This knowledge provides a rationale for measurement of alveolar epithelial cell injury using surrogate biochemical measures such as KL-6, as a biomarker of ALI.
After reviewing a background document that described the KPI development process, rationale for measurement, and supporting information, the panellists rated each KPI based on the following criteria on a 9-point Likert-type rating scale: Scientific validity : How strong is either the scientific evidence or professional consensus supporting this indicator?
In type 1 diabetes, gastric emptying needs to be predictable rather than specifically normal, delayed, or more rapid, to allow for accurate dosing of exogenous, short-acting insulin, although gastroparesis probably increases the propensity for hypoglycemia in the postprandial period (52), providing a rationale for measurement of emptying in patients with otherwise unexplained hypoglycemia.
The rationale for measurements of ζ expression was based on our previous data linking T-cell dysfunction in patients with SCCHN with the absence or low expression of the ζ chain (Kuss et al, 1999; Whiteside, 2004).
The rationale of the measurement and the related algorithm was validated with data from other sources.
Employing that rationale, each collected measurement is first added to the profile window and then used for change detection.
In summary, we have described the background and rationale, study design, measurement procedures, intervention components, and process evaluation procedures for (S Partners for Heart Health.
The rationale for this measurement was based on our preliminary ex vivo work with human cartilage, inflammatory cytokines and reparagen [ 20].
In summary, this paper described the background and rationale; study design, measurement procedures, intervention components, process evaluation procedures and baseline results of Project FIT.
Where external imposition of outcome measures does occur, organisations should consider developing mechanisms to overcome foreseeable barriers such as increasing communication to explain the rationale for compulsive measurement and increased education and training to counter the foreseeable resistance they will meet.
