This frequency of low FVC (22.7%) raises several issues: a) the effects of other clinical factors not reported on, such as obesity; b) technical considerations in subject performance or technician monitoring of the FVC maneuver, despite the investigators attention to these; and c) the appropriateness of the reference-predicted values.
But accuracy and appropriateness of citation counts are critical.
The roundtable reviewed the quality and appropriateness of the NIST reference methods and materials for use in NHANES to achieve traceability of NHANES measurements to a higher-order reference method and materials.
This raises the issue of the appropriateness of the present reference values and guidelines for monitoring HIV/AIDS patients in Tanzania.
Both survey [ 14] and workshop participants noted a lack of evidence on which to evaluate the appropriateness of existing population references for the assessment of growth, facial anomalies and neurocognitive function, and the need for studies to determine culturally appropriate references for use in Australia.
Then, the appropriateness of KKA as a reference rock site is left in doubt.
Given the emerging evidence for a role of snoRNAs in cancer, the aim of the work reported here was to investigate the appropriateness of their use as reference genes when measuring miRNA expression in tumour samples.
Specifically, patient perceptions regarding the appropriateness of current OHIP reimbursement referenced the 2016 OHIP schedule of benefits which indicates that the fee for an ACLR is $615.20 (Ministry of Health and Long Term Care 2016).
Yet challenges in the availability of reference data, in the appropriateness of assessment methods to dataset use, and in the completeness of assessment methods available have continued to hamper the timely and consistent application of map assessments.
We considered the appropriateness of initial antimicrobial therapy with reference to the identified causative pathogen and susceptibility testing.
The second objective corresponds to issues that have been raised regarding the appropriateness of using colposcopy as a reference standard for VIA accuracy studies as the two tests are similar in nature, both involving visual observation of the cervix after acetic acid wash [ 31].
