Future studies on the granisetron patch should include the assessment of quality of life using validated scales, and qualitative exploration of patient satisfaction or preference.
The literature can be confusing because the term 'acceptance' is used synonymously with the treatment/management adherence, rather than studying this construct using validated scales that capture different dimensions of this construct.
A second objective was to describe the presence of common perceptions enabling or challenging utilization of these strategies (more particularly assessment of sedation using validated scales and DSI) and compare these amongst physicians and nurses.
Musculoskeletal pain symptoms of the neck, shoulder, arm, hand, and back were evaluated using validated scales concerning both intensity and duration of symptoms.
Only 11% of respondents used validated scales for these patients, such as the Behavioral Pain Scale and the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool.
Depression, stigma, HIV-treatment knowledge, healthcare relationship and belief about medication and HIV-symptom index may affect adherence in a time-dependent manner and are being measured before and after 6 months of patients' ART using validated scales.
However, since a number of issues could influence meta-analysis results, systematic reviews should be methodologically sound and incorporate a priori all pertinent subgroup and sensitivity analyses, an evaluation of the homogeneity of outcomes' definitions used across different studies, and an assessment of study quality using validated scales [ 25, 31].
Quality of life (QoL): assessed using validated scales (eg, 36-item Short-Form (SF-36) or Euro-QoL).
Assessment involves anthropometric and Point Of Care (POC) biomedical testing, and an administered questionnaire using validated scales where possible.
Questionnaires have been developed using validated scales and tools.
