The loss of a companion animal results in millions of pet owners grieving annually. To date,
little information has been synthesized on the grief response and coping mechanisms of …

… Royal is the author of more than 190 articles and conference papers and serves as the
editor of Rasch Measurement Transactions. His research interests include psychometrics, …

Background In a flipped classroom approach, learners view educational content prior to class
and engage in active learning during didactic sessions. Objective We hypothesized that a …

… Royal is the editor-in-chief of Education in the Health Professions. All peer-review activities
relating to this manuscript were independently performed by other members of the editorial …

Physical specimens are essential to the teaching of veterinary anatomy. While fresh and
fixed cadavers have long been the medium of choice, plastinated specimens have gained …

Research conducted with the terminally ill population in relation to death anxiety is rare and
mostly outdated. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of …

Validity is considered by many to be the most important criterion for evaluating a set of scores,
yet few agree on what exactly the term means. Since the mid-1800s, scholars have been …

Empathy can be defined as the ability to understand and connect with the emotional state
and frame of mind of another. Establishing connections with others is a crucial skill for …

Linacre (1997) describes rating scale optimization as" fine-tuning" to try to squeeze the last
ounce of performance out of a test [or survey]”. In the survey research arena, rating scale …

Readability is an important element of any published material. In recent years, various health
organisations have utilised infographics to communicate important medical information. …