One important new recommendation calls for more frequent testing, suggesting that samples be collected at least weekly and that the results be evaluated within 30 days.The move, Mr. O'Mullan said, is expected to help officials pinpoint and respond more rapidly to events like sewage overflows that sully the waters where people swim.
Our study was restricted to patients whose histories did not warrant frequent testing, so that their repeat HbA1c test should have been scheduled six to 12 months after the index test, rather than one or three months after as we observed for patients in the excessive and frequent testing groups, respectively.
At LAUSD, Mr Romer, a punchy former governor of Colorado, has pioneered a system of "diagnostic testing"—frequent small tests that allow Mr Alonzo to track exactly how his students are doing and deal with problems early.
Chest radiographs are the most frequent diagnostic tests that are performed with X-ray in an intensive care unit (ICU).
Contamination with mycoplasma is still prevalent and requires good tissue culture practice and frequent testing to ensure that cell lines are clear of contamination.
New research suggests that frequent testing — even self-testing — is a better bet for retaining information.
What message have they been receiving from a system in which children, throughout their educational career, are faced with frequent high-stakes tests that determine their future?
Since researchers have been reconsidering the best regimen for preventing debilitating fractures, it was useful to learn that frequent testing for normal women appears unnecessary.
The government says young people were let down by the old exam system; that frequent testing meant not enough time was spent on "deep learning" and not enough attention was paid to grammar, spelling and punctuation.
In view of the implications of frequent testing, it is unsurprising that research has focused on the frequency and intervals of VF tests.
