The levels of the biomarkers (vitamin D and carotenoids) analyzed in this study were compared with findings from other studies to confirm the reliability of DBS to plasma analysis of biomarkers.
The purpose of this study was to confirm the reliability of cardiac index determinations by Most-Care in unstable patients with atrial fibrillation.
The aims of the present study were to confirm the reliability of algorithm-1 and to further reduce the number of duodenal biopsies by adding the serum measurement of another marker of intestinal damage (AAA-IgA) [ 6, 15, 16].
The first objective of the present study was to confirm the reliability and validity of the Arabic version of the EQS-H (Echelle de Qualité des Soins en Hospitalisation).
The first objective of this study is to confirm the reliability of the use of hand-held dynamometers for isometric strength measurement; the second objective is to determine references values for a population of Dutch workers; the third objective is to compare these values with those of the USA population presented in studies by Bohannon and Andrews [ 3, 9].
Objectives in this study were; first to confirm the reliability of the utilization of hand-held dynamometers for isometric strength measurement; second to determine reference values for a population of Dutch workers; third to compare these values with those of a USA population.
However, further studies are required to confirm the reliability of this application of MIBI SPECT.
Although additional studies are necessary to confirm the reliability of these discriminant functions, the use of plasma variables in a multifactorial model appeared to be useful for the evaluation of ruminal acidosis severity.
Larger studies are needed to confirm the reliability of the CBCL in Ugandan children as the current reliabilities are lower than those reported from similar studies elsewhere, possibly owing to the long test-retest interval (9 weeks) and small sample (N = 22).
Despite these promising results regarding the use of plasma variables to evaluate the severity of short-term ruminal acidosis, additional studies are necessary to confirm the reliability of these discriminant functions during long periods of acidosis both in beef and dairy cattle.
For this reason, other prospective studies should be designed to confirm the reliability of diaphragm US and to propose the most generalizable DTF threshold value.
