Although the value of standardized examinations in assessing resident quality is limited, we believe most programs consider standardized examination performance as an important metric when selecting residents.
It is an assessment-driven society, influenced by cultural values regarding standardized examination systems similar to other Asian societies (Kennedy, 2007).
Children underwent standardized examination.
The subjects were interviewed to document their medical histories and medication, history of smoking habits, laboratory assessment of cardiovascular disease risk factors, and standardized examination for HRV.
For optimal sonographic analysis of the shoulder, standardized examination and expertise as well as high-quality equipment (7.5- to 20-MHz linear transducers) should be available.
Other assessment tools include the Standardized Evaluation of Pain (StEP), which uses a structured interview and standardized examination to differentiate pain phenotypes independent of aetiology 48.
The standardized examination methods for each category, including the rating scale to assign qualifiers, were also determined and adjusted through the physicians' previous disability evaluation and clinical experiences, consensus meetings and empirical data analyses of pilot studies.
As a part of these studies, a cohort of Danish boys was established in the Copenhagen area, and standardized examination procedures for classification of testicular position and hypospadias (Boisen et al. 2005), testicular size determined by ultrasound (Main et al. 2006b), and penile length (Boas et al. 2006) were developed.
All procedures were performed by the same experienced clinician (M.B .. Follow-up visits were performed at day 1 and week 1 after laser treatment and at monthly intervals thereafter until month 3. Standardized examination procedures were repeated according to protocol at each follow-up visit.
To minimize this impact all tests and clinical maneuvers were trained beforehand according to a standardized examination manual and the examiner was furthermore blinded to any medical history of knee disorders and occupational affiliation.
Gray-scale and power Doppler ultrasound examinations were performed using standardized examination techniques, standardized definitions of ultrasound terms [ 4], and standardized power Doppler ultrasound settings (pulse repetition frequency, 750 Hz; and color gain just below the background noise level).
