Sentence examples for evaluating appropriateness from inspiring English sources

The aim of this study was to develop an index derived from the Medication Appropriateness Index (MAI) items that is suited for clinical studies evaluating appropriateness of psychotropic drug use (PDU) for neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in patients with dementia in nursing homes and to test its reliability and validity.

1−π0 thus estimates the number of regulated genes, which we use as quality measure for evaluating appropriateness of normalization.

After evaluating appropriateness using quadratic terms, we modeled age and body mass index (BMI; kilogram per square meter) as continuous independent variables.

Thus, while quantitative psychometric data is a key component of instrument evaluation, this quote indicates that NICE also considers qualitative evidence on content validity in the target population to be important when evaluating appropriateness of the EQ-5D.

Frenk et al. point out that evaluating appropriateness of current curricula to the HSR priorities and needs of the community requires the education system to diversify training strategies so as to produce health professionals with the appropriate skill mix and competencies [ 5].

However, evaluating appropriateness is subjective and labor intensive, and given that the literature has consistently shown that antimicrobials are overused, a reduction in antimicrobial use, under the supervision of an infectious diseases physician and infectious diseases trained pharmacist, was a rational goal [ 28].

Previously determined rules to evaluate appropriateness of initial antibiotic therapy have been followed [25, 26].

With the proposed framework users can evaluate appropriateness of specific adaptation measures for a particular location and compose effective packages of blue-green measures to handle flooding, drought and heat stress.

These findings are consistent with previous studies that evaluated appropriateness of fluoroquinolone therapy regimens [ 8- 11].

Several cross-sectional studies have evaluated appropriateness of the cutoffs proposed for Japanese, showing optimal cutoffs of 85 87 cm for men and 80 82 cm for women [ 9- 11].

With the data collected, the pharmacist then evaluated appropriateness of medical therapy, identified MRP, and communicated interventions to the nephrologist via pharmacist progress note and e-mail correspondence.