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A structured approach to assessing the suitability of clinical gold standards for use in computational decision support algorithm development
(2022-01-01)
Advanced decision support diagnostic algorithm use in medicine is being hampered by the problem that high quality evidence is not available to support adoption. The strongest evidence for a diagnostic tool is obtained from ...
Exploring the feasibility of a novel experimental method to study talent selection and decision making in high performance sport
(2022-08-01)
Talent selection in sport takes place from early stages of development through professional ranks. Athletes are regularly selected for youth teams, high school teams, as well as collegiate and professional teams (Jones, ...
Examining the practice approaches used by registered dietitians in Canada when working with higher weight adults
(2022-08-01)
A cross-sectional, national, online survey of Canadian Registered Dietitians (RDs) was conducted to explore the various practice approaches used when working with higher weight adults. Specifically examined was the use of ...
Parent descriptions of the active play behaviours of their twins and triplets with autism
(2022-08-01)
Children with autism engage in active play in different ways than children who are neurotypical, but the active play behaviours of children with autism are not well understood. Research with twins and triplets with autism ...
Response of salivary IL-8 to prolonged and interrupted sitting
(2022-08-01)
The effect of prolonged sitting on inflammation, as determined by cytokine profiles, is relatively unexplored. The purpose of this work was to determine the reliability of salivary IL-8 (CXCL8) and the response of IL-8 to ...
Development of a novel consensus-building methodology to design valid simulation-based medical education-supporting technologies
(2022-12-01)
Industry 4.0 has introduced new combinations of technologies that have the potential to revolutionize the way in which medical education, more specifically healthcare simulation, is delivered. However, the integration of ...
Barriers to patient enrolment in oncology clinical trials at a Canadian regional cancer centre: a mixed methods study
(2022-12-01)
Background:
Randomized controlled trials are required to assess the safety and efficacy of new cancer medications in humans for marketing approval. Thereby, efforts to inform strategies to improve low enrolment rates are ...
The association between sleep quality and anxiety among postsecondary students
(2022-05-01)
Introduction: Poor sleep quality has been associated with anxiety in postsecondary students. However, high-quality epidemiological evidence about this association is lacking.
Purpose: To determine whether poor sleep quality ...
A systematic review examining the effects of mHealth interventions on dietary adherence in patients with cardiovascular diseases
(2022-04-01)
A systematic review was conducted to determine if diet-focused mHealth interventions are effective for supporting dietary adherence in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), a population where nonadherence is common. ...
A pilot study to explore healthcare professionals’ perception of using a web-based reminiscence therapy to support dementia care during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
(2022-05-01)
Introduction: Reminiscence therapy (RT) is the most common non-pharmacological treatment for dementia care. The therapy stimulates the senses to evoke memories and may reduce Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia ...