We have used a visual assessment of RV function by experienced echocardiographers, while INTERMACS used other measures such as right atrial pressure, ascites or elevated bilirubin levels.
In addition, we used a visual assessment tool applied by a trained sanitarian to quantify the extent of mold present in the household.
We used a visual assessment of F-FDG uptake which proved to be a reproducible method and have acceptable sensitivity and specificity [ 6].
Mean self assessed scores for psoriasis severity using a visual severity assessment scale (range 0-100) were 70.6 and 70.2 at inclusion and 18.1 and 18.0 at the end of therapy (90 patients in home ultraviolet B group v 88 in outpatient ultraviolet B group).
HRCT scoring included extent of overall involvement of lung parenchyma at each HRCT slice at the nearest 5% (range 0 100) using a visual method of assessment similar to that used previously by other investigators [ 8, 11- 15].
Clinical measurements using a visual analog scale assessment, Mini-Mental State Examination-Korea test, and Berg Balance Scale test were performed to determine whether the subjects met the inclusion or exclusion criteria.
HRCT scoring in IPF patients included extent of disease at each of the above mentioned levels at the level of 5% using a visual method of assessment similar to that used previously by the same [ 11] and other investigators [ 8, 12- 15].
Regardless of definitions used, only a visual assessment of blood loss is inaccurate [ 14], and many postpartum women are subsequently underdiagnosed/overdiagnosed for PPH.
The final models were also evaluated using a visual predictive check (VPC) assessment obtained after 1000 simulations of the data set.
Of these, in 415 patients, a specialist uropathologist had estimated tumour volume in the radical prostatectomy specimen at the time of initial histopathological evaluation using a visual inspection method of assessment of marked areas of tumour on whole-mount haematoxylin and eosin stained sections from the entirely embedded prostates (van der Kwast et al, 2011).
