In an attempt to define which treatment modality was preferred, multiple clinical scenarios were presented to the panel members.
Continuous modalities are preferred to prevent intradialytic rebound, and dialysis is more efficient in removing small molecules as lactate [ 58, 59].
If modality i is preferred to modality j when θ i > θ j, the parameters δ i = θ[ k] – θ i reflect inversely the success of each treatment relative to the best treatment for i = 1, 2, …, k.
Angiography is the most widely used modality and is preferred by surgeons prior to repair.
In most patients, CT is an adequate imaging modality for pre- and posttreatment imaging; MRI is preferred in patients with nasopharyngeal, sinonasal and skull base tumours.
In most patients, CT is an adequate imaging modality for pre- and post-treatment imaging; MR is preferred in patients with nasopharyngeal, sinonasal and skull base tumours.
Due to the ease, convenience, privacy, and autonomy associated with self-administration, treatment of dermatologic conditions with imiquimod cream is preferred by patients over physician-administered modalities.
Treatment with the unmodified T molecule is preferred by opinion leaders, with a treatment modality and in a dose which maintains serum T in the physiological range for the full 24 hours of the day.
However, SRS is limited to small targets, and therefore this technique is preferred especially in small recurrent lesions or as a boost modality for macroscopic residuals in combination with external beam RT to the tumor bed [ 51].
Echocardiography is considered as an initial imaging modality of choice in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is preferred for detailed functional information.
