Sentence examples for use of diagnostic methods from inspiring English sources

Accurate diagnosis of congenital anomalies still remains a clinical challenge due to the drawbacks of the previous classification systems and the non-systematic use of diagnostic methods with varying accuracy, with some of them quite inaccurate.

This is the result of the following methodological bias: (1) absence of clear definitions and objective diagnostic criteria in the existing classification systems, mainly that of the American Fertility Society [1] for their diagnosis and differential diagnosis and (2) use of diagnostic methods with different accuracy, some of them quite inaccurate to make the correct diagnosis of the anomaly [54].

The use of diagnostic methods based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) have resulted in increased detection of many bacterial and viral pathogens associated with CAP [ 8].

Our intention was also to provide data for recommendations concerning routine testing panels in this patient group to guide clinicians in the rational use of diagnostic methods for enteric pathogens.

It can also assure a more rational approach to the use of diagnostic methods, less pointless doubling-up of such and pharmacological prescriptions that are more in line with the clinical situation and patient needs.

Monitoring trends in the use of diagnostic methods enhances STI control efforts by improving the interpretation of STI trends, creating valuable partnerships with laboratories, facilitating the evaluation of screening programs and investigating outbreaks [ 28].

However, the limited number of tumours facilitated the detailed registration of diagnostic method, time of onset of symptoms and time of diagnosis for each child, which gave us a unique and precise picture of the temporal pattern of use and efficiency of diagnostic methods and the true mortality and survival rates in the present population-based study.

The current study used a variety of diagnostic methods which helped estimate 100% prevalence of the enteropathogens in stool samples from children presenting diarrhoea symptoms.

Additionally, each participant will provide a stool sample that will be examined using a suite of diagnostic methods (i.e., microscopic techniques, rapid diagnostic tests, stool culture and polymerase chain reaction) for the presence of bacterial and parasitic pathogens.

The Bayesian approach has been used in validation of diagnostic methods, providing a reliable estimate of the sensitivity and specificity when there is more than one diagnostic test but no gold standard.

A urinalysis study from rural Tanzania using a variety of diagnostic methods found that 40% of nitrite tests and 65% of leukocyte esterase tests were positive at the first antenatal visit [ 133].