Predictor variables were standardized (setting standard deviation to 1 and mean to 0) such that odds ratios could be compared as measures of effect size.
Two independent evaluators who were unaware of each other's results evaluated all the children separately in their kindergartens using PGMQ standardized setting and procedures and Gross Motor Scales of Peabody Developmental Motor Scales II (PDMS-II).
Our video records showed situations of free mother-child interaction (mostly free-play situations), and results may differ from any high-structured or otherwise standardized setting.
Trained interviewers met the randomly-selected participants in their homes, and participants listened to recorded questions via headphones and then entered their answers directly into a computer, providing a highly confidential and standardized setting.
Collaboration and implementation of a minimum, standardized set of core global educational and professional competencies seems appropriate given the expanding international evolution of pharmacy practice.
A brief, standardized set of questions was used to collect socio-demographic data followed by open-ended questions on past and current contraceptive experiences, drug use histories, reproductive and sexual health, hepatitis C related health, current living arrangements, and future plans.
We observed a decrease in attendance to the learning activities and non-conformance with the standardized set goals and approaches.
A recently developed and standardized set of 12 highly informative microsatellite markers (Knapova and Gisi 2002; Lees et al. 2006; Li et al. 2010) was exploited to perform high-resolution genotyping.
A recent study by Altman et al. applies a standardized set of 60 indicators in five case countries and presents information concerning the availability, relevance, and ability of indicators that track health system performance [ 37].
Core measures, introduced by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, use standardized sets of valid, reliable and evidence-based "core" measures that have been incorporated in quality measurement and performance improvement systems as well as the accreditation process for several diseases [ 10, 11].
