Purpose: To assess nuchal translucency measurements that were performed as part of routine prenatal screening for Down syndrome. Methods: Collect ultrasound measurements of nuchal translucency and ...

Researchers at the School of Medicine recently published a research letter examining the clinical value of obtaining additional measurements to classify obesity in children and adolescents. Using data ...

The body mass index (BMI) isn’t a perfect measure for obesity. Convenience and routine are on its side — so health experts aren’t likely to stop using it any time soon — but its limitations have got ...

Although blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) play a central role in diabetes, the value of these measurements to assess cardiovascular risk has been unclear. Now, in a paper published in ...

The Rasch measurement model has emerged as a pivotal tool in educational assessment by transforming ordinal performance data into interval-level measures. This probabilistic model facilitates the ...

Scientists have developed a multidimensional set of brain measurements that, when taken together, can accurately assess a child’s age with 92 percent accuracy. A national team of researchers led by ...

Corrected: A previous version of this story incorrectly described part of EdReports’ assessment review process. Independent psychometric experts score the tests on technical quality. MAP, iReady, Star ...

Introduction: Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is the gold standard for assessing left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Artificial intelligence (AI)-based echocardiographic analysis is ...

A tool to support reflection and conversations in your district around measuring what truly predicts long-term success, not just test performance.

Objectives This study aimed to (1) develop a new measure of adherence to exercise for musculoskeletal (MSK) pain (Adherence To Exercise for Musculoskeletal Pain Tool: ATEMPT) based on previously ...

The National Academies shall appoint a panel to assess independently the scientific and technical work performed by the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory. The panel will review technical reports ...