Problem definition and objective setting; (b).
The current definition of chronic rhinosinusitis is a symptom-based definition, and objective testing such as endoscopy or computed tomography (CT) is not included.
Although a uniform definition and objective terminology are still lacking, polypharmacy is commonly defined as permanent intake of five or more drugs [ 2, 3].
These guidelines contain definitions and objectives for the quality of ICU performance.
Brigitte Boeckmann (Swiss Inst Bioinformatics, Geneva, Switzerland) and Christophe Dessimoz (ETH Zürich, Switzerland) reviewed the definitions and objectives of orthologous groups within a unifying framework and discussed the implications of these differences for the interpretation and benchmarking of ortholog databases (Boeckmann et al., 2011).
A model based on definitions and objectives that can be understood and embraced by all would be of great use in the process of re-orienting the health services in a health promoting direction.
This is the result of the following methodological bias: (1) absence of clear definitions and objective diagnostic criteria in the existing classification systems, mainly that of the American Fertility Society [1] for their diagnosis and differential diagnosis and (2) use of diagnostic methods with different accuracy, some of them quite inaccurate to make the correct diagnosis of the anomaly [54].
Future studies that objectively and reliably diagnose injury-related, surgery-related, and delayed (sub-acute or chronic) ulnar neuropathies or prospective randomized trials, using transposition or in situ release of the ulnar nerve with strict definitions and objective measures, would be valuable.
Both the definition and the objectives of such care have recently been redefined, to include patients presenting with any complex chronic disease and to offer such care early in the course of the illness [ 1].
This compilation includes information about the definition and possible objectives of NIS, about the observational plan, the analysis plan, quality management, patient's consent and education, conflicts of interests, duty to notify and recommendation to report, publishing, archiving and finally reimbursement of the participating healthcare professionals (HCPs).
