The algometer was held perpendicular to the skin surface over the muscles and the pressure was increased at a standardized rate of 50 kPa per s.
We would suggest personalizing breast compression by using a standardized target pressure and a standardized rate of applying pressure.
Among European men, in 2011 lung cancer deaths are predicted to reach ~182,000, with a standardized rate of 37.6/100,000 person-years [ 2].
Depression is usually assessed using a standardized rating scale of different symptoms.
The use of a standardized rating scale during treatment for assessment of symptoms and behaviour documented.
A standardized rating by 13 experts, six of whom had not been involved in the test construction, additionally confirmed the relevance of the item content for business and economics teaching (hypothesis II).
The incidence of multiple myeloma, in particular, was highly elevated, with a standardized rate ratio of 51·195%5% confidence interval 6·2 184) (de Fost et al, 2006).
A regional study between 1988 and 1992 in Northern Ireland reported a high standardized rate of early retirement for medical reasons, after controlling for age and sex, among ambulance workers (636, 95%CI: 558 714) compared with the group with the second highest ratio, manual workers (164, 95%CI: 149 179), non-manual workers (38, 95%CI: 25 52), and nursing workers (91, 95%CI: 75 107) [ 40].
Hospital characteristics are associated with the use of DNR orders, even after accounting for differences in patient characteristics; indeed, a tenfold difference in standardized rates of DNR across counties in California may reflect different institutional cultures [13].
Hospital characteristics are associated with the use of DNR orders, even after accounting for differences in patient characteristics; indeed, a tenfold difference in standardized rates of DNR across counties in California may reflect different institutional cultures [ 13].
