scholarly journals Effect of audio and audio-visual distraction aids in reducing anxiety during pedodontic care

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 1007-1012
Author(s):  
Geo Mani ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Pulse Rate ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Visual Distraction ◽  
Quality Of Treatment ◽  
Clinical Rating ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Clinical Rating Scale

The use of audio-visual and audio distraction tools can lead to the improvement of the quality of treatment and benefit both the dentist and the patient. It is of interest to evaluate the anxiety levels using audio and audio-visual distraction aids during pedodontic care. We collected data on 30 children between 6 to 12 years old. Subjects were randomly assigned into three groups of ten each. The three groups were control group, audio distraction group and audio-visual distraction group. The pulse rate of all the patients were assessed, Venham’s picture test and Venham’s Clinical Rating scale was recorded for all the subjects during the first and second visits. A statistically significant (p<0.01) difference in pulse rates was observed when audio and audio-visual groups were used during treatment. This implies that distraction aids help to reduce the levels of anxiety pedodontic care.

Quality of Marital Relationship: A Clinical Rating Scale

Psychiatry ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary D. Klinnert ◽  
Patricia Mrazek ◽  
David A. Mrazek
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Marital Relationship ◽  
Clinical Rating ◽  
Clinical Rating Scale

scholarly journals Reliability of Clinical Rating Scale in Evaluation of Head Control in children with Cerebral Palsy

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-15
Author(s):  
Adamu Yakubu Abdullahi ◽  
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Auwal Abdullahi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Kappa Statistics ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Clinical Rating ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Head Control ◽  
Clinical Rating Scale

Introduction The clinical rating scale for head control assesses control of head/neck in children with neurological conditions. Head control is important for activities of daily living and quality of life in children. Objectives The aim of the study was to determine the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the scale in children with Cerebral Palsy. Method The study was a cross-sectional study approved by Research ethics committees of Kano State Ministry of Health and Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital involving children with CP. Three independent raters assessed the children using Clinical Rating Scale for Head Control at two different times, and the intra-rater and inter-rater reliabilities were analyzed using kappa statistics and Bland-Altman analysis. Results Fifty children with CP with mean age, 24.17±12.17 months participated in the study. The result of the study showed that there were very good agreement in all the test positions for the three raters and between the first and the second ratings and in all the test positions between the three raters respectively (k>0.8). Similarly, there was no proportional bias between ratings in 24 of the measurements (p>0.05). Conclusion Clinical rating scale for head control seems to be a reliable instrument. Thus, it can be used to monitor the progress of rehabilitation in CP patients to help improve their quality of life.

McMaster Clinical Rating Scale

1994 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan W. Miller ◽  
Robert I. Kabacoff ◽  
Nathan B. Epstein ◽  
Duane S. Bishop ◽  
Gabor I. Keitner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Clinical Rating ◽  
Clinical Rating Scale

scholarly journals Quality of Student Paper Sources Improves after Individual Consultation with Librarians

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Newton Miller
Keyword(s):  
Citation Analysis ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
English Composition ◽  
Control Group ◽  
American University ◽  
Student Paper ◽  
Individual Consultation

Objective – To determine whether the quality of sources used for a research paper will improve after a student receives one-on-one instruction with a librarian. To test citation analysis and a rating scale as means for measuring effectiveness of one-on-one consultations. Design – Citation analysis. Setting – Academic library of a large American university. Subjects – Papers from 10 courses were evaluated. In total, 76 students were asked to meet with librarians. Of these, 61 actually participated. Another 36 students from the control group were not asked to meet with a librarian (although 1 partook in a consultation). Methods – Librarians invited faculty to participate in a new service to help improve quality of student research papers. Eligible courses included those with a required research paper component where papers could be evaluated at different times in the project. Faculty instructed students in the class to meet with the librarian after a first draft of a paper was written. Students from seven courses were asked to meet with a librarian. Courses included English Composition (2), Geography (1), Child Development (1), Occupational Therapy (1), Marketing (1) and Women Writers (1). Three courses acted as control groups (all English Composition). After meeting with students to make recommendations, librarians used a rating scale (measuring relevancy, authority, appropriate dates and scope) to review the quality of sources in both drafts and final papers. Main Results – One-on-one consultations with a librarian resulted in sources being of a higher quality in the final paper. With the exception of authority, the differences between draft and final paper were statistically significant in all measures (overall quality, relevance, dates and scope). Those in the control group showed no improvement in quality of sources between draft and final paper. Conclusion – Quality of sources in final paper improves after one-on-one consultations with librarians. The use of a rating scale is helpful in objectively measuring quality of sources, although there is potential for subjective interpretation.

scholarly journals A clinical rating scale of speech dysfunction on Parkinson's disease

1978 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison K. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Muscle Rigidity ◽  
Clinical Use ◽  
Clinical Notes ◽  
Clinical Rating ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Clinical Rating Scale

The speech dysfunction of Parkinson's disease is complex and individually variable owing to the interaction of muscle rigidity, tremor and disturbance of movement. Eight speech dimensions which are characteristically disturbed in Parkinson's disease are discussed with reference to available research findings. In order to provide a more detailed description of the speech than could be obtained by clinical notes alone, a speech rating scale has been developed, and is presented in summarized form for clinical use. Incidence and progression of the speech dysfunction are considered in addition to the problems of assessment peculiar to the patient with Parkinson's disease.

