The primary outcomes are: 1) well-being in relation to living with diabetes, which will be measured by Problem Areas in Diabetes scale (PAID), and general well-being measured by the subscale mental health from SF-12v2, and 2) HbA1c- and cholesterol (mmol/l) levels.
With the rise in global food prices, he warned recently of '100 million people on the brink of abject poverty' which will be measured 'in the number of infant and child deaths across Africa'.
In calculating the final cost of the end of an error – which will be measured in more than just points, pounds and pence – there are more than a few mitigating factors at play.
But clearly, he sees electronic health records as a tool to reform health care, and the Obama administration intends to shift Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement toward paying for better health outcomes, which will be measured and monitored using technology.
Cascadian Farm plans to decide its marketing direction after tabulating the FarmVille results, which will be measured not only by Web activity but also by call-ins to the company's 800 number and hits on its blog (cascadianfarm.com), Mr. Goldsmid said.
Schools will be required to publish details of their pupils' progress, which will be measured against the average achievement level of all children in England in the same year group.
