A comparison of methods for modeling soundscape dimensions based on different datasetsa).

Soundscape studies vary considerably in study design, statistical methods, and model fit metrics used. Due to this confounding of data and methods, it is difficult to assess the suitability of statistical modelling techniques used in the literature. Therefore, five different methods and two performance metrics were applied to three existing soundscape datasets to model soundscape Pleasantness and Eventfulness based on seven acoustic and three sociodemographic predictors.

Pneumatic tube transport of trastuzumab in IV bags -effect of headspace and surfactant on subvisible particle formation.

In hospitals, IV bags can be prepared in advance for logistical and microbial safety reasons in a compounding unit and then transported to wards. Transport of protein drugs using a pneumatic tube system has been reported to result in high particle levels. In this study, pneumatic tube transport of trastuzumab in saline polyolefin bags was compared to delivery by hospital porters using an electric platform truck in an underground tunnel system.

SHARP (SHort Answer, Rationale Provision): A New Item Format to Assess Clinical Reasoning.

Problem: Many non-workplace-based assessments do not provide good evidence of a learner's problem representation or ability to provide a rationale for a clinical decision they have made. Exceptions include assessment formats that require resource-intensive administration and scoring. This article reports on research efforts toward building a scalable non-workplace-based assessment format that was specifically developed to capture evidence of a learner's ability to justify a clinical decision.

Translation and validation of the multiple sclerosis walking scale 12 for the German population - the MSWS-12/D.

Background: Gait impairment is a relevant problem in persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS). The Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale 12 (MSWS-12) is a valid Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) to evaluate walking ability in pwMS. The aim of this study was to provide a linguistically valid translation of MSWS-12 into German language (MSWS-12/D) and to evaluate its psychometric properties.