Does one size fit all : psychometric properties of the Shona Symptom Questionnaire ( SSQ ) among adolescents and young adults in Zimbabwe?
Scales were not administered separately or in their entirety but rather overlapping items were only asked once, utilizing exclusively SRQ-20 phrasing rather than the culturally-emic language in the SSQ.
We believe that patients with isolated thrombocytopenia should be tested for the presence of aPL antibodies, as our findings have shown a correlation between the presence of aPL antibodies and occurrence of TE events. Identification of an APLAS subset in this context appears justified in terms of early institution of antiplatelet therapy, especially in patients with additional cardiovascular risk factors.