For training in hybrid imaging particular emphasis should be placed on an understanding of the appropriateness of various imaging investigations in specific clinical settings.
In trials comparing an intervention to an active control or usual care, a clear description of the rationale for the comparator intervention will facilitate understanding of its appropriateness.
A pilot study in paper format contacted 14 local women to ensure ease of understanding and appropriateness of questions.
In addition, full-time workers had 2.2 (95 % CI: 1.4 3.4; P value 0.001) and 1.7 (95 % CI: 1.0 2.9; P value 0.036) times the odds of understanding the appropriateness of the performance measures as compared to part-timers and temporary/casual workers, respectively.
Clearer description of intervention protocols would foster greater understanding of the contextual appropriateness of different approaches and which treatment components are key to improving adherence to fluid-intake restrictions in patients receiving hemodialysis.
Several aspects of the instrument and cover letter were explored, including the layout, format, attractivity, ordering of questions, respondent burden, and understanding of each question (appropriateness of vocabulary, background knowledge and of response categories).
However, a better understanding of the determinants and appropriateness of women's medication use could be gained if data were available on the roles that women have, the quality of their roles and the reasons for medication use.
Hence, students learning ethics that incorporate Western constructs and are delivered in a Western language may fail to see the relevance or appropriateness to their understanding of their culture and society.
This unique combination of experiences and skills helped to ensure that cultural understanding and appropriateness were inherent within the research questions and process.
The cognitive debriefing interviews did not reveal any problems with patients' understanding of items or instructions, and confirmed the appropriateness of the recall period and response options.
