Affective Impressions Scale (AIS): The Development of a Visual Scale to Measure Affective Synchrony Among Children

2020 ◽  
pp. 45-54
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Fernandes ◽  
Toshimasa Yamanaka
Keyword(s):  
Visual Scale

scholarly journals Introgression of Resistance to Leafminer (Liriomyza cicerina Rondani) from Cicer reticulatum Ladiz. to C. arietinum L. and Relationships between Potential Biochemical Selection Criteria

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Nesrine Chrigui ◽  
Duygu Sari ◽  
Hatice Sari ◽  
Tuba Eker ◽  
Mehmet Fatih Cengiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Acids ◽  
Succinic Acid ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Recombinant Inbred Lines ◽  
Selection Criterion ◽  
Leaf Miner ◽  
Interspecific Crosses ◽  
Visual Scale ◽  
Resistant Varieties

The chickpea leafminer, Liriomyza cicerina (Rondani), is one of the most destructive insect pests of cultivated chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in the Mediterranean region under field conditions. For sustainable and environmentally friendly chickpea production, efforts have been devoted to managing the leafminer via decreasing the use of insecticides. Breeding of new resistant varieties is not only an efficient and practical approach, but also cost-effective and environmentally sensitive. To improve resistant varieties, breeders need reliable biochemical selection criteria that can be used in breeding programs. The first objective was to investigate the possible introgression of resistance to the leafminer from C. reticulatum Ladiz. (resistant) to C. arietinum (susceptible), then, to estimate inheritance of resistance to the leafminer for efficient breeding strategies, and finally, to study organic acid contents as selection criteria. Recombinant inbred lines (RILs) and their parents were evaluated using a visual scale of 1–9 (1 = free from leafminer damage and 9 = mines in more than 91% of the leaflets and defoliation greater than 31%) in the field under natural infestation conditions after the susceptible parent and check had scores of >7 on the visual scale. Superior RILs were found for resistance to the leafminer, and agro-morphological traits indicating that introgression of resistance to leaf miner from C. reticulatum to C. arietinum could be possible using interspecific crosses. The inheritance pattern of resistance to the leafminer in RILs was shown to be quantitative. Organic acids, including oxalic, malic, quinic, tartaric, citric and succinic acids in RILs grown in the field under insect epidemic conditions and in the greenhouse under non-infested conditions were detected by using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). In general, organic acids were found to be higher in resistant RILs than susceptible RILs. Path and correlation coefficients showed that succinic acid exhibited the highest direct effects on resistance to the leafminer. Multivariate analyses, including path, correlation and factor analyses suggested that a high level of succinic acid could be used as a potential biochemical selection criterion for resistance to leafminer in chickpea. Resistant RILs with a high seed yield resembling kabuli chickpea can be grown directly in the target environments under leaf miner infestation conditions.

scholarly journals Esthetic Perception of the Smile According to Variation of the Vertical Position and the Angulation of the Upper Central Incisor in Three Regions of Peru

2020 ◽  
pp. 391-403
Author(s):  
Luis Angel García-Gonzales ◽  
Teresa Angélica Evaristo-Chiyong
Keyword(s):  
Dental Students ◽  
Lower Score ◽  
Vertical Position ◽  
Central Incisor ◽  
Common People ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Visual Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Better Than

Objective: To evaluate the esthetic perception of the smile according to the variation of the vertical position and the angulation of the upper central incisor (UPI) by dental students (DS) and common people (CP) of three regions of Peru. Materials and Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional design. The sample was 462 adults, divided into 77 for each subgroup of DS and CP of the Lima (Coast), Junín (Highlands) and Loreto (Rainforest) regions. Using the Photoshop® software, a photograph of a woman's smile was modified by varying the vertical position and angulation of the UPI, obtaining images that were evaluated using the analog visual scale. Results: The CP rated better than DS in most categories (p <0.001). The smile best valued by DS in a vertical position was 1mm and 2mm; and for angulation 0°, while for CP 1mm and 0° respectively (p <0.05). Comparing by regions, the DS of Lima gave the lowest rating for 0 ° with 52.63 and those of Junín the highest for 4° with 45.90. The PC of Loreto registered the lowest score for the vertical position categories (p <0.001), while for angulation in Junín it was rated with a lower score than in Loreto for -6 ° and 0 °; and for 4° Lima provided the lowest rating (p <0.001). Conclusions: The esthetic perception of the smile is affected by the variation of vertical position and angulation of the ICS in common people and dental students in the three regions of Peru.

scholarly journals Crowd-Sourced Reliability of an Assessment of Lower Facial Aging Using a Validated Visual Scale

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. e3315
Author(s):  
Jason D. Kelly ◽  
Bryan Comstock ◽  
Timothy M. Kowalewski ◽  
James M. Smartt
Keyword(s):  
Facial Aging ◽  
Visual Scale

scholarly journals Visual Scale as a Non-Invasive Method for Evaluation of Risk and Severity of Coronary Atherosclerosis

