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In addition, because not all checklist items were applicable to every DST, comparability, even at the checklist level, was not possible.
In a study of over 3,000 patients over 95% of patients felt the items were applicable to their consultation in primary care [ 22].
Although the Rome II Questionnaire was the only one available at the time the study started, since an Italian version of the Rome III Questionnaire has not yet been validated, its items were applicable to both the Rome II and the Rome III IBS and FD criteria.
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We decided to use the MEPS as it can be completed quickly, it assesses elbow function and pain via questions and elbow condition via objectively measured clinical data, and all of its items are applicable to pediatric subjects.
The remaining 19 items are applicable to sub-groups of patients: males, females, patients who are sexually active, and patients with or without stoma.
Not all items are applicable to all studies, e.g., as some items can only be addressed in randomized controlled trials, they will always have a higher level of evidence.
To ensure that the selected items are applicable to patients with IBD, a focus group of at least six IBD specialists from different UK hospitals, statisticians and methodologists will review these items and ensure good face and content validity.
This system contains 16 weighted items developed by an expert committee; some items are applicable to research in general, such as the clarity of the study objective, use of reliable and valid health outcome measures, the methodology for data abstraction, use of statistical analysis, discussion of bias, justified conclusions and disclosure of funding source.
Each item was assessed using three criteria: whether the participant interpreted the question as the researchers had intended; whether the item was applicable to the participant; and whether the participant found it difficult to respond to the item.
Since most of the PRAFAB-score, except for the "amount" item, is applicable to fecally incontinent patients as well, it is suggested to adapt the PRAFAB-score to fecally incontinent patients.
Since the work item was applicable to so few people and there was little variability in the scores, this had an adverse effect on the cohesiveness of the scale.
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