Search for dissertations about: "validity"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 1348 swedish dissertations containing the word validity.
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16. Aspects on treatment of femoral neck fractures : studies on treatment methods, surgical approach and external validity
Abstract : Femoral neck fracture (FNF) is a great challenge for today´s health care and is associated with high mortality and morbidity in the elderly. In the short term several studies in the literature have demonstrated improved hip function, quality of life and fewer re-operations in elderly patients treated with total hip arthroplasty (THA) instead of internal fixation (IF). READ MORE
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17. As valid as it can be? : The assessment of prior learning in higher education
Abstract : Assessment of prior learning (APL) represents the task to identify and acknowledge an individual’s knowledge and skills regardless of how it has been obtained. In higher education this type of assessment is primarily used for the purpose of awarding access, credits or advanced standing. READ MORE
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18. The Swedish Version of the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Multilevel Assessment Instrument (PGCMAI) : Development and testing in an old-age population with locomotor disability
Abstract : The general aim was to examine the Swedish version of the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Multilevel Assessment Instrument, PGCMAI, in a population of old people with locomotor disability in Sweden. Specific aims were to examine whether the Swedish version of the PGCMAI meets the criteria of reliability and validity when assessing the life situation of Swedish old people with locomotor disability and to explore the pattern of the Swedish version of the instrument in respect of age and gender. READ MORE
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19. Testing English Collocations : Developing Receptive Tests for Use with Advanced Swedish Learners
Abstract : The research reported in this thesis has two main aims. The first aim is to develop tests capable of yielding reliable and valid scores of receptive knowledge of English collocations as a single construct, for use with advanced L2 learners of English. READ MORE
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20. SEFAS The Self-Reported Foot and Ankle Score
Abstract : Background: Patient-reported outcome (PRO) instruments are used in all medical disciplines to evaluate patients with different diseases and also to follow results after treatments such as surgery. Currently there is no generally accepted and fully validated PRO instrument for the foot and ankle. READ MORE