We used the standard Center for Epidemiologic Studies — Depression Scale depressive
symptom score of ≥ 16 to categorize participants as «at risk» of depression.
Not exact matches
The increasing role played by non-elected technocrats, increased voter abstention and curbs on civil liberties are among the main
symptoms of this global malaise, the EIU said, noting that almost half
of the 167 countries covered by its index registered a decline in overall
scores between 2006 and 2016.
Besides these age - old schemes and
scores of their moment - to - moment rationalizations, there are certain formulas appropriate to each character, and both exhibit the withdrawal
symptoms of the «70s.
She emphasized, however, that King - Devick was only meant for use as an initial screen to identify athletes who should not be allowed to return to the game or practice and who should be referred for further, more comprehensive evaluation by a trained professional (e.g. assessment
of balance, neurocognitive function, and
scores on the Post-Concussion
Symptom Scale).
Most injured athletes recovered within the normal timelines established by the Graded
Symptom Checklist, Standardized Assessment
of Concussion and Balance Error
Scoring System.
«And a good number
of them are going to transition into fatherhood so we could actually look at their depressive
symptoms scores over that time frame.»
Infants would be examined by medical providers at regular intervals for the presence
of atopic dermatitis (using standardized
scoring methods) as well as food allergic
symptoms and other allergic disease (confirmed by IgE testing), and not just the presence
of allergic sensitization.
The study did not have enough participants to determine incidence
of diagnosable postpartum depression, nevertheless, women in the treatment group had significantly lower total Postpartum Depression Screening Scale
scores with significantly fewer accompanying
symptoms of depression.
In addition, the scientists assessed the severity
of participants» OCD
symptoms before and after the treatment, using a scaled system in which a lower
score indicates less severe or less frequent
symptoms.
Opioid use was also more likely for patients who
scored higher on a measure
of pain catastrophizing — exaggerated responses and worries about pain — than those with depressive
symptoms.
The
symptom dimensions were also associated with
scoring of notes by expert clinicians and with neurocognitive testing, validating the results.
«In the study, I was astounded to find that over 6 percent
of people visiting a primary care clinic for any kind
of chronic health condition were greatly affected by TILT, based on their
symptoms and chemical and other intolerance
scores from the QEESI.
All athletes received face - to - face baseline examination
scores, including a
symptom severity checklist, Standardized Assessment
of Concussion, King - Devick test, and modified Balance Error
Scoring System.
The team calculated total GDS
scores as well as
scores for three clusters
symptoms of depression: apathy - anhedonia, dysphoria, and anxiety.
None
of the subjects had full - blown PTSD at the time
of the test; the highest
score on the
symptom scale, 39, was just below the cutoff for a PTSD diagnosis.
The primary dependent variable was the number
of days post-concussion it took for an athlete's Total
Symptom Scale
score to return to his or her own baseline (pre-concussion) level.
No significant age - related difference was found in the severity
of symptoms cited before concussion (mean
symptom score 6.77 in the younger group and 5.43 in the older group, p = 0.333).
Similarly, no significant age - related difference was found in the severity
of symptoms cited after concussion (mean
symptom score 19.40 in the younger group and 17.72 in the older group, p = 0.531).
The analysis did not reveal any associations between genetic risk profile
scores and duration
of symptoms, family history
of depression, recurring MDD episodes, or stage
of MDD.
Using nationally representative data from the United States and urban China and
scores from the Standard International Socio - Economic Index, Song was able to analyze the relationship between individuals» depression
symptoms and the status
of the jobs
of the people around them.
At the end
of the trial, those who received the high - dose vaccine
scored an average
of 39 percent lower on
symptoms and medication use than did those who got the dummy shots.
They put the wires into three people with early - stage Alzheimer's, who began the study with a
score of 4 or 5 on a
symptom rating scale going from 0 to 18.
The researchers used a combination
of self - ratings and mother ratings to assess
scores for obsessive, social, separation and generalized anxiety
symptoms in 446 twin pairs with a mean age
of 13.6 years, all enrolled in the Wisconsin Twin Project.
The researchers found a continuum
of trauma - related
symptom severity across the groups, with highest
scores in patients with DID, followed by patients with PTSD, and the lowest
scores for healthy controls.
The correlation between distractibility and ADHD
symptoms held across the full range
of scores, suggesting that distractibility is a continuous trait that ranges from low to high across the general population.
Of the cheerleaders who denied an increase in concussion
symptoms from baseline, 33 % had at least one ImPACT
score that exceeded index criteria.
Three months following the surgery, his sleep study results showed a decrease
of obstructive sleep apnea
symptoms from an index
score above 40 to below 10, and he has subsequently been able to have his tracheostomy tube removed with good results.
