Sentences with phrase «consensus conference»

Again the WHO consensus conference reviewed the scientific evidence (Wagner 1994).

Here we summarize the newly published UK policy statements on testosterone deficiency, which are based on an International expert consensus conference on testosterone deficiency and its treatment.

Pioneered in Denmark, consensus conferences allow a cross section of members of the public to pass judgment on controversial scientific topics.

BETHESDA, MARYLAND — Top scientists at a 3 - day consensus conference on managing the symptoms of menopause concluded today that, despite its risks, short - term estrogen treatment is the best way to alleviate debilitating problems like hot flashes.

One of the conclusions made at the recent consensus conference points to the long - standing, well - researched notion that the ratio of total cholesterol to the «good» HDL cholesterol is the best indicator of cardiac risk — better than the single LDL number.

The risks of early amniotomy have been reviewed by a WHO consensus conference (Wagner 1994).

In 2010, the National Institutes of Health convened a consensus conference to examine the safety and outcomes of TOLAC and VBAC as well as factors associated with their decreasing rates.

He chaired the three consensus conferences convened by WHO on appropriate technology around the time of birth and is in demand as an international speaker for his forthright support of midwifery and midwives.

This is a critical debate as the original designers of citizens» assemblies (and other mini-publics such as citizens» juries, deliberative polls and consensus conferences) are vociferous in arguing that their power lies in creating a safe space for citizens to learn about and deliberate on constitutional issues, free from the direct influence of political elites.

The jury is to be picked by John Durant and colleagues at the Science Museum and will form the foundation for Britain's first ever «consensus conference».

Dr. Willem Meeuwisse, a sport medicine physician and epidemiologist, co-chaired the consensus conference, known as the 5th International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport.

«This consensus was built on the latest scientific evidence and will have a profound impact diagnosing and treating sport - related concussions,» says Dr. Willem Meeuwisse, MD, a sport medicine physician and epidemiologist who co-chaired the consensus conference.

The consensus conference even showed signs of being holistic, emphasizing that a comprehensive evaluation for heart disease risk should be made up of «multiple biomarkers including total and HDL cholesterol, blood pressure, body fatness, glucose tolerance, and inflammatory markers.»

A consensus conference is one where a group of clinical and scientific researchers gather to discuss a particular topic, review the research, and try to come to an overall agreement on details of the issues.

The consensus conference also concluded that there is no consistent evidence that a higher intake of dairy products is associated with the risk of heart disease.

The consensus conference finally has differentiated between real meat and the many processed versions.

After completing independent ratings, they completed a consensus conference to compare ratings and agree on the final diagnosis.

In 1998, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with other federal agencies, sponsored a consensus conference that broke new ground by focusing on parenting as a public health issue.