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Since the BonNDTinspect system is a comparative measuring method, a reference test of the surfaces is required.
The mean weighted prior probability is 65.1 using a reference test of ≥ 102 CFU/ml.
The mean weighted prior probability using a reference test of ≥ 103 CFU/ml and ≥ 105 CFU/ml is 55.4% and 44.8% respectively.
All patients categorized as 'possible cognitive impairment or dementia' and a sample of patients categorized as 'no signs of cognitive impairment' randomly selected to match age and gender were offered to receive a reference test of cognitive function (the CAMCOG) to verify the FPs' label.
The objective of this study was to assess FPs' awareness of cognitive impairment by comparing their evaluation of the absence or presence of cognitive impairment in older patients without an established diagnosis of dementia, with a reference test of cognitive functioning.
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Selection of a reference test for each specific pathogen is primarily based on the sensitivity and specificity of the test as well as practical considerations (e.g. costs, ease of application, availability, etc).
The extracted data were general methodologic characteristics, setting, characteristics of the study population, used test (ROTEM or TEG), timing of thromboelastography, possible comparison of thromboelastography results with a reference test, administration of therapies interfering with the coagulation system, and main outcomes.
Or when only subjects with symptoms of GERD such as vomiting are tested with a reference test, because of ethical considerations (i.e. the reference test is considered to be too invasive [ 9]).
Our computations indicate that the power to detect rare CNVs is maximized for a reference:test ratio of ∼10 1.
The first study [ 10] is based on a review of records, whereas in the second study [ 7] a large group is tested with a reference test, irrespective of the symptoms.
The lack of a reference test has hampered the assessment of the accuracy of clinical signs and biomarkers to diagnose sepsis.
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