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research design
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research design
a strategy used to test a hypothesis |
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epidemiological research
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epidemiological research
The study of the incidence, prevalence, and co-occurrence of childhood disorders and competencies in clinic referred and community samples |
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INCIDENCE RATES
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INCIDENCE RATES
The rate at which new cases of a disorder appear over a specified period of time. |
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Prevalence rates
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Prevalence rates
The number of cases of a disorder, whether new or previously existing, that are observed during a specified time. |
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Risk factor
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Risk factor
A variable that precedes a negative outcome of interest and increases the chances that the outcome will occur. |
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Informants
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Informants
Persons in contact with the child who provides information or indicates the extent to which an item is or is not true of their child. |
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Protective factor
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Protective factor
A variable that precedes a negative outcome of interest and decreases the chances that the outcome will occur. |
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Moderator variables
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Moderator variables
A factor that influences the direction or strength of a relationship between variables. |
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Mediator variables
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Mediator variables
The process, mechanism, or means through which a variable produces a specific outcome. |
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Treatment efficacy
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Treatment efficacy
The degree to which a treatment can produce changes under well-controlled conditions that depart from those typically used in clinical practice. |
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Treatment effectiveness
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Treatment effectiveness
The degree to which a treatment can be shown to work to work in actual clinical practice, as opposed to controlled laboratory conditions. |
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Standardization
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Standardization
The process by which q set of standards or norms is specified for a measurement procedure so that it can be used consistently across different assessments. |
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Reliability
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Reliability
The extent to which the result of an experiment is consistent or repeatable. |