Inter-rater reliability

Method Participants In this experimental study, there will be 30 fruit bats, all of varying sexes and ages, housed at a local zoo. Additionally, all research practices have received permission from the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and are in compliance with the regulations of the zoo. Moreover, all animal interaction will be done via protected contact using behavioral training with no invasive procedures to ensure that animal welfare is always of the utmost priority. Apparatus The

A referral for a neuropsychological evaluation for Larry, age 11, is made to Dr. Stanford Binet. Larry exhibits difficulty with organization, sitting still, staying on task, controlling anger outbursts, and has not been completing work on level with his same aged peers. The NEPSY-II is one of the few neuropsychological tests that can be used with children 3 years of age to 16 years of age. The LNNB was created in the 1970s as a qualitative and quantitative approach measure in neuropsychology.

Coventry University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Mental Health Nursing Diploma September 2009 Cohort Describe the key issues surrounding reliability, validity and trustworthiness as applied to Evidence Based Practice The findings from good, current, reliable, valid or trustworthy research are the basis for maintaining high standards of care and all nurses must practice based on the most up to date evidence (NMC 2008). It is now an important part of nursing to actively participate

will indicate reliability. Reliability tests if the study fulfils its predicted aims and hypothesis so it is highly important for research. It also ensures that the results are due to the study and not any possible minor variables. If a study is reliable it can have positive implications for other studies and could be used to aid issues There are several ways of testing the reliability of research. A common way of assessing the reliability of research is to use inter-rater reliability. This involves

Developing an English Test for the Iranian Non- English major Students by Using Classical Test Theory and Many-Facet Rasch Measurement Model for Reliability AnalysisAs we know test have been considered to play a significant role in language learning and are constructed according to Heaton (1988) in order to “reinforcing learning, motivating students and above all, for obtaining an assessment of student’s performance in language” (p.45). Furthermore, Bachman (1990) asserts that tests are “instruments

Lymphedema is a chronic disease which can be caused by primary defect of the lymphatic system or secondary to external causes such as lymph node dissection, trauma, venous insufficiency, radiation and more. It manifests in swelling of a body part/s that may cause physical, social and emotional problems (1). The recommended conservative treatment for lymphedema is complex decongestive therapy which includes compression bandaging for 24 h in the intensive phase or wearing compression garment in the

The patient's knee joint position during the Lachman's test might affect the grade given. Because examiners do not agree on the position of the knee joint during the Lachman's test, reliability might be affected if they do not place the knee in the same position each time they administer the test (Donaldson 1985 ). Similarly, grading might be affected as experience of therapists differs from each other. Hence, judgments based on the Lachman's

Depression and social anxiety are two major disorders that affect millions of people each and everyday. Often times people affected with depression tend to also have social anxiety disorder similarly to people who are affected by social anxiety disorder also experience feelings of depression. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America “MDD affects more than 16.1 million American adults, or about 6.7%of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year.” The mental aspect of

and conditions and all lower-extremity sites. This particular scale is easy to read when it comes to understanding error-associated measurements and for verifying the least clinically important score changes and is adequate enough to measure of reliability, validity, and sensitivity to change, at a position that is proportionate with application at an individual patient level (1). The LEFS scale abstract framework is based on the World Health Organization’s model of the handicap and disabled. It was

bicycle rides to abandoned warehouse roof tops at midnight on a school night. Survey results are consistent with how I view myself generally. While it is impossible to be completely objective in self evaluations, I think I am fairly in tune with my inter- and intra-relationships because I make an effort to heed feedback. When interacting with others I pay attention to their facial expressions, body language, tone of voice, and not only their words, but their silences. b. Compared to PSU student