Kardiologiia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 46-52
Author(s):  
M. V. Zhatkina ◽  
N. E. Gavrilova ◽  
V. A. Metelskaya ◽  
E. B. Yarovaya ◽  
B. A. Rudenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Atherosclerosis ◽  
Roc Analysis ◽  
Noninvasive Diagnosis ◽  
Predictive Values ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Visual Scale ◽  
Invasive Method ◽  
Ultrasound Parameters ◽  
Qualitative Characteristics

Aim      To evaluate quantitative and qualitative characteristics of atherosclerotic plaques (ASP) in carotid arteries (CA) and femoral arteries (FA) and to use these data for developing a visual scale (VS) for noninvasive diagnosis and determination of severity of coronary atherosclerosis.Material and methods  This study included 216 patients (115 men and 101 women) aged 24 to 87 years (mean age, 61.5±10.73 years). All patients underwent coronary angiography (CAG) for detecting and determining severity of CA atherosclerosis and duplex scanning (DS) for detecting atherosclerosis of CA and FA.Results Analysis of ultrasound parameters of ASP in CA and FA showed that the maximal ASP height, moderate stenosis and maximal stenosis of the arterial bed had higher predictive values than other ultrasound parameters. These parameters were used for forming diagnostic complexes, on the basis of which two individual VSs for CA and FA were developed. Based on the high prognostic value of both scales, they were combined into one that was named VSCOMB. A ROC analysis determined cut-off points of the VSCOMB for diagnosis of CA atherosclerosis of various severity. VSCOMB scores  >4 indicated pronounced CA atherosclerosis with sensitivity of 86.1 % and specificity of 87.5 % whereas VSCOMB scores  ≤4 excluded it. Thus, VSCOMB score 0–1 indicated the absence of CA atherosclerosis; score 2–4 indicated the presence of subclinical CA atherosclerosis; and score >4 indicated severe CA atherosclerosis.Conclusion      A VSCOMB was developed that includes a set of ultrasound parameters for CA and FA and is useful for noninvasive diagnosis of CA atherosclerosis of various severity. Simple and convenient use of VSCOMB allows it to be used at the screening stage to detect subclinical CA atherosclerosis and to prevent its progression. 

scholarly journals The Strasbourg Visual Scale: A Novel Method to Assess Visual Hallucinations

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Giersch ◽  
Thomas Huard ◽  
Sohee Park ◽  
Cherise Rosen
Keyword(s):  
Visual Information ◽  
Subjective Experience ◽  
Physical Property ◽  
Visual Hallucinations ◽  
Visual Scale ◽  
The World ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Internal Experience ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Disorders Of The Self

The experience of oneself in the world is based on sensory afferences, enabling us to reach a first-perspective perception of our environment and to differentiate oneself from the world. Visual hallucinations may arise from a difficulty in differentiating one's own mental imagery from externally-induced perceptions. To specify the relationship between hallucinations and the disorders of the self, we need to understand the mechanisms of hallucinations. However, visual hallucinations are often under reported in individuals with psychosis, who sometimes appear to experience difficulties describing them. We developed the “Strasbourg Visual Scale (SVS),” a novel computerized tool that allows us to explore and capture the subjective experience of visual hallucinations by circumventing the difficulties associated with verbal descriptions. This scale reconstructs the hallucinated image of the participants by presenting distinct physical properties of visual information, step-by-step to help them communicate their internal experience. The strategy that underlies the SVS is to present a sequence of images to the participants whose choice at each step provides a feedback toward re-creating the internal image held by them. The SVS displays simple images on a computer screen that provide choices for the participants. Each step focuses on one physical property of an image, and the successive choices made by the participants help them to progressively build an image close to his/her hallucination, similar to the tools commonly used to generate facial composites. The SVS was constructed based on our knowledge of the visual pathways leading to an integrated perception of our environment. We discuss the rationale for the successive steps of the scale, and to which extent it could complement existing scales.

Revalidation of description of constipation in terms of recall bias and visual scale analog questionnaire

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 1417-1422 ◽  
Author(s):  
OMER NURI PAMUK ◽  
GULSUM EMEL PAMUK ◽  
AYKUT FERHAT CELIK
Keyword(s):  
Recall Bias ◽  
Visual Scale

scholarly journals Application of Image Analysis in Studies of Quantitative Disease Resistance, Exemplified Using Common Bacterial Blight–Common Bean Pathosystem

2012 ◽  
Vol 102 (4) ◽  
pp. 434-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weilong Xie ◽  
Kangfu Yu ◽  
K. Peter Pauls ◽  
Alireza Navabi
Keyword(s):  
Image Analysis ◽  
Common Bean ◽  
Disease Severity ◽  
Bacterial Blight ◽  
Visual Assessment ◽  
Common Bacterial Blight ◽  
Genetic Studies ◽  
Visual Scale ◽  
Quantitative Genetic ◽  
Visual Assessments

