This would require variable-length tests in which the decision to continue or terminate testing can be made after each item.
However, to gain efficiency, we terminate testing if H(S next) (from 4) was less than a specified threshold for three successive questions.
All patients exercised until exertion or until a technician terminated the test for clinical reasons (eg, significant ECG ischemia, arrhythmia).
Subjects were encouraged to exercise until they reached a self-determined limit of their functional capacity (perceived exertion or dyspnoea) or until the physician terminated the test according to the ESC guidelines [ 16].
Similar to our results, Sprikkelman et al [ 28] reported that wheeze was detected in only 33% of 15 school-age asthmatic children at PC20-FEV1, and Springer et al [ 7] terminated the test without the presence of wheeze in 19.2% of young children.
There was no difference in the preoperative values of total power, LF, HF or the LF/HF ratio for all 3 body positions between patients completing the 6 h mobilization test and those terminating the test prematurely due to OI (Table 3).
Amongst 183 samples from 73 children tested, there were 2 (1.1%) Xpert tests with invalid reports and 3 (1.6%) with error reports ('post-run analysis' for 2 tests, 'operation terminated' for 1 test).
Testing was terminated if the test machine actuator displacement exceeded 6 mm, or the specimen completed cyclic loading at 2400 N.
Since Mr. Scoppetta established a zero-tolerance policy in April 2002, 12 firefighters have been terminated after testing positive for illegal drugs, he said.
"Kaykov had his contract terminated after testing positive for a prohibited substance," a Rusvelo statement said.
