Sentence examples for of diagnostic instruments from inspiring English sources

A present or former diagnosis of major depressive disorder or dysthymic disorder was verified using a set of diagnostic instruments or other diagnostically relevant information (i.e., MINI diagnosis of depression; Web screening questionnaire (WSQ) depression ratings; self-reported diagnosis of depression that was verified by a specialist).

A natural niche for Japan would be technology developments in the service sector – such as the development of diagnostic instruments in the health-care industry.

The system's capabilities are compatible with the goal of diagnostic instruments for point-of-care settings.

However, for health economic evaluations, it is important to include valid error rates: these are comparable to the sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic instruments, which play an important role in evaluations.

In the case of diagnostic instruments, the sum-score usually consists of the number of endorsed symptoms, and is often dichotomized to create an affection-status dichotomy, which serves to distinguish cases and controls.

This is consistent with the finding of our previous survey concerning the use of diagnostic instruments by Italian physicians [ 7].

Now, a new breed of diagnostic instrument that relies on superconductivity and quantum mechanics is being added to the doctor's bag.The new high-tech medical tool, which goes by the name of "superconducting quantum interference device" (SQUID), relies on loops of superconducting wire chilled to the temperature of liquid nitrogen (-196°C) or liquid helium (-270°C).

2, 20 It is not known whether the exact type of diagnostic instrument used is important because many current diagnostic instruments, including the CAPA, have yet to be evaluated or compared with regard to sensitivity and specificity specifically for detecting bipolar disorder.

Fasting blood glucose (FBG) was determined on capillary whole blood using point-of-care diagnostic instruments (HemoCue Glucose System, Ängelholm, Sweden).

The present study adds a new perspective to the validation of the A-TAC by using the instrument to screen a population-based cohort of children who were subsequently followed up by experienced clinicians blind to all previous screening information using a combination of several diagnostic instruments to conduct a state-of-the-art clinical assessment.

The NRI is an intuitive and easy to interpret measure for evaluation of potential added value of new diagnostic instruments in daily clinical practice.