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We use a total score of 51 or above on the SRS, because this is the preferred cut-off point based on research among clinical referrals and children from the Dutch general population [ 26].
Screening tests or batteries that use a total score only, often designed for purposes other than research are less suitable.
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Using a total score of ≤60 points as the endpoint, it was 93.6% ± 7.4% SD and 94.7% ± 8.7% SD, respectively (Fig. 4).
It will be measured using a total score of the Nurses Work Functioning Questionnaire (NWFQ).
To verify this, we repeated our analyses by using a total score of K9 (ie, K10 after excluding item #1).
We used a total score, summing all war exposures, as we deemed the cumulative effects of war exposure most appropriate to the current analysis.
We used a total score cutoff of 15 because this was previously reported to offer good sensitivity and specificity (Ibbotson et al, 1994).
In accordance with guidelines for the use of the SF-36v2® health survey, the a priori analysis using a total score was replaced post hoc by two separate analyses using PCS and MCS scores.
Unfortunately, the relatively small sample size limited our ability to demonstrate a significant association between urine proteins and the severity of histological lesions of MesPGN assessed by using a total score for glomerular, tubular, and interstitial injuries.
Following this, Rasch analysis was performed on all items of the DASS-21 to evaluate the validity of using a total score from this scale as a measure of general psychological distress.
As expected, the correlational pattern between the AIDA items reflected an unspecific phenotype of 15 components with one joint factor combining the most explanation of variance, speaking for the adequateness of using a total score.
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