An assessment of recently published gene expression data analyses: reporting experimental design and statistical factors

P Jafari, F Azuaje - BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2006 - Springer
Background The analysis of large-scale gene expression data is a fundamental approach to
functional genomics and the identification of potential drug targets. Results derived from …

Can we really use available scales for child and adolescent psychopathology across cultures? A systematic review of cross-cultural measurement invariance data

D Stevanovic, P Jafari, R Knez, T Franic… - Transcultural …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
In this systematic review, we assessed available evidence for cross-cultural measurement
invariance of assessment scales for child and adolescent psychopathology as an indicator of …

DLQI scores in vitiligo: reliability and validity of the Persian version

S Aghaei, M Sodaifi, P Jafari, N Mazharinia, AY Finlay - BMC dermatology, 2004 - Springer
Background The objective of this study was to translate and to test the reliability and validity
of the 10-item Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) questionnaire in Iranian patients with …

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of food service staff regarding food hygiene in Shiraz, Iran

…, G Kabir, M Aminbaig, ZA Memish, P Jafari - Infection Control & …, 2004 - cambridge.org
Background:The practice of safety measures by the food service staff in hospitals is necessary
for the prevention of food-borne outbreaks. Hospitalized patients are more vulnerable to …

A randomized controlled trial of vitamin D supplementation on perinatal depression: in Iranian pregnant mothers

…, MH Dabbaghmanesh, F Sharif, P Jafari - BMC pregnancy and …, 2016 - Springer
Background Mood disorders in pregnancy and post-partum period are common and considered
as a public health issue. Researchers have studied the relationship between low serum …

Evaluating prevalence of depression, anxiety and hopelessness in patients with Vitiligo on an Iranian population

…, S Ranjbar, A Ghanizadeh, MM Parvizi, P Jafari… - Health and Quality of …, 2020 - Springer
Introduction Vitiligo is caused by partial or complete destruction of melanocytes in the affected
skin area and influences the patient’s quality of life. Besides physical involvement, vitiligo …

[HTML][HTML] Measurement invariance of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 across medical student genders

P Jafari, F Nozari, F Ahrari, Z Bagheri - International journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives This study aimed to assess whether male and female Iranian medical students
perceived the meaning of the items in the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 consistently. …

Health-related quality of life of Iranian children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

P Jafari, A Ghanizadeh, S Akhondzadeh… - Quality of Life …, 2011 - Springer
Background The present study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Persian
version of the 23-item PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales in Iranian children with attention …

Effect of acupressure at the Sanyinjiao point on primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized controlled trial

…, M Khajehei, AR Ashraf, AR Fadaee, P Jafari - … Therapies in Clinical …, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: We conducted this study to assess the effect of acupressure at the Sanyinjiao
point on primary dysmenorrhea. METHODS: Eighty-six students participated in the study. All …

[PDF][PDF] The Persian version of the cardiff acne disability index

S Aghaei, N Mazharinia, P Jafari, Z Abbasfard - Saudi Med J, 2006 - researchgate.net
Objective: The Cardiff Acne Disability Index (CADI) assesses the impact of acne on a patientʼs
life. The aim of the present study was to translate the CADI into Persian language and to …