However, it should be recognized that although the use of ICD-9 codes has been shown to be highly sensitive for severe sepsis [ 18], the extracting coding strategy is not standardized and inconsistencies between various methods remain [ 18, 29, 33].
To make their dictionary fully searchable, the O.E.D.'s editors must standardize a tangle of inconsistencies left over from Mr. Murray's day.
Identifying cortical opacities in real image data required an algorithm that could 1) standardize images for lighting inconsistencies across the image, 2) find the region of the image that contained opacity information (the lens) and 3) categorize each pixel as diseased or normal in order to obtain a final area of disease coverage (i.e. a final severity score from 0.0 to 16.0).
Data were entered twice (double data entry) into a standardized data entry system; queries and inconsistencies were verified by calling the provider if necessary.
Whether reactivation of CMV is also common in SLE is controversial [ 25- 27, 33], because of a lack of standardized methods leading to inconsistency in the IgM anti-CMV assay and the PCR assay to detect CMV DNA.
Objectives: We aimed to apply a standardized process for conducting BMD modeling to reduce inconsistencies in model fitting and selection.
Without central oversight, standardized curricula and assessments, or guidelines for promotion, inconsistencies developed in the quality of training and in the competence of graduates.
First, despite efforts to standardize the definition and classification of AKI, there is still inconsistency in application [ 10, 11].
But above all, bias-controlled markers and standardized detection platforms are expected to normalize and reduce the inconsistencies across studies.
In order to further standardize definitions and to facilitate uniformity in reporting, as well as to eliminate ambiguities and inconsistencies in the WHO classification, the International Society of Nephrology/Renal Pathology Society (ISN/RPS) classification was formulated in 2003, as detailed in Table 1[ 9].
Due to the inherent features of coordinated studies it is very important to make a special effort to standardize data collection, since multiple observers in the different participating regions can introduce problems of inconsistency.