Using whole - exome sequencing to examine portions
of DNA containing genetic code to produce proteins, Amin and colleagues found that several variants
of NKPD1 were associated with higher depressive
symptom scores.
For example, on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), a widely used questionnaire in which a
score of 19 or above indicates major depression, women in the study group saw their depressive
symptoms decline from an average
of 27 at the beginning
of therapy to 9.6 eight months after the program concluded.
Patients kept track
of their
symptoms and medication use through detailed and daily diaries, which were later
scored by researchers for analysis.
Of particular interest was that four of the 10 sites most strongly linked to the AOSI scores were located near genes linked to Prader - Willi syndrome, a genetic disorder that shares some behavioral symptoms with autis
Of particular interest was that four
of the 10 sites most strongly linked to the AOSI scores were located near genes linked to Prader - Willi syndrome, a genetic disorder that shares some behavioral symptoms with autis
of the 10 sites most strongly linked to the AOSI
scores were located near genes linked to Prader - Willi syndrome, a genetic disorder that shares some behavioral
symptoms with autism.
The depression subscale determines the level
of depressive
symptoms a person is experiencing based on a 0 to 21
score, with a
score of 0 to 7 being normal, 8 to 10 being mild, and 11 or greater being moderate to severe.
The two groups began the study with similar
scores on a measure
of autism
symptom severity.
The researchers found that HAP participants maintained the benefits they showed at the end
of treatment through the 12 - month period, with significantly lower
symptom severity
scores (adjusted mean difference in BDI - II:?
After analyzing data for numerous variables, including total
score of the PCSS at initial visit, age, and amnesia
symptoms, only the total
score on the PCSS was independently associated with
symptoms lasting longer than 28 days; the higher the
score, the greater chance
of a prolonged recovery time.
In comparing the patients in initial and follow - up study, the young patients had significantly reduced post-concussion
symptom score at follow - up than at the time
of the initial exam, but no significant change
of the post-concussion
symptom score was observed in the older patients, who also showed persistent hypoactivation.
During each evaluation, the men's
symptoms were measured by the International Prostate
Symptom Score (IPSS), which tests for the blockage
of urine flow, and the International Index
of Erectile Function (IIEF), which assesses erectile dysfunction.
Despite the constellation
of suspicious
symptoms in the Centor
score for strep throat likelihood, it is still difficult to distinguish a viral sore throat from a strep throat.
After adjusting for confounding factors such as maternal depression, family income and parental alcohol use, the researchers found that for every 3 - point (one standard deviation) increase on the Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (MFQ; a commonly - used measure
of depressive
symptoms) on the part
of fathers, there was an associated 0.2 - point increase in the adolescent's MFQ
score.
Pathology reporting was according to internationally agreed criteria.16 Patient self - reported bladder function and sexual function were measured at baseline and 6 months following surgery with the International Prostate
Symptom Score (I - PSS), International Index
of Erectile Function (IIEF), and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI).
Individuals who
scored highly for
symptoms of psychological distress were more likely to later die from liver disease than those with lower
scores, the team says.
Secondary end points included intraoperative and postoperative complications, circumferential resection margin positivity (CRM +) and other pathological outcomes, quality
of life (36 - Item Short Form Survey and 20 - item Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory), bladder and sexual dysfunction (International Prostate
Symptom Score, International Index
of Erectile Function, and Female Sexual Function Index), and oncological outcomes.
The I - PSS17 is a standardized, patient self - reported measure
of the subjective problems that the patient experiences with urinating, with
scores ranging from 0 to 35 and higher
scores indicating more severe
symptoms.
Similar to what is found in adults with schizophrenia, for the subgroup
of subjects with pre-illness
scores, there was an initial steep decline in IQ, from about 2 years prior to 1.7 years after onset
of psychotic
symptoms.
Box plots
of SF - 36 or DSQ
symptom scores associated with mtDNA alleles.
A genetic
score can help identify infants at risk
of type 1 diabetes before
symptoms develop, according to international scientists.
For symptomatic patients, a
symptom severity index was also calculated which equalled the cumulative
symptom score divided by the number
of symptoms present.
To address this challenge, Johns Hopkins University computer scientists, working with an interdisciplinary team
of experts from two other institutions, have developed a new approach that uses sensors on a smartphone to generate a
score that reliably reflects
symptom severity in patients with Parkinson's disease.
After 12 months, mean
symptoms scores for people in both groups had improved substantially, but there was no significant difference in the degree
of symptom improvement between the groups.
According to a 2014 study published in the journal Stroke, people who
scored higher on measures
of unfriendliness, as well as those with chronic stress and depressive
symptoms, had a higher risk
of stroke than the friendlier, kinder participants.