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Assessment of Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Using the MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory: Results of a Study into Its Comprehensiveness, Comprehensibility and Relevance to Clinical Practice
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Kate Toft; Catherine Best; Jayne Donaldson – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: The MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) is a widely used patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) which assesses dysphagia-related quality of life (QoL) in head and neck cancer (HNC). Despite its common use in HNC research and clinical practice, few of its psychometric properties have been reappraised since its inception. The aim of…
Descriptors: Cancer, Foreign Countries, Physicians, Outcomes of Treatment
Development of a Tool to Assess Resident Physicians' Perceived Competence for Patient-Centered Obesity Counseling
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Burton, Amy M.; Brezausek, Carl M.; Hendricks, Peter S.; Agne, April A.; Hankins, Shirley L.; Cherrington, Andrea L. – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2015
Physicians report a number of barriers to obesity counseling, among them low perceived competence in the ability to counsel. While there is increasing recognition of the need for resident training on counseling, implementation requires residency programs to have the necessary curricula and tools to evaluate training effectiveness. This study's…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Graduate Students, Medical Students, Barriers
The Development of a Practical and Reliable Assessment Measure for Atopic Dermatitis (ADAM).
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Charman, Denise; Varigos, George; Horne, David J. de L.; Oberklaid, Frank – Journal of Outcome Measurement, 1999
A study was conducted in Australia to develop a reliable, valid, and practical measure of atopic dermatitis. The test development process and validity evaluation with two doctors and 51 patients are discussed. Results suggest that operational definitions of the scales need to be defined more clearly. The measure satisfies assumptions for a partial…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Patients
A Validity Study of Part III of the National Board Examination.
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Veloski, J. Jon; And Others – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1990
Part III of the National Board Examination--a certifying examination of medical knowledge and patient management abilities--was assessed using 1,866 first-year residents. This 15-year study comparing Part III results with those of Parts I and II and with superiors' ratings indicates Part III's validity and provides a model for future research.…
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Clinical Diagnosis, Computer Assisted Testing, Licensing Examinations (Professions)
A New Method of Assessing the Interpersonal Skills of Surgeons.
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Burchard, Kenneth W.; Rowland-Morin, Pamela A. – Academic Medicine, 1990
Development of a behavioral test of surgeons' interpersonal skills involved applying a rating scale to videotape recordings of physician interactions with a gall bladder patient, at three intervals. Quality of communication was found to vary over the intervals. The instrument used was more sensitive to variation than a comparison scale.…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Interpersonal Competence, Measurement Techniques