The phrase "a case definition based" is not correct in English.
Did you mean "a definition based on a case"? You can use a corrected version of this phrase when discussing criteria or parameters that are derived from a specific case or example.
Example: "The study utilized a definition based on a case that highlighted the unique characteristics of the disease."
Alternatives: "a case-based definition" or "a definition derived from a case".
Total smear positive TB case detection increases from 110 cases to 200 when moving from a case definition based on two smears with a minimum grade of 1+ to a definition based on 1 smear with at least 1 AFB.
Recently, Mikuls and colleagues [ 39] used a case definition based on the use of anti-gout treatment.
A case definition based on diagnoses in a broad set of administrative databases, including hospital, physician billing, and emergency room data, had a PPV of only 46%.
In contrast to, for example, a definition based on radiographs only, a case definition based on joint replacement represents a significant disease burden.
The results of this study suggest that pain intensity is an important feature in the agreement between a questionnaire on musculoskeletal disorders and a physical examination and support the construct validity of a case definition based on symptoms.
The PrediCTS cohort study enrolled newly hired clerical, service and construction workers in several industries in the USA, with a case definition based on symptoms and nerve conduction studies (NCS) at baseline and follow-up.
Using a stringent case definition, based on self-reported conjunctivitis combined with a positive hemagglutination-inhibition assay, we found that prophylactic treatment with oseltamivir significantly reduced the risk for infection per farm visit from 0.145 955% confidence interval [CI] 0.078 0.233) to 0.031 (95% CI 0.008 0.073).
This study demonstrates that incident DKA cases may be identified with greater than 88% PPV using a computer case definition based on inpatient medical care encounter claims with a diagnosis code consistent with DKA.
From the prolapse studies, 2 studies had used a prolapse case definition based on need for surgical treatment, but all others used an accepted anatomic staging system, typically POP Quantification.
Because information for arthritis was not routinely obtained, the accuracy of a modified case definition based on rash, fever, and lymphadenopathy was calculated against the standard of presence or absence of rubella-specific IgM in an oral fluid sample.
The Canadian study made use of administrative databases and used an asthma case definition based on at least 2 asthma physician visits within 2 years and/or at least 1 hospitalization [ 16].
