Both Test & Control group (Witnessed & Unwitnessed) were contacted over telephone, their psychological state was assessed using a standard stress assessment scale, The Impact of Event Scale (IES) by M.Horowitz et al. A structured proforma was prepared to record the data.
Our data adds considerably to current understanding of patterns of service utilisation among older people in LMIC, with respect to the range of services assessed (using a standard protocol in all sites), the detailed assessment of health status, and the comprehensive assessment of predisposing and enabling variables, including the impact of health insurance coverage.
Thermal stability of the PVC systems was assessed using a standard thermal process evaluating the evolution of hydrogen chloride and by color development through the yellowness index.
Safety was assessed using a standard form to review adverse events.
Depression was assessed using a standard questionnaire that asked how often during the past two weeks the participants had "little interest or pleasure in doing things" or felt "down, depressed or hopeless," for instance.
Heterogeneity was assessed using a standard Q- test.
The deacetylase potential of SIRT1-ΔExon8 wassessedsed using a standard fluorometric in vitro deacetylase assay (see: Methods).
Linearity and efficiency of the protocols were assessed using a standard curve constructed by the amplification of plasmid standard pools with a total number of 5·109 copies/ml including different mutant DNA frequencies, ranging from 100% to 0.39%.
Aggregation of human platelets under high shear conditions was assessed using a standard optical aggregometer (Lumi- Dual Aggregometer; Chrono-Log, Havertown, PA, USA) at 37°C and 1200 rpm in a volume of 500 mL buffer with a final platelet concentration of 6.5×105 platelets/ml over a 5 min interval.
To assess, using a standard observational tool, the ability of patients to demonstrate and maintain proper inhaled medication administration techniques following pharmacist education.
Performance was assessed using a reference standard generated from 2860 VA discharge summaries containing 567,520 phrases that had been mapped to 12,056 distinct Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine – Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT) concepts by the MCVS natural language processing system.
