Clinical research is necessary for an effective response to an emerging infectious disease
outbreak. However, research efforts are often hastily organised and done using various …

Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common peripheral nerve entrapment syndrome
worldwide. The clinical symptoms and physical examination findings in patients with this …

Clinical research should ultimately improve patient care. For this to be possible, trials must
evaluate outcomes that genuinely reflect real-world settings and concerns. However, many …

Background: Measuring patient-reported outcomes has become increasingly important in
cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery. The objective of this study was to develop a new …

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an explosion of online research using rating scales.
While this approach can be useful, two of the major challenges affecting the quality of this …

Introduction There is a growing need for a robust clinical measure to assess upper limb
motor function in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), as the available scales lack sensitivity at …

Aim: Many studies have been performed on the methodological qualities of the (modified)
Ashworth Scale but overall these studies seem inconclusive. The aim of this study was to …

Mobile health tools that enable clinicians and researchers to monitor the type, quantity, and
quality of everyday activities of patients and trial participants have long been needed to …

Background: The BREAST-Q is a new patient-reported outcome instrument for cosmetic and
reconstructive breast surgery. For it to be used appropriately in clinical research, it is …

Objective Multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with chronic symptoms, including muscle
stiffness, spasms, pain and insomnia. Here we report the results of the Multiple Sclerosis …