The American College of Cardiology has established criteria for the use of stents and other procedures that are based on the best available science to help inform such decisions.
Aiming for a better use of available resources, the Society of Critical Care Medicine has established criteria for the admission and discharge in ICUs [5, 6] to triage patients who may benefit most from intensive care.
The International Headache Society (IHS) has established criteria for "Sinusitis-related headache", and the revised International Headache Society classification (2004) which reiterates the requirement of clinical findings of acute sinusitis, along with a reversible "sinus headache'', represents a very good reference also for ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialists and can be largely shared [9].
This questionnaire has established criterion-related validity as a screen for adolescents with unipolar depression.
This questionnaire has established criterion-related validity for use in adolescents with depression.
Benefits of screening programs should outweigh their possible harm, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has established criteria that should be fulfilled before implementation [ 2].
The FDA has established criteria for leachable lead in ceramics ranging from 0.5 to 3.0 μg/mL, depending on the product (FDA 2005c).
A set of guidelines (Red Hot [ 19] has established criteria for reporting data on homeopathic treatments; a similar set of reporting criteria is available for clinical trials of acupuncture (STRICTA) [ 20].
20 21 Although the International Classification of Headache Disorders has established criteria for migraine and migraine aura status, 22 the clinical spectrum among patients is still wide and the classification of migraine or migraine aura may not capture this heterogeneity.
"We have established criteria that will set the bar quite high for justification of the use of chimpanzees".
And unlike donors, whose motivations can often be complex, a mix of factors and change over time, companies will often have established criteria for supporting organizations.
