An index ("Practice index"; PI) for each participating sentinel site (surgery/practice) is calculated weekly by the "Arbeitsgemeinschaft Influenza" (http://influenza.rki.de).rki.de
An IAQ Practice Index score for each respondent was computed from responses to questions 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8. Questions 1 and 2 were excluded from the index because they are not quantitative questions; however, the way in which these questions relate to the IAQ Practice Index is addressed in the analysis.
The IAQ Practice Index scores varied widely for schools with an IAQ management program, suggesting that having a program is not equivalent to implementing effective IAQ policies and procedures.
During their enrolment in physician's practice (index visit), all patients consulting for shoulder disorders received a self-administered questionnaire.
The relationships between the IAQ Practice Index and selected questions were evaluated for questionnaires that were at least 80% complete.
We determined that responses to the five IAQ Practice Index questions must be at least 80% complete for a survey to be included in the index.
For female children, per capita income, having older siblings, child health precautions index, health seeking practices index and the medical cost knowledge index are significant.
The comparison (mean and percentage changes) between the pre and post intervention score was done for oral hygiene practice, debris index, plaque index scores and gingival index scores.
Practice postcode was used to define the Australian Standard Geographical Classification-Remoteness Area (ASGC-RA) classificlassificationthe degree of rurality) of the practice location and to define the practice location's Socioeconomic Index for Area (SEIFA) Relative Index of Disadvantage [ 24].
Johnston et al. found that it is possible to develop public health quality indicators and derive a quality ranking index for practice providing a comprehensive framework to encourage appraisal of current practice, identifying areas where change can be implemented [16].
