Others pointed to the merits of tests like the Regents, saying that they served as a type of academic barometer, one that not only indicated a school's standing but could also encourage students to do better.
We discuss the merits of testing effectiveness in a phase II trial, in terms of intermediate outcome measures, whilst testing the processes for a larger definitive trial.
Certain immigrant populations are both hard to reach and to convince as to the merits of testing, this may be due to cultural differences.
Future studies investigating head-to-head comparisons of MGAs would provide valuable insights into how these tests influence adjuvant therapy decision making, and would provide valuable data for future economic evaluations on the relative merits of tests in clinical practice in the years ahead.
While there is some back and forth on the merits of blood testing and skin prick testing, an IgE blood test offers at least one distinct advantage during the height of allergy season: The test can be ordered by a primary care clinician and a patient can continue to take daily medications.
Mr. Bush's advisers have been deeply divided on the merits of a test ban.
And in recent years, academic psychology departments have been divided over the merits of the test, and some have stopped teaching it.
Defense lawyers and Camden County prosecutors have been arguing the merits of the test in a hearing in State Superior Court that began yesterday, but the case is expected to end up in the New Jersey Supreme Court.
Although there remains ongoing debate about the relative merits of IHC and FISH testing for routine clinical practice (Sauter et al, 2009) and whether further refinement of HER2 testing such as phospho HER2 analyses (Frogne et al, 2009) will add additional value remains to be seen, this series was based on current guidelines for HER2 testing (Ellis et al, 2000; Walker et al, 2008).
Additional factors explaining practice variation may include different interpretations of the merits of various tests and prophylactic methods, unique characteristics of each ICU population, and the influences of practice setting such as test availability.
