Search for dissertations about: "predictive validity"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 115 swedish dissertations containing the words predictive validity.
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1. A perfect score : Validity arguments for college admission tests
Abstract : College admission tests are of great importance for admissions systems in general and for candidates in particular. The SweSAT (Högskoleprovet in Swedish) has been used for college admission in Sweden for more than 30 years, and today it is alongside with the upper-secondary school GPA the most widely used instrument for selection of college applicants. READ MORE
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2. Assessment of lumbar radicular pain. Validity and predictive value of clinical tests
Abstract : Radicular pain is in the majority of cases caused by a disc herniation with a coexisting inflammation. It is characterized by positive neural tension tests, such as the Slump test, and by decreased range of motion (ROM) in the straight leg raising test (SLR) and lumbar flexion (Fingertip-to-floor test[FTF]). READ MORE
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3. Dimensionality and Predictive validity of school grades : the relative influence of cognitive and social-behavioral aspects
Abstract : The purpose of the thesis is to investigate the relative influence of cognitive and social-behavioral aspects on compulsory school grades and the importance of the different dimensions for the predictive validity of grades. Data is retrieved from the Gothenburg Educational Longitudinal Database (GOLD) and the Evaluation Through Follow-up (ETF) database. READ MORE
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4. Nickel allergy and hand eczema : epidemiological aspects
Abstract : Nickel allergy is the most prevalent contact allergy and has been discussed as a possible riskfactor for hand eczema. However, hand eczema is one of the most frequently occurring skindiseases and has multifactorial origin. The aim of this thesis was to study the association between nickel allergy and hand eczema in the general population. READ MORE
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5. Risk assessment of intimate partner violence in a police setting : reliability and predictive accuracy
Abstract : The Swedish Police Authority conducts violence risk assessments in cases of intimate partner violence (IPV) using specific assessment tools. Such assessments are conducted in order to identify high-risk offenders and thereafter implement suitable interventions to prevent repeat IPV. READ MORE