Search results for "CONSISTENCY"
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Design and validation of appearance and content of an oral health questionnaire for parents or caregivers of children with cerebral palsy
2018
Introduction: Cerebral palsy is a syndrome that involves a large number of childhood movement and posture disorders, resulting in activity limitation. It is attributed to non-progressive alterations in the fetal or infant brain. This disorder can also be accompanied by oral alterations, some of which can be prevented if the caretaker knows how to manage them. An adequate knowledge of oral health on the part of the caregivers has a positive impact on the oral status of their patients. Objective: To design and validate a questionnaire to assess the oral health knowledge of caregivers of children with cerebral palsy. Methods: A literature search was conducted to identify published questionnair…
Validation of the Cycling Behavior Questionnaire: A tool for measuring cyclists' road behaviors
2018
Abstract Introduction Even though cycling is an activity whose benefits in terms of urban mobility and health are globally recognized, its disproportional growth during the past few decades has led to some unexpected dynamics. In fact, the increasing number of traffic injuries and deaths involving cyclists has a high cost for public health systems. Considering the available empirical evidence, aberrant and positive behaviors on the road constitute relevant predictors for the injuries suffered by road users. Nevertheless, the scarcity of tools that measure and evaluate the behavior of road users, especially in the case of cyclists, constitutes a serious lack in terms of explaining, interveni…
The Subjective Social Value of Education Construct: CrossValidation between School and University Teachers
2016
La Educación posee un valor social evidente que puede presentarse mediante indicadores de evaluación socio-educativos. Si bien la relación entre contexto escolar y rendimiento es evidente en diversos países, esta relación va perdiendo consistencia en los últimos años; ya que aparecen sectores estudiantiles que superan las predicciones académicas esperadas. Para ello, se estudia el Valor Social Subjetivo de la Educación en función de dos grupos docentes –escuela y universidad–. La metodología es complementaria a través de comités de expertos/as y validación cruzada de constructo. Se realizan análisis sobre dos escalas –relevancia y susceptibilidad de cambio– y entre dos muestras diferenciada…
Consistency of Independent Component Analysis for FMRI
2021
Background Independent component analysis (ICA) has been widely used for blind source separation in the field of medical imaging. However, despite of previous substantial efforts, the stability of ICA components remains a critical issue which has not been adequately addressed, despite numerous previous efforts. Most critical is the inconsistency of some of the extracted components when ICA is run with different model orders (MOs). New Method In this study, a novel method of determining the consistency of component analysis (CoCA) is proposed to evaluate the consistency of extracted components with different model orders. In the method, “consistent components” (CCs) are defined as those whic…
RIED. Revista iberoamericana de educación a distancia
2015
Los Massive Online Open Courses (MOOC) son una modalidad de formación virtual que está ya presente en el panorama educativo actual y que responde a una concepción determinada de e-learning. Las universidades están integrando como parte de su oferta formativa este tipo de formación o, al menos, se está debatiendo si se integra o no. Ante esto, se hace necesario calibrar cuáles deben ser sus características con el fin de configurar un tipo de formación virtual de calidad. Se considera que son necesarios instrumentos que avalen la calidad de los MOOC desde diferentes perspectivas, en este caso la pedagógica, ya que de ello dependerá el éxito y la consolidación de este tipo de e-learning. El ob…
Grit and self-discipline as predictors of effort and academic attainment
2019
Background: Beyond ability, traits related to perseverance, such as grit and self‐discipline, are associated with adaptive educational outcomes. Few studies have examined the independent effects of these traits on outcomes and the mechanisms involved. - Aims: This study estimated parameters of a process model in which grit‐perseverance of effort (grit‐effort) and consistency of interest (grit‐interest) dimensions and self‐discipline were independent predictors of students’ science grades. The effect of the grit‐effort on grades was expected to be mediated by students’ self‐reported effort on optional out‐of‐school science learning activities. - Sample: Secondary school students (N = 110) ag…
Yhtenäisyyttä rakentava peruskoulu – yhtenäisen perusopetuksen ehdot ja mahdollisuudet
2007
Koulu ja perusopetus ovat toiveiden, vaateiden ja odotusten myllerryskenttä. Koulun ja perusopetuksen kehittäminen on myös keskeinen tulevaisuuden haasteisiin vastaamisen keino. Lapselle ja nuorelle koulu näyttäytyy puolestaan arkisina kohtaamisina, joissa vertaisryhmän ja aikuisten maailma lomittuu ja usein myös törmää toisiinsa. Tässä teoksessa raportoitu tutkimus on tarttunut uusimpaan suomalaisen peruskoulun uudistukseen: yhtenäisen perusopetuksen kehittämiseen. Yhtenäistä perusopetusta tarkastellaan kirjassa koulun kehittämisen pedagogisena ja yhteisöllisenä haasteena. Tutkimushankkeen tarkoituksena on ollut ymmärrettävän kuvan luominen suomalaista perusopetusta päivittäin toteuttavist…
Structured reporting of rectal cancer staging and restaging: A consensus proposal
2021
Background: Structured reporting (SR) in oncologic imaging is becoming necessary and has recently been recognized by major scientific societies. The aim of this study was to build MRI-based structured reports for rectal cancer (RC) staging and restaging in order to provide clinicians all critical tumor information. Materials and Methods: A panel of radiologist experts in abdominal imaging, called the members of the Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology, was established. The modified Delphi process was used to build the SR and to assess the level of agreement in all sections. The Cronbach’s alpha (Cα) correlation coefficient was used to assess the internal consistency of ea…
Internal Consistency and Stability of the CANTAB Neuropsychological Test Battery in Children
2015
The Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) is a computerassessed test battery widely use in different populations. The internal consistency and one-year stability of CANTAB tests were examined in school-aged children. Two hundred-thirty children (57% girls) from 5 schools in the Jyväskylä school district in Finland participated in the study in spring 2011. The children completed the following CANTAB tests: a) visual memory (Pattern Recognition Memory [PRM] and Spatial Recognition Memory [SRM]), b) executive function (Spatial Span [SSP], Stockings of Cambridge [SOC], and Intra-Extra Dimensional Set Shift [IED]), and c) attention (Reaction Time [RTI] and Rapid Visual Inf…