scholarly journals Diagnostic instruments for the assessment of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder: a systematic review of the literature

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ines Mürner-Lavanchy ◽  
Michael Kaess ◽  
Julian Koenig
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Diagnostic Measures ◽  
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder ◽  
Diagnostic Instruments ◽  
Mood Dysregulation

AbstractDisruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) involves non-episodic irritability and frequent severe temper outbursts in children. Since the inclusion of the diagnosis in the DSM-5, there is no established gold-standard in the assessment of DMDD. In this systematic review of the literature, we provide a synopsis of existing diagnostic instruments for DMDD. Bibliographic databases were searched for any studies assessing DMDD. The systematic search of the literature yielded K = 1167 hits, of which n = 110 studies were included. The most frequently used measure was the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia DMDD module (25%). Other studies derived diagnostic criteria from interviews not specifically designed to measure DMDD (47%), chart review (7%), clinical diagnosis without any specific instrument (6%) or did not provide information about the assessment (9%). Three structured interviews designed to diagnose DMDD were used in six studies (6%). Interrater reliability was reported in 36% of studies (ranging from κ = 0.6–1) while other psychometric properties were rarely reported. This systematic review points to a variety of existing diagnostic measures for DMDD with good reliability. Consistent reporting of psychometric properties of recently developed DMDD interviews, as well as their further refinement, may help to ascertain the validity of the diagnosis.

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of the Literature on Early Vocalizations and Babbling Patterns in Young Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lydia Morgan ◽  
Yvonne E. Wren
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Speech Development ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Phonological Acquisition ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
The Cochrane Library ◽  
Children's Speech

Children’s speech development begins in infancy. The pattern of this development has been explored in studies over a number of years using a range of research methodology and approaches to investigation. A systematic review of the existing literature was carried out to determine the collective contribution of this literature to our understanding of early vocalizations and babbling through the period 9 to 18 months. Eight bibliographic databases were searched as well as the Cochrane library. Thirteen studies were identified for inclusion, which were mostly longitudinal observational case series. The review identified progressive increases in the complexity and volume of infants’ early vocalizations through the period. It also found a broad order of phonological acquisition. Although the studies in this review demonstrated marked individual variation, the review provides indicative patterns of development which can be used as a basis to explore relationships with later speech development in future studies.

Assessment of cannabis use disorders: a systematic review of screening and diagnostic instruments

2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 1121-1133 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. López-Pelayo ◽  
A. Batalla ◽  
M. M. Balcells ◽  
J. Colom ◽  
A. Gual
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Cannabis Use Disorders

Background.Cannabis use and misuse have become a public health problem. There is a need for reliable screening and assessment tools to identify harmful cannabis use at an early stage. We conducted a systematic review of published instruments used to screen and assess cannabis use disorders.Method.We included papers published until January 2013 from seven different databases, following the PRISMA guidelines and a predetermined set of criteria for article selection. Only tools including a quantification of cannabis use and/or a measurement of the severity of dependence were considered.Results.We identified 34 studies, of which 25 included instruments that met our inclusion criteria: 10 scales to assess cannabis use disorders, seven structured interviews, and eight tools to quantify cannabis use. Both cannabis and substance use scales showed good reliability and were validated in specific populations. Structured interviews were also reliable and showed good validity parameters. Common limitations were inadequate time-frames for screening, lack of brevity, undemonstrated validity for some populations (e.g. psychiatric patients, female gender, adolescents), and lack of relevant information that would enable routine use (e.g. risky use, regular users). Instruments to quantify consumption did not measure grams of the psychoactive compounds, which hampered comparability among different countries or regions where tetrahydrocannabinol concentrations may differ.Conclusions.Current instruments available for assessing cannabis use disorders need to be further improved. A standard cannabis unit should be studied and existing instruments should be adapted to this standard unit in order to improve cannabis use assessment.

