The quality of the reporting was evaluated using the STARD criteria.[19] STARD, developed by a group of scientists and editors, consists of a checklist of 25 items that assess the completeness of reporting in diagnostic studies, potential sources of bias and generalizability.
Associations between reported douching practices and other factors including age and reported STI history were evaluated using logistic regression analysis.
Four other reported prognostic indices were evaluated using our data set, but none of the indices was more successful in identifying a very high-risk group.
When possible to obtain, the reported patient decision aids were evaluated using the IPDAS checklist.
Categorical variables, presented as numbers and percentages, were compared using the χ² test, while continuous variables, reported as median (range), were evaluated using the Mann–Whitney U test.
Firstly, appointment systems in primary care organisations were analysed in differing ways to provide numerical data and, secondly, patient perceptions (reports) of access were evaluated using survey techniques.
Firstly, appointment systems in organisations were analysed in differing ways to provide numerical data and, secondly, patient perceptions (reports) of access were evaluated using survey techniques.
Self-report activity levels were evaluated using the Tegner Activity Scale (score range from zero to ten, with zero representing no activity secondary to the knee condition).
Means (± SD) of analytical duplicates were reported and precision and reproducibility were evaluated using known MeHg standards and certified reference materials (NIST 2976, IAEA 405 and TORT-2 with recovery rates of 97, 95 and 101%, respectively).
The insecticidal activities of the synthesized compounds against both Helicoverpa armigera and Plutella xylostella were evaluated using procedures reported previously [17, 33 36] and summarized in Tables 1 and 2, respectively.
