Sentence examples for determinations of test from inspiring English sources

4 Regardless of whether these screening tools are used with or without upstream "filtering" in clinical practice, accurate determinations of test characteristics that reflect the ability to detect previously unrecognised cases can be obtained only if this upstream "filtering" is done in studies to exclude patients who already have a diagnosis of depression.

For MIC determination of test compounds, the method of (Sokovic and van Griensven 2006) was adapted with some modifications.

Dosimetry, in the context of inhalation toxicity testing, is the accurate determination of test article dose (whether that be whole smoke or any other inhalable aerosol) reaching the target cells, and is one of the key components in the establishment of a reliable dose response [19].

The determination of test card results was conducted using a blinded methodology as described in previous publication.

For determination of test characteristics patients were either MRSA negative (including those with non-conclusive results) or positive.

One portion of the composite milk was sent to Valacta (St-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, www.valacta.com) for determination of test day milk fat percentage.

Additional issues included the need for test validation, competent performance and interpretation of the testing, determination of test utility, and financing, both of the initial implementation and of the ongoing testing program.

Relationships between sensitivity and specificity at different cutoff values were examined for all assays by receiver-operating characteristics (ROC) curve analyses, allowing also for the determination of test characteristics at predefined specificities.

Some regulatory bodies may have internal peer-review processes, specific regulatory mandates, and/or regulatory assessment procedures that also have a role in the determination of test method applicability in regulatory programs, even though a test method may have been appropriately validated.

ATS criteria for the determination of test intensity were applied [ 1]: the effort was considered to be maximal if either one or more of the following criteria were fulfilled: (1) maximal heart rate >90% predicted, (2) VO2peak >84% of the predicted maximum, and (3) ventilatory reserve <11 liters or <15%.

The scope of the research also included the determination of "test-based" seismic force modification factors based on the measured ductility and overstrength of the test walls for comparison with the R-values recommended in AISI S213.