Reported outcomes were measured using some kind of scale (depression or mania rating scales, weight, cholesterol levels) [see Additional files 1 and 2], while other outcomes, predominantly treatment emergent adverse events, were elicited from patients as subjective evaluations [see Additional file 3].
In addition, the investigation sets out to see whether elements of standard assessments of the patient-centred behaviour of the consulting clinician could also be measured using this technique, to overcome some of the problems associated with manually rating consultations.
Isotopic contents of some selected nitrate salts were measured using the modified procedure and some other well established methods at two laboratories in Egypt and Germany.
Locomotive results include multiplicative correction factor based on NO and NO2 rail yard prime mover engine measurements with a SEMTECH-DS PEMS c Locomotive PM emission factors include multiplicative correction factor of 5 to approximate total PM d Locomotive HC is measured using NDIR, which accurately measures some compounds but responds only partially to others.
Results include multiplicative correction factors based on NO and NO2 rail yard prime mover engine measurements with a SEMTECH-DS PEMS c PM emission factors include multiplicative correction factor of 5 to approximate total PM d HC is measured using NDIR, which accurately measures some compounds but responds only partially to others.
Blood glucose levels were mainly measured at a central laboratory (78%%, 411/529), although some were measured using a blood glucose meter (22 %, 118/529).
TNF-α concentrations in some experiments were measured using the ELISA kits (Becton, Dickinson and Company).
Fatty fish consumption and marine omega-3 fatty acids intake were measured using food-frequency questionnaires; we expect some misclassification of intake.
Physical activity has been measured using accelerometers and pedometers: there was some evidence for construct validity but neither had been validated against the gold standard or tested for reliability.
Coverage is measured using satellites.
