The technician undertaking the MMP9 ELISA assay was blinded to each patient's self-reported symptoms.
The technician undertaking the ELISA assay was blinded to the symptoms and diagnosis of the patient to minimise bias, and all samples were analysed in the same laboratory to ensure that measurement and reporting were standardised.
Technicians who undertook the genotyping assays were blinded to the subjects' case or control status.
Methods included in-depth interviews (IDIs, n= 37) with all health provider groups: Community health promoters (CHPs), health extension workers (HEWs), district supervisors and laboratory technicians were undertaken to obtain a detailed understanding of the experiences of providers in the community based tuberculosis package.
Registered nurse-midwives perform the tasks commonly undertaken by doctors; and nurse-midwife technicians and enrolled nurses perform tasks commonly undertaken by registered nurses or nurse-midwives.
A range of physical measurements were undertaken by trained technicians, including height, weight, hip and waist circumference, bio‐impedance and blood pressure, using calibrated instruments with standard protocols.
During the first year the government announced there would be no further recruitment of ambulance technicians (a job he needed while undertaking the three-year paramedic degree).
In our study, all the patients held their breath during the different phases of MR scans, and image acquisition was undertaken by carefully trained and dedicated technicians.
These are just some examples of literally hundreds of activities undertaken across Nigeria by Chinese experts and technicians who are in the country to support the agricultural sector, under the auspices of a two-phase, FAO South-South Cooperation initiative.
To undertake these tasks, the Bureau employs highly skilled technicians and scientists and invests in high quality monitoring equipment.