The effectiveness of image analysis (IA) compared with an ordinal visual scale, for quantitative measurement of disease severity, its application in quantitative genetic studies, and its effect on the estimates of genetic parameters were investigated. Studies were performed using eight backcross-derived families of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) (n = 172) segregating for the molecular marker SU91, known to be associated with a quantitative trait locus (QTL) for resistance to common bacterial blight (CBB), caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli and X. fuscans subsp. fuscans. Even though both IA and visual assessments were highly repeatable, IA was more sensitive in detecting quantitative differences between bean genotypes. The CBB phenotypic difference between the two SU91 genotypic groups was consistently more than fivefold for IA assessments but generally only two- to threefold for visual assessments. Results suggest that the visual assessment results in overestimation of the effect of QTL in genetic studies. This may have been caused by lack of additivity and uneven intervals of the visual scale. Although visual assessment of disease severity is a useful tool for general selection in breeding programs, assessments using IA may be more suitable for phenotypic evaluations in quantitative genetic studies involving CBB resistance as well as other foliar diseases.

Mainstreaming: Needs Assessment Through a Videotape Visual Scale

1977 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 283-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Stuart ◽  
Janet Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Visual Scale

scholarly journals Motor Dysfunction Correlates with Frontal White Matter Ischemic Changes in Patients with Leukoaraiosis

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Viana-Baptista ◽  
Paulo Bugalho ◽  
Constança Jordão ◽  
Olga Ribeiro ◽  
José António Esperança-Pina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
White Matter ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
White Matter Lesions ◽  
Motor Dysfunction ◽  
Aged Patients ◽  
Visual Scale ◽  
Normal Appearing White Matter ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Apparent Diffusion

Objectives. To test the relation between white matter lesions (WML) location and physical performance, in aged patients.Methods. Subjects: 29 patients (17 males), aged >65 (mean age72.6±5.2), with leukoaraiosis. WML was quantified with a visual scale; Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) was measured bilaterally in frontal periventricular lesioned white matter and frontal and parieto-occipital normal appearing white matter (NAWM). Motor performance was studied using the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), single leg stand time, finger tapping and grooved pegboard tests (GPT).Results. There were significant correlations between the frontal region visual scale scores and SPPB chair stands (r=-0.379;P=.039) and Grooved Pegboard (r=0.393;P=.032); frontal NAWM ADC values and SPPB standing balance (r=-0.450;P=.014) and SPPB 4 meter walk (r=-0.379;P=.043).Conclusion. Frontal WML are negatively related to motor performance in patients with leukoaraiosis. DWI results suggest that this may be true even for NAWM.

Lymph node staging in non-small-cell lung cancer with FDG-PET scan: a prospective study on 690 lymph node stations from 68 patients.

1998 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 2142-2149 ◽  
Author(s):  
J F Vansteenkiste ◽  
S G Stroobants ◽  
P R De Leyn ◽  
P J Dupont ◽  
J Bogaert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Lymph Node ◽  
Small Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Small Cell ◽  
Lymph Node Staging ◽  
Small Cell Lung ◽  
Visual Scale ◽  
Pet Ct

PURPOSE To compare the accuracy of computed tomography-(CT) scan and the radiolabeled glucose analog 18F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) visually correlated with CT (PET + CT) in the locoregional lymph node (LN) staging of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixty-eight patients with potentially operable NSCLC underwent thoracic CT, PET, and invasive surgical staging (ISS). Imaging studies were read prospectively and blinded to the surgical and pathologic data. A five-point visual scale was used for the interpretation of LNs on PET. Afterwards, with knowledge of the pathology, the relationship between standardized uptake values (SUVs) and the presence of metastasis in LNs was explored in a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis, and the likelihood ratios (LRs) for SUVs of LNs were determined. RESULTS ISS was available for 690 LN stations. CT correctly identified the nodal stage in 40 of 68 patients (59%), with understaging in 12 patients and overstaging in 16 patients. PET + CT was accurate in 59 patients (87%), with understaging in five patients and overstaging in four patients. In the detection of locally advanced disease (N2/N3), the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of CT were 75%, 63%, and 68%, respectively. For PET + CT, this was 93%, 95%, and 94% (P = .0004). In the ROC curve, the best SUV threshold to distinguish benign from malignant LNs was 4.40. The analysis with this SUV threshold was not superior to the use of a five-point visual scale. The LR of a SUV less than 3.5 in an LN was 0.152; for a SUV between 3.5 and 4.5, it was 3.157; and for a SUV greater than 4.5, it was 253.096. CONCLUSION PET + CT is significantly more accurate than CT alone in LN staging of NSCLC. A five-point visual scale is as accurate as the use of an SUV threshold for LNs in the distinction between benign and malignant nodes. The very high negative predictive value of mediastinal PET could reduce the need for mediastinal ISS in NSCLC substantially.

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