Although MRI has been accepted as the most useful examination method [27], we used ultrasound due to its advantages of cost effectiveness, time efficiency and non-invasive nature.
We derived the successful delineation rate with 95%% confidence intervals (CI) for early gastric cancers using each examination method, CE, CE + LM-NBI, and CE + LM-NBI + HM-NBI.
This was a prospective, observational study using an assessment tool to evaluate learner satisfaction with four different examination methods used in a cross-cultural medical training program.
In this regard, the varying proportion of pCR observed in previous studies might have been due to the difference in dissection and examination methods used in each laboratory.
In addition, a questionnaire was included to gather information regarding the participants' work experience, education, preferred method of retinal examination, methods used for retinal examination in patients with diabetes, and methods available to them for retinal examination and imaging.
Prior studies have evaluated the degree to which the instrument or exam measures what it is supposed to measure (validity) and the reproducibility or consistency in the scores (reliability) of different examination methods used in clinical-year medical exams [ 3, 4, 7].
Only few studies focus on the sagittal jaw position and the body posture using valid and objective orthopaedic examination methods.
The study was enhanced by the use of a range of examination methods to evaluate the relationship between TOSBA and subsequent summative examination performance.
Many surveys and clinical studies in China have used World Health Organization (WHO) oral health examination methods to assess for dental caries and periodontal disease [ 2].
Palpable and non-palpable thyroid nodules are common endocrine tumours that can be detected in as much as 70% of a population if sensitive image-assisted examination methods are used [ 1].
The TS, volatile solids (VSs), pH, and alkalinity of the materials were determined using the standard water and wastewater examination methods [ 25].
