BMJ

The reliability and validity of the physical activity questions in the WHO health behaviour in schoolchildren (HBSC) survey: a population study

1 NSW Centre for the Advancement of Adolescent Health, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney at The Children's Hospital at Westmead, New South Wales, Australia 2 Physical ...
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Reliability and validity of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast quality-of-life instrument.

Phase III randomized double-blind study to evaluate the efficacy of a polycarbophil-based vaginal moisturizer in women with breast cancer. This is the first published report on the validation of the ...
BMJ

Reliability and validity of measures taken during the Chester step test to predict aerobic power and to prescribe aerobic exercise

Objectives: To evaluate the reliability and validity of measures taken during the Chester step test (CST) used to predict VO 2 max and prescribe subsequent exercise. Methods: The CST was performed ...
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Validity and reliability of the patient-reported outcomes version of the common terminology criteria for adverse events (PRO-CTCAE).

Patient-related factors influencing time between first signs of breast cancer (BC) and appointment for medical visit (AMV): An international survey. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2012 ASCO ...