Effectiveness and Efficiency of Criterion Testing Versus Interviewing for Collecting Functional Assessment Information

1986 ◽  
Vol 40 (7) ◽  
pp. 486-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Klein-Parris ◽  
T. Clermont-Michel ◽  
J. O'Neill
Keyword(s):  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽  
Criterion Testing

The functional assessment of school refusal behavior.

2004 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 275-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher A. Kearney ◽  
Amie Lemos ◽  
Jenna Silverman
Keyword(s):  
Functional Assessment ◽  
School Refusal ◽  
School Refusal Behavior

Current issues regarding school-based functional assessment.

2000 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-36
Author(s):  
Ethan S. Long ◽  
Alisa B. Bahl
Keyword(s):  
Functional Assessment ◽  
School Based

Effective behavioral intervention for adults on the autism spectrum: Best practices in functional assessment and treatment development.

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Manente ◽  
James C. Maraventano ◽  
Robert H. LaRue ◽  
Lara Delmolino ◽  
Donna Sloan
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Behavioral Intervention ◽  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Treatment Development ◽  
Assessment And Treatment

Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy--Spiritual Personal Well-being; Czech Version

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Šarníková ◽  
Klára Maliňáková ◽  
Jana Fürstová ◽  
Eva Dubovská ◽  
Peter Tavel
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Chronic Illness Therapy

The FUSION iENA Study: Comparison of I-124-PET/US Fusion Imaging with Conventional Diagnostics for the Functional Assessment of Thyroid Nodules by Multiple Observers

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (06) ◽  
pp. 434-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Winkens ◽  
Philipp Seifert ◽  
Christian Hollenbach ◽  
Christian Kühnel ◽  
Falk Gühne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Thyroid Nodules ◽  
Radioiodine Therapy ◽  
Fusion Imaging ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Patient Case ◽  
Positron Emission ◽  
Thyroid Medication ◽  
Case Files

Abstract Aim To investigate the value of I-124 positron emission tomography (PET) / ultrasound (US) fusion imaging in comparison to conventional diagnostics (CD) of Thyroid nodules (TN) by multiple observers. Methods Digital patient case files (PCF) of patients that received CD and I-124-PET/US in clinical routine were prepared containing cine-loops of the examinations. All physicians with nuclear medicine specialty from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland were invited to participate. 106 acquired observers completed 7.2 ± 1.8 (median: 8, range: 4–14) randomly assigned PCF (CD only or CD+PET/US). They assessed the TN function, stated their confidence in functional assessment, and suggested a treatment course for each TN. Results 68 PCF of 34 patients comprising 66 TN ≥ 1 cm (= 1.94 TN/patient) were created. A total of 748 (11.2/TN), and 751 ratings (11.4/TN) were recorded for CD only, and CD+PET/US, respectively. The functional assessment revealed more hyper- or hypofunctioning (524 vs. 320, p < 0.0001) and less indifferent or not rateable (209 vs. 428, p < 0.0001) TN in CD+PET/US vs. CD only. The observers’ confidence in functional assessment was superior in CD+PET/US (p < 0.0001). Furthermore, the ratings were carried out more homogeneous in CD+PET/US (p < 0.0001). Fewer suggestion of follow up (p < 0.0001), and more (p < 0.0001) suggestion of invasive treatments (fine-needle aspiration & surgery) was observed in CD+PET/US. Radioiodine therapy was more often (p = 0.0036), and thyroid medication less often (p = 0.0167) advised in CD+PET/US. Conclusion Functional assessment of equivocal TN shows frequent failures in CD, underestimating the incidence of hyper- and hypofunctioning lesions. Confidence in functional assessment significantly increases with additional PET/US. This influences the proposed treatment course.

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