Psychometric properties of home accessibility assessment tools: A systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 172-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Patry ◽  
Claude Vincent ◽  
Christian Duval ◽  
Emmanuelle Careau
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Standardized Measures

Background. Although home environment assessments are commonly performed by occupational therapists working in home care, use of nonstandardized measures created in-house or lack of measure use can cast a shadow over the quality of these assessments for people with disabilities. To ensure quality of home environment assessments, occupational therapists need standardized measures with demonstrated psychometric properties. Purpose. This study provides a critical appraisal of objective accessibility measures of the home environment. Method. A systematic review was undertaken for which three databases—CINAHL, PubMed, and Embase—were searched to identify accessibility measures of the home environment and evaluate their psychometric properties. Two authors independently assessed the quality of selected studies using the critical appraisal form for psychometric articles. Findings. Ten studies discussing seven accessibility measures were identified and selected for this review. No measures showed strong evidence of both good reliability and validity. Only one study addressed the responsiveness of a measure of accessibility. Implications. As occupational therapists are specialists of the person–environment relationship, the lack of evidence of the psychometric properties of objective accessibility measures of the home environment harms evidence-based occupational therapy practice. This review identified the most promising assessment tools, but further research is needed.

scholarly journals Clinical assessment of hand oedema: A systematic review

Hand Therapy ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 153-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leanne K Miller ◽  
Christina Jerosch-Herold ◽  
Lee Shepstone
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Gold Standard ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Visual Estimation ◽  
Health Measurement ◽  
Gold Standard Method ◽  
Tape Measure ◽  
Cosmin Checklist

Introduction Assessment of oedema after trauma or surgery is important to determine whether treatment is effective and to detect change over time. Volumetry is referred to as the ‘gold standard’ method of measuring volume. However, this has practical limitations and other methods are available. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the psychometric properties of alternative methods used to assess hand oedema. Methods A search of electronic bibliographic databases was undertaken for any studies published in English reporting the psychometric evaluation of a method for measuring hand oedema, in an adult population with hand swelling from surgery, trauma or stroke. The Consensus‐based Standards for the Selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) checklist was used to evaluate the methodological quality. Results Six studies met the inclusion criteria. Three methods were identified assessing hand oedema: perometry, visual inspection and the figure-of-eight tape measure, all were compared to volumetry. Four different psychometric properties were assessed. Studies scored fair or poor on COSMIN criteria. There is low-quality evidence supporting the use of the figure-of-eight tape measure to assess hand volume. The perometer systematically overestimated volume and visual estimation had poor sensitivity and specificity. Discussion The figure-of-eight tape measure is the best alternative to volumetry for hand oedema. Benefits include reduced cost and time while having comparable reliability to the ‘gold standard’. Further research is needed to compare methods in patients with greater variability of conditions and with isolated digit oedema. Visual estimation of hand oedema is not recommended.

Sylvian fissure arteriovenous malformations: case series and systematic review of the literature

2021 ◽  
pp. 197140092110217
Author(s):  
Aidin Tarokhian ◽  
Mohammadmahdi Sabahi ◽  
Adam A Dmytriw ◽  
Mahdi Arjipour
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Arteriovenous Malformation ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Arteriovenous Malformations ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Sylvian Fissure ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Anatomical Location ◽  
Review Of The Literature

Background Sylvian fissure arteriovenous malformations are rare but important vascular lesions, whose importance lies in both haemorrhage and seizure risk. Although surgery has been recommended as a treatment, the overall estimation of success has not been reported to render outcomes easier to understand in comparison to other treatment modalities. Objectives This systematic review of the literature and two cases aims to illustrate the results of surgery as a contemporary treatment option and present a novel anatomical classification system for Sylvian fissure arteriovenous malformations. Materials and methods A systematic review was performed by searching MEDLINE (PubMed), EMBASE and Cochrane electronic bibliographic databases from conception to 2018. The following keywords were used: ‘Sylvian fissure’ AND ‘AVM’ OR ‘arteriovenous malformation’ OR ‘intracranial arteriovenous malformation’ OR ‘cerebral arteriovenous malformation’ OR ‘brain arteriovenous malformation’. The search strategy was not limited by study design but only included keywords in the English language. In addition, two local institution Sylvian fissure arteriovenous malformations are presented and incorporated. Results A total of nine full-text articles were included in the analysis. The results of reported cases and the literature review emphasise the role of surgery in the treatment of Sylvian fissure arteriovenous malformations, with an acceptable result in carefully selected patients. We propose a classification system which may inform the choice of surgical approach for these lesions. Conclusions Surgery remains the cornerstone of Sylvian fissure arteriovenous malformation treatment, which may apply to high-grade lesions in this special anatomical location.

scholarly journals Assessing knowledge of suicide: a systematic review of available instruments

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amélie Porte ◽  
Marielle Wathelet ◽  
Pierre Grandgenèvre ◽  
Guillaume Vaiva ◽  
Charles-Edouard Notredame
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Types Of Knowledge ◽  
Actual Content ◽  
Psychometric Quality

