Articles: checklist.
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Previous studies suggest that life satisfaction assessment using the Life Satisfaction checklist (LiSat-11) is a meaningful outcome measure and may play an important role in setting rehabilitation goals in patients with chronic pain. Until now, there was no Japanese version of this questionnaire, and the psychometric properties of the original version of the LiSat-11 have only been investigated using classical test theory approaches. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the LiSat-11-J using Rasch analysis in a sample of Japanese people with low back pain (LBP). ⋯ The LiSat-11-J has unidimensionality, acceptable internal consistency, good test-retest reliability, and concurrent validity to the assessment of pain-related disability and psychological factors. However, targeting function and category order were not well. These two components showed improvement by rescoring category, but not sufficient. These results suggest that the LiSat-11-J is not well adequate to apply as an assessment tool of life satisfaction to the patients with LBP.
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The aim of this study was to assess adherence to the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) extension for Abstracts (CONSORT-A) in the highest-impact anesthesiology journals. ⋯ RCT abstracts published in top anesthesiology journals are poorly reported, providing insufficient information to readers. Interventions are needed to increase adherence to relevant reporting checklists for writing RCT abstracts.
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Editorial Comment
Scoping Reviews and Systematic Reviews: Is It an Either/Or Question?
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BMJ quality & safety · Oct 2018
Perceptions of rounding checklists in the intensive care unit: a qualitative study.
Rounding checklists are an increasingly common quality improvement tool in the intensive care unit (ICU). However, effectiveness studies have shown conflicting results. We sought to understand ICU providers' perceptions of checklists, as well as barriers and facilitators to effective utilisation of checklists during daily rounds. ⋯ Our results provide potential insights about why ICU rounding checklists frequently fail to improve outcomes and offer a framework for effective checklist implementation through greater feedback and accountability.
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Observational Study
Validity and reliability of an objective structured assessment tool for performance of ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia.
We examined the validity and reliability of the previously developed criterion-referenced assessment checklist (AC) and global rating scale (GRS) to assess performance in ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia (UGRA). ⋯ Both assessments differentiated between individuals who had performed fewer (≤30) and many (>100) blocks in the preceding year, supporting construct validity. It also established concurrent validity and overall reliability. We recommend that both tools can be used in UGRA assessment.