The principle of Einstein's theory of special relativity is that an observer of an apparently
moving body cannot be sure if the body really has moved, if he/she has moved or if both …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in women, claiming the
lives of 399,028 US women in 2014. 1 This number is similar to the number of female deaths …

Patients' memories of painful medical procedures may influence their decisions about future
treatments, yet memories are imperfect and susceptible to bias. We recorded in real-time the …

Self-report data are ubiquitous in behavioral and medical research. Retrospective
assessment strategies are prone to recall bias and distortion. New techniques for assessing …

One of the PROMIS (Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System)
network's primary goals is the development of a comprehensive item bank for patient …

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has designated the topic of real-time data capture as an
important and innovative research area. As such, the NCI sponsored a national meeting of …

Patients' memories of the past may influence their decisions about the future, yet memories
are imperfect and susceptible to bias. We tested whether a memory failure observed in …

Background Available screening instruments for identifying temporomandibular disorders
(TMDs) exhibit methodological or logistic limitations. The authors conducted a study to …

In this book, the authors point to the opportunities that exist for scientist-practitioners and
attempt to prepare students to succeed in the era of managed care. The purpose is to …

Background: Pain is a sensory and emotional experience that is influenced by physiologic,
sensory, affective, cognitive, socio‐cultural, and behavioral factors. Consistent with the …