Assessment of pain, care burden, depression level, sleep quality, fatigue and quality of life in the mothers of children with cerebral palsy

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 483-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilknur Albayrak ◽  
Ayten Biber ◽  
Ahmet Çalışkan ◽  
Funda Levendoglu
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Numerical Rating Scale ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Care Burden ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Numerical Rating ◽  
Depression Level ◽  
Pain Care

The aim of this study were to evaluate pain, care burden, depression level, sleep quality, fatigue and quality of life (QoL) among a group of mothers of children with cerebral palsy (CP) and to compare their results with a group of healthy controls. The study involved 101 mothers who had children with CP and 67 mothers who had a healthy child as the control group. Pain, care burden, depression level, sleep quality, fatigue and QoL of all the participants were evaluated by the numerical rating scale, the Zarit care burden scale (ZCBS), the beck depression inventory (BDI), the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), the checklist individual strength (CIS) and the short form-36 (SF-36), respectively. Numerical rating scale value was 3.57 ± 2.96 in the patient group. When the two groups were compared, the CP group showed higher scores for ZCBS, BDI, PSQI, total CIS and SF-36 subscales of general health and vitality whereas the scores for role physical, role emotional, mental health and mental component summary were found to be lower in the patients, compared to the control group. Reducing caregiving burden of the mothers’ by other family members and increasing psychosocial supports may help improve the mother’s health status.

scholarly journals Development of a Clinical Rating Scale for the Severity of Apraxia of Eyelid Opening, Either Isolated or Associated with Blepharospasm

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 950-954
Author(s):  
Gina Ferrazzano ◽  
Antonella Muroni ◽  
Antonella Conte ◽  
Tommaso Ercoli ◽  
Giorgio Tamburini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Clinical Rating ◽  
Clinical Rating Scale

scholarly journals Evaluation of anesthetic effect of ropivacaine in surgery of chronic periapical lessions

2010 ◽  
Vol 63 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 366-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milos Tijanic ◽  
Nikola Buric ◽  
Goran Jovanovic
Keyword(s):  
Local Anesthetic ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Surgical Removal ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Anesthetic Effect ◽  
Intraoral Approach ◽  
Visual Analogous Scale

Introduction. Ropivacaine is used in orthopedcs, gyneacology, surgery, ophtamology, whereas experience about its usage in dentistry is still limited. The aim of this research was to compare the anesthetic effect between local anesthetics ropivacaine and bupivacaine, in surgical disposals of chronical periapical lessions in maxilla. Material and methods. The study included the patients that had indications for surgical removal of chronical periapical lessions at one of the frontal teeth of upper jaw. The total total number of examinees was 60, and they were devided in two groups. Ropivacaine chloride (0.75%) was used as a local anesthetic in one group (Naropin? 0,75%; Astra Zeneca), and in the other one bupivacaine chloride (0.5%) (Vexelit? 0,5%; Zdravlje). The autors applied 1,8 ml of block anesthesia for the n. infraorbitalis (intraoral approach) as well as 0,2 ml of the local anesthetic from the palatine side for the final branches of n. nasopalatinus in order to observe the folloving anesthetic parameters. I. Beginning of anesthesia was followed by the appearence of upper lip numbness. II. Pain rating scale according to Sisk was used for the objective measurement of the anesthesia quality. III. The pain intensity during the intervention was measured by visual analogous scale, on which the patient denoted the intensity of pain he had felt during the intervention. IV. Duration of anesthetic effect - it is followed by soft tissues numbness. Results and discussion. After the ropivacaine application anesthesia effect started in 1.57 min. and after the usage of bupivacaine in 1.67 min. The mean duration of soft tissue numbness after the application of ropivacaine was 321 minutes. Bupivacaine had a shorter anesthetic effect - 296.5 minutes. The quality of anesthesia after the usage of ropivacaine was assessed by the surgeons with average mark - 1.76. Interventions in which this anesthetic was used were performed with minimal pain and without additional anesthesia. The quality of anesthesia after the usage of bupivacaine (3.03) was statistically much worse (p<0.01) in comparison to ropivacaine. In visual analogous scale where patients denoted the intensity of pain during the intervention with ropivacaine the marked average value was 30.1 mm while the average value with usage of bupivacaine was 41.7 mm. The patients from the control group, where bupivacaine was used, had much stronger pain, statistically significant (p<0.05) in comparison to the group where ropivacaine was used. Our results show that the quality of anesthesia that was attained with 0,5% bupivacaine was much worse than the quality of anesthesia after the application of 0,75% ropivacaine. Conclusion. Ropivacaine has a potential to replace bupivacaine completely in cases when there is the indication for its usage in oral surgery (longlasting intervention, interventions followed by intensive postoperational pain, nerve blockade).

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