Health
Researchers find online scoliosis info is poor quality
(HealthDay)—The quality of web-based information on scoliosis is poor, according to a study published in the Aug. 15 issue of Spine.
Sep 7, 2013
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News tagged with assessment tool
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Driving ability of people with cognitive impairment difficult to assess, research review finds
No single assessment tool is able to consistently determine driving ability in people with Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment, a St. Michael's Hospital research review has found.
Jul 12, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers identify the most accurate risk prediction models for selecting whom to screen for lung cancer
Four risk prediction models have been shown to be most accurate for selecting the highest risk ever-smokers for lung cancer screening. Researchers suggest that this data can be used to inform future lung cancer screening ...
May 15, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Information aids influence more to get screened for colon cancer
People who are given information tools to help them decide whether to have a colorectal cancer screening test are more likely to request the procedure, finds a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Nov 6, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Simple 'frailty' test predicts death, hospitalization for kidney dialysis patients
Johns Hopkins scientists report that a 10-minute test for "frailty" first designed to predict whether the elderly can withstand surgery and other physical stress could be useful in assessing the increased risk of death and ...
May 28, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds older cancer patients would benefit from geriatric assessment screening
A new study led by the University of Toronto and its partner institutions has found that older adults—who account for more than 70% of cancer diagnoses—would benefit from undergoing a geriatric assessment screening before ...
Jan 9, 2023
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Health
Research shows UK waste collection systems causing significant musculoskeletal issues for workers
Waste collection systems used throughout the UK could be causing significant long-term musculoskeletal issues for workers, research has shown.
Jan 18, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Patients with advanced cancer may be less competent to make decisions than doctors think
Patients with terminal cancer face difficult decisions. What treatment options support their goals? When is it reasonable to discontinue care? A study published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry shows that these ...
Feb 21, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New app offers faster and easier assessment for multiple sclerosis
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report they have developed and validated a tablet-based app that offers a faster, easier and more accurate way for health care providers who don't have specialized training to assess the ...
Sep 9, 2019
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Surgery
Paving the way to predicting spine deformities
Spine deformities first occur mostly in childhood, and how fast and how severe these incapacitating conditions develop is difficult to predict.
Apr 19, 2016
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