As calculated by the 7-point self-assessment scale to measure a modification of HCWs' hand-cleansing practice patterns, the mean scores were 3.1 ± 2 and 3.1 ± 1.8 during phases I and II, respectively (p = 0.75).
For practical window and dome application, its high-temperature mechanical strength and optical transmission were both measured, and a modification measure of sputtering Mg film on sapphire surface followed by annealing and subsequent quenching was demonstrated.
This measure is a modification of the Phi Coefficient (a standard measure of association for 2 × 2 contingency tables), allowing it to be used in the comparison of variables of different numbers of categories (although it should only be done in relative, not absolute terms), and in the analysis of contingency tables larger than 2 × 2 (Siegel and Castellan 1988).
The serum TNF was measured by a modification of the standard L929 in vitro cytotoxicity assay using actinomycin D-treated target cells as previously described method [ 9].
NAG activity (expressed in micromoles of substrate converted per hour) was measured using the PPR NAG test kit (PPR Diagnostics, Ltd., London, UK), and RBP was measured using a modification of the method of Topping et al. (1986).
We measured NAG using the PPR NAG test kit (PPR Diagnostics, Ltd., London, UK), and RBP was measured using a modification of the method of Topping et al. (1986).
BR and FDAH were measured with a modification of method described by Pane et al. [44].
APOP levels were measured by a modification of the method of Witko-Sarsat et al. [23] and Tiwari et al. [24].
If aging is confirmed, the problem is then to determine the moment at which the process began and what corrective measure (generally, a modification in the design or in the preventive maintenance program) is the best suited to delay the occurrence of the failure.
β-Galactosidase activity was measured by a modification of the Miller's method [25].