Objective. Literacy of suicide is the corner stone of numerous prevention programs but is a difficult construct to appraise. To bring methodological and epistemological clarifications, we aimed to investigate the actual content and psychometric properties of the available tools designed to inquire knowledge of suicide.Methods. We conducted a systematic review of the literature. Electronic databases were searched for questionnaire assessing literacy, attitudes, knowledge or misconceptions about suicide. After checking the quality of validation procedures, we exhaustively collected the psychometric properties of the scales. Contents were submitted to a qualitative thematic analysis.Results. We identified 18 unique instruments from 48 papers. On the metrological level, general poor to fair compliance with validation standards and variability of psychometric properties stand out as the most prominent results. As regards to the constructs that instruments appraise, we derived 6 thematic categories of knowledge: epidemiology, consequences of media coverage and 4 common myths about the presumed monocausality, unpredictability, harmlessness and unpreventability of suicidal behaviors. Overall, five scales emerge as robust and/or valid enough tools to probe knowledge of suicide.Limitations. We chose selection criteria based on a priori conceptions of literacy. This may have restricted the scope of retrievable scales and limited our inferences about what is explored under the labels “knowledge” or “literacy”.Conclusions. To design refined instruments about literacy of suicide, scholars should consider differentiating the types of knowledge under exploration. Adapted rating procedure with clearer standards about the truthfulness of statements could improve psychometric quality and interpretability.

Focus on Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder: A review of the literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 279 ◽  
pp. 323-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Bruno ◽  
Laura Celebre ◽  
Giovanna Torre ◽  
Gianluca Pandolfo ◽  
Carmela Mento ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder ◽  
Mood Dysregulation

Telepractice for Adult Speech-Language Pathology Services: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 326-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen Weidner ◽  
Joneen Lowman
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Primary Progressive Aphasia ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Service Delivery Model ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Screening Assessment

Purpose We conducted a systematic review of the literature regarding adult telepractice services (screening, assessment, and treatment) from approximately 2014 to 2019. Method Thirty-one relevant studies were identified from a literature search, assessed for quality, and reported. Results Included studies illustrated feasibility, efficacy, diagnostic accuracy, and noninferiority of various speech-language pathology services across adult populations, including chronic aphasia, Parkinson's disease, dysphagia, and primary progressive aphasia. Technical aspects of the equipment and software used to deliver services were discussed. Some general themes were noted as areas for future research. Conclusion Overall, results of the review continue to support the use of telepractice as an appropriate service delivery model in speech-language pathology for adults. Strong research designs, including experimental control, across multiple well-described settings are still needed to definitively determine effectiveness of telepractice services.

Acute limb ischemia in a patient with pre-fibrotic myelofibrosis complicated by heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis – case report and systematic review of dabigatran use

VASA ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Di Pilla ◽  
Stefano Barco ◽  
Clara Sacco ◽  
Giovanni Barosi ◽  
Corrado Lodigiani
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Limb Ischemia ◽  
Acute Limb Ischemia ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia ◽  
Lower Limb Ischemia ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Left Lower Limb

Summary: A 49-year-old man was diagnosed with pre-fibrotic myelofibrosis after acute left lower-limb ischemia requiring amputation and portal vein thrombosis. After surgery he developed heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) with venous thromboembolism, successfully treated with argatroban followed by dabigatran. Our systematic review of the literature supports the use of dabigatran for suspected HIT.

Psychological and Cognitive Aspects of Borderline Intellectual Functioning

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bastianina Contena ◽  
Stefano Taddei
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Intellectual Functioning ◽  
Clinical Impact ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Borderline Intellectual Functioning ◽  
General Quality ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Over Time

Abstract. Borderline Intellectual Functioning (BIF) refers to a global IQ ranging from 71 to 84, and it represents a condition of clinical attention for its association with other disorders and its influence on the outcomes of treatments and, in general, quality of life and adaptation. Furthermore, its definition has changed over time causing a relevant clinical impact. For this reason, a systematic review of the literature on this topic can promote an understanding of what has been studied, and can differentiate what is currently attributable to BIF from that which cannot be associated with this kind of intellectual functioning. Using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) criteria, we have conducted a review of the literature about BIF. The results suggest that this condition is still associated with mental retardation, and only a few studies have focused specifically on this condition.

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