The main strength of our study is that it provides a comparison with one of the most recognized instruments for neurodevelopmental assessment, the Griffiths, which gives a standardized independent criterion on which performances at the Bayley Scales can be referred.
Both tools are recognized instruments for the evaluation of the oral health-related quality of life in the adults and elderly population in relation to objectively measured oral functions.
Hence the modeling technique is a wide used and a wide recognized instrument for helping in the design process.
This is probably the most recognized instrument for measuring QoL and it is extensively used in international studies.
PMSS is a recognized instrument which has proven useful to capture perceived stress in medical school [ 13, 21, 42].
Given the population of Iran (over 70 million) and high prevalence of OA of the knee in the country, the AIMS2, as an internationally recognized instrument for patients with osteoarthritis, was not yet validated in Iran.
The HUI3 is a well recognized instrument, published in detail [ 27, 32, 33, 48, 49], and providing a good estimate of utility values in a community-dwelling, relatively healthy, population.
We trust that this study will contribute not only by validating an internationally recognized instrument – the PCATool-Adult Version for use in Brazil, but also by furnishing ample data for debate as to the appropriate mix of health care professionals in the primary care team.
Every time a surgeon moves his hand by, say, 3 centimeters he can calibrate it so that the tip of the surgical instrument moves by 1. Chips at the ends of the robotic arms recognize the instrument attached, whether a grasper, forceps or scalpel, and set the right force at the tip of the instrument.
With her trained eye, Ms. Foss can recognize an instrument's individual qualities.
