Inclusion criteria for phase two were that data were provided on clinimetric properties of instruments identified in phase one and that these data enabled estimation of properties such as reliability, validity, minimally clinically important difference (MCID), responsiveness to change, internal structure/dimensionality or acceptability or feasibility.
The English version of the instrument developed in Phase 1 was translated into Burmese and Karen by native Burmese and Karen bilingual translators.
The theoretical foundation of the instrument developed in Phase 1 and 2, the study team's clinical and research experience with this population, and parents' comments in Phase 3 about each item were considered in final decisions on items to retain or delete.
In the experimental part, we used an optical measurement instruments in two phases: firstly during the tensile test, a digital image correlation method is applied to determinate the full-field displacements in the specimen surface.
HbA1c decreased by a mean of 0.2 ± 0.7% (measured with a DCA instrument) during the run-in phase.
IR spectra were recorded on a Perkin-Elmer model 446 instrument in KBr phase.
IR spectra were recorded using Perkin-Elmer 1000 instrument in KBr phase, The 1H NMR spectra were record on a Varian as 400 MHz instrument in DMSO, chemical shifts are given in δ ppm relative to TMS, and coupling constants (J) are expressed in hertz (Hz).
This article briefly reviews first the progress of spectroscopy in X-ray astronomy from proportional counters, a major instrument in early phase of X-ray astronomy, to gas scintillation proportional counters, X-ray CCD cameras, transmission and reflection gratings, and finally to X-ray micro-calorimeters.
The Genetic Psychosocial Risk Instrument (GPRI) developed in Phase I was tested in Phase II for item refinement and validation.
Survey instrument was used in phase 1, couples attending the specialized clinic were interviewed together to ensure accuracy of their responses; although, different checklists were completed for husband and wife by the consultant doctor (one of the researchers).
