If we could demonstrate specific treatment effects of analgesic, antidepressant or cognitive enhancing therapies on Ps, Pd (and potentially Pc) respectively, then treatment decisions could be individualized on the basis of an individual's Ps, Pd and Pc scores.
When implementing therapeutic exercise programs for HIV-infected patients, it is recommended that programs be individualized on the basis of the functional capacity and individual symptoms presented by each patient [ 37, 38].
At present, treatment cannot be individualized on the basis of any baseline predictor of response.
35 Seven to 14 days of therapy is recommended but should be individualized on the basis of the patient's clinical response.
We believe that decisions about intravenous fluid therapy should be individualized on the basis of the available evidence and the clinical context.
Adjuvant therapy should be individualized on the basis of clinical and biologic risk factors [ 21], including the presence of co-morbidities [ 23– 26].
The WR increment for each ramped exercise test was individualized on the basis of each patient's pretest activity level (range, 8 to 25 Watts/min).
Glucose-and lipid-lowering treatment in elderly patients should be individualized on the basis of the patient's life expectancy, health status and cardiovascular risk factors, and evidence-based guideline recommendations.
The caloric intake of the diet, monitored by means of daily food diaries, was individualized on the basis of the estimated participants' basal metabolism [ 7] and energy expenditure to cover daily distances, estimated using the formula: 0,9 Cal × km × kg BW or, in a subgroup of 21 subjects, directly measured by a physical activity monitor (Sense Wear Armband, Body Media Inc., USA).
All meals were individualized for each subject based on gender and weight [ 10, 12].
