The availability of a validated point-of-care tool for NGAL measurements could revolutionize renal diagnostics in critical care situations [ 27].
Active infection with H. pylori was measured by a validated, point-of-care C-urea breatestest (Meretek Corporation, Lafayette, CO, USA) (6).
When available, a validated cutoff point was used to determine the absence or presence of an SD.
A benchmark SMISP at least partially delineates the binding site of the ligand, thus providing a validated starting point for the design of a small-molecule inhibitor.
In the absence of a validated cutoff point for the Demoralisation Scale, a cutoff of 30, the mean obtained in clinical samples [ 12, 13] was used.
We observed and validated point mutations in EP300 and NF1, a highly expressed EP300-ZNF384 gene fusion, a microdeletion in IKZF1, a focal deletion affecting SETD2, and large deletions affecting RB1, PAX5, NF1, and ETV6.
20 At maximum frown, high response rates of 95.2% (subjects with a ≥1-point improvement compared with baseline on a validated 5-point scale) and 85.0% (subjects with a ≥2-point improvement compared with baseline) were observed from 2 to 4 days after treatment.
Pharmacists systematically identified potential candidates from within their practice by inviting patients with type 2 diabetes (eg, patients on metformin) to test their HbA1c in the pharmacy using validated point of care technology (DCA Vantage, Siemens, Tarrytown, New York, USA).
Pain was measured using a validated 11-point Numeric Rating Scale; satisfaction was measured using 11-point scales.
Patients were asked to rate the level of discomfort of TNE on a validated 10-point scale (1 representing none/well tolerated and 10 severe/poorly tolerated).
The diabetes complications severity index (DCSI 40, a validated 13-point clinical tool from seven categories of diabetes-related complications, was also included as a potential confounder.
