Following informed consent, the diary entry guidelines were explained verbally to each nursing manager.
After informed consent, participants were requested to keep individual diaries for a period of 6 weeks, using a clear set of diary entry guidelines.
The selected clinic manager was then given an attractive diary, with the guidelines pasted in the front of the diary.
Some committee members argued that it was wrong to divert health workers from clinical duties; others argued that medical diagnoses should remain the prerogative of clinicians and HIV testing the prerogative of laboratory technicians and technologists (diary notes, March 7-9 th , 2001 Guidelines Retreat).
According to guidelines for diary questions, the items are short, simply worded, and try to mimic the participants' internal dialogue, for example, 'at the moment, I suffer from headache'.
Future prospective studies could minimise this problem by using patients' diaries according to established guidelines for reporting falls, 47 possibly even in combination with wearable miniaturised electronic devices apt to objectively detect and monitor falls.
Children who are overweight or obese should be encouraged to keep a food-and-activity diary, say new public health guidelines for England.
Prior to leaving the clinic, all participants will be provided with their future appointment times and a set of tools to assist them with monitoring their physical activity and calorie intake: A copy of the Calorie King™ book [ 36], Calorie Counter diary [ 37], the Australian dietary guidelines [ 38], and Australian physical activity guidelines [ 39].
For the base case, however, the above mentioned rates which include information from patient diaries are applied, since regulatory guidelines stress the importance of obtaining direct patient input [e.g. [ 16]].
The comprehensive weight monitoring system includes interactive weight and BMI charts, food diary and intake calculator that gives guidelines on fat, protein, water, carbs and calories.
