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Readable research linked to original sources
Browse normalized, publication-ready research with direct links to its evidence and source.
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Newest firstObjectiveTo synthesise quantitative evidence on the validity of photoplethysmography (PPG) derived from mobile devices (i.e. smartphones) for the assessment of heart rate (HR) compared to the gold standard electrocardiogram (ECG). IntroductionMobile health (mHealth), the use of mobile devices for promotion or measurement of health is on the rise. Smartphone cameras can perform photoplethysmography (PPG) for the as…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Evidence of associations between prenatal cannabis use (PCU) and maternal and infant health outcomes remains conflicting amid broad legalization of cannabis across Canada and 40 American states. A critical limitation of existing evidence lies in the non-standardized and crude measurement of prenatal cannabis use (PCU), resulting in high risk of misclassification bias. We developed a standardized tool to…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background The Cannabis Abuse Screening Test (CAST) is a widely used screening tool for identifying patterns of cannabis use that have negative health or social consequences for both the user and others involved. This brief screening instrument has been translated into multiple languages, and several studies examining its psychometric properties have been published. However, studies on the factorial validity and p…
BACKGROUND: Self-reported substance use is more likely to be influenced by underreporting bias compared to the biological markers. Underreporting bias or validity of self-reported substance use depends on the study population and cannot be generalized to the entire population. This study aimed to compare the validity of self-reported substance use between research setting and primary health care setting from the s…
This study sought to map and review validated health-based survey instruments in Brunei Darussalam. A scoping search of relevant articles was carried out. Six health-based survey tools have been psychometrically evaluated in Brunei Darussalam, 4 in Brunei-Malay (SF-36v2, EQ-5D/VAS, CPQ{pi}_14, and m-SEQ-12) and 2 in English (OFER and WPBA) languages. Two studies (m-SEQ-12, CPQ11-14) translated tools in English int…
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