The A-level examination was set by the northern universities themselves with the purpose of helping in the selection of students.
If the examination were set so that the person who earns a top score is the best qualified for the post of party membership, and that person is offered party membership, formal equality of opportunity would be satisfied.
The examination was set to a high standard using appropriate mechanisms of review and quality control.
The value used to detect moderate scoliosis that should be referred to radiographic examination was set to ≥7°.
The minimum performance level (MPL) for the examination was set using the modified Nedelsky method.[ 15] We used Cronbach's alpha to calculate examination reliability.
The interval to the next screening examination was set as 3, 6, 12 or 24 months, depending on severity of retinopathy as determined by the reviewing physician.
The target value for the concordance rate between the OSNA assay and the 2-mm-interval histological examination was set at 0.93.
Instead, separate rooms called "room for female examination" or "room for gynecologic examination", were set up in both private and state primary care centers, to be used by all GPs working there.
When subjects did not complain of motor impairment, but a mild muscle weakness was observed, the age at examination was set as the age at onset, according to previous reports (Lunt et al., 1995 b ).
