Although ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitors containing ART regimens have a higher genetic barrier to resistance and would be preferable in such settings, they are generally not part of first-line therapy in resource-limited settings.
Therefore using algorithm B, may be preferable in these settings.
4 In clinical situations where less frequent vaginal administration of misoprostol may be preferable, particularly in settings with intensive monitoring facilities, 50 µg vaginal misoprostol tablets may be a reasonable treatment of choice.
Generalist algorithms may be preferable in important settings, for instance when a researcher develops a model using samples from a highly controlled environment, but hopes the model to be applicable to other hospitals, labs, or more heterogeneous populations.
Until HIV testing services are made available at the sub-district level to match the widespread availability of tuberculosis services, in these settings the preferable course may be selective referral, based on risk factors or clinical signs of HIV infection.
By contrast, antibodies with shorter half-life might be preferable in high-transmission settings.
Blind settings are preferable to test the efficacy of a new treatment whereas the effectiveness of treatment and the use of health care resources may be more properly studied within non-blind settings [ 28].
Because brief screening tools may be preferable for use in primary care settings, we also examined the sensitivity and specificity of the PHQ-2, an abbreviated version of the PHQ-9, in identifying patients with major and minor depression.
Therefore, some may consider that it is preferable to use PDPT in these settings, as at least it has the benefit of empirically treating the chlamydial infection of the sexual partner.
In other words, in a cross-sectional setting it is preferable to use GHQ as a dichotomous screening instrument while in longitudinal settings it seems to be possible to use it as a scale.
