Adaptation of the Steen Happiness Index (SHI) to Brazil: A Comparison of the Psychometric Properties of the SHI and the Subjective Happiness Scale.

This study examined the psychometric properties of the Steen Happiness Index (SHI)-a measure of authentic happiness designed for intervention research-in a sample of Brazilian security workers. The SHI has yet to be used in a Brazilian sample and has the potential to assess both eudaimonic and hedonic happiness in Brazil. The psychometric properties of the SHI were also compared with those of the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS), a widely used happiness measure, using classical test theory and item response theory.

A Comparative Study of the Effects of Early Versus Late Cranioplasty on Cognitive Function.

Cranioplasty (CP) after decompressive craniectomy (DC) is associated with neurological improvement. We evaluated neurological recovery in patients who underwent late CP (more than 6 months after DC) in comparison with early CP. This prospective study of 51 patients investigated neurological function using the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination Revised (ACE-R), Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Barthel Index (BI), and Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) prior to and after CP.