Educational programs are typically guided by complex overarching aims that demark broad expectations for program graduates. In practice, these aims tend to become operationalized into specific, measurable learning objectives, ...

Objective and accurate surface measurements are important in many clinical disciplines. Non-irradiating and low cost alternatives are available but validation of these measurement tools for clinical application is variable ...

Breast cancer is a disease that afflicts a significant proportion of women globally. 5-10% of breast cancer cases are linked to inherited polymorphisms in critical genes such as BRCA1, a tumour suppressor essential for ...

This thesis discusses and documents the validation efforts related to two new test methods developed for the grading of asphalt cement. Asphalt cements that were recovered from a large number of regular paving contracts ...

The purpose of the present study was to test the validity evidence of the Child Sport Cohesion Questionnaire (CSCQ). To accomplish this task, convergent, discriminant, and known-group difference validity were examined, ...

Hemophilia A and B are X-linked deficiencies of coagulation factor VIII and IX respectively. Males are affected, while females are carriers of the disease. Recently, it has become clear that more than a third of hemophilia ...

Background: Chronic conditions comprise a significant amount of healthcare utilization. For example, people with chronic diseases account for 51% of family physician encounters. Therefore, diagnostic algorithms based on ...