By considering results from the factor analysis and participant feedback, the original ten items in the lymphedema-specific subscale were reduced to a five-item subscale (Table 3) to be used in conjunction with the nine-item general exercise barriers self-efficacy scale.
Authors of clinical trials of acupuncture should use the STRICTA recommendations for the acupuncture intervention (item 5 in the CONSORT 2010 statement) in conjunction with the other 25 items of the checklist in the main CONSORT guidelines.
An issue with the use of such a rating is the possibility of a 'ceiling effect' [ 22] therefore the rating needs to be interpreted in conjunction with the individual OCTQ items.
Through the Rasch model analyses, in conjunction with the analysis of the items' content, it was possible to select to each test a set of items with good psychometric characteristics.
Figure 1 demonstrates the parallel increase in the number of citations in conjunction with the increase in published items.
Although it is not reported here, a similar confirmatory model was estimated to assess the stability of the GAD-2 true score regardless of whether it was measured alone or in conjunction with the rest of the GAD-7 items, supporting the hypothesis that the items are stable in both situations (tau equivalent measures).
Responses were coded into belief domains (behavioural, normative, control) which were then used, in conjunction with the literature, to create questionnaire items measuring variables from the psychological theories on a 7-point scale from Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree [Additional file 1; section 1].
McNamee said the items were used in conjunction with the injections he gave Clemens; ultimately, they could yield DNA traces and fingerprints that tie Clemens to those items.
The BN20 questionnaire is a brain-specific module to be used in conjunction with the generic EORTC questionnaires and contains 20 items grouped into four domains (future uncertainty – four items, visual disorder, motor dysfunction and communication deficit – each three items) as well as seven single items (headaches, seizures, drowsiness, hair loss, itchy skin, weakness of legs, bladder control).
Two weeks ago I finally caught up with the series (which has been expanded to include all kinds of performance art) for a presentation of Dada, Jazz and the Avant Garde, a musical slash visual program produced by Sara Rothenberg in conjunction with the engaging Foto exhibit upstairs (see item 2).
