Sentences with phrase «determines individual testing»

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These individual - level accuracy maps were then smoothed with a 3 - mm FWHM kernel, warped to Talairach space, and the group of subjects» maps was submitted to a directional one - sample t test against 0.25 to determine whether any regions reliably encoded information about the identity of the agent or patient across subjects.

Even when scientific laboratory tests have determine a precise heat level, the very subjective nature of individual taste will come into play as the different capsaicinoids have differing effects on peoples taste buds.

Once it is determined the individual's subjective concussion symptoms have resolved, their exam has returned to normal, and followup ImPACT testing has returned to expected, baseline levels, then the athlete can begin a stepwise return to play protocol.

Democrats who back the Affordable Care Act — known as Obamacare pejoratively — point to the multiple tests the law has withstood: It was approved legislatively in 2010 when Democrats controlled both chambers, withstood a Supreme Court challenge (which, in simplistic terms, Chief Justice John Roberts determined the individual mandate is a «tax») and then it survived the ultimate referendum, President Obama's re-election.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) scientists determined that our sense of smell is prepared to recognize this vast olfactory palette after testing individuals» ability to recognize differences between complex odors mixed in the laboratory.

«This test will help to determine whether an individual is at high risk of developing liver fibrosis, or whether a patient's liver disease will progress rapidly or slowly, based on their genetic makeup.

By testing individual nutrients (fat, protein, and glucose), they determined that glucose was responsible for the opposing effects of nutrition on infection.

Instead of only using a standard clinical interview to determine whether individuals met the criteria for a clinical diagnosis of bipolar disorder, the researchers combined the results from brain imaging, cognitive testing, and an array of temperament and behavior measures.

«Lung cancer care is complicated, and all key specialists must be actively engaged early on with each patient to determine the best sequence of tests and treatment for each individual,» said Dr. Osarogiagbon.

The pattern of test results allows a neuropsychologist to determine an individual's cognitive strengths as well as weaknesses.

The team is now testing both glaucoma patients and normal individuals with an optimized test to determine possible correlations with the stage of the glaucoma and even with the impact of therapy to restore vision.

With funding from the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Eng undertook an ambitious clinical research study to determine for who should be tested for PTEN mutations, and what cancer surveillance strategies should be used for affected individuals.

To build upon the encouraging early discoveries, Helmsley renewed and expanded its Crohn's funding for the Institute in 2013 to begin new work with three major aims: 1) continue studies of individual genes to determine how genetic differences between Crohn's patients and healthy individuals contribute to the disease; 2) evaluate promising small molecules in disease - relevant studies and prioritize insights from genetics to help develop novel therapeutics; and 3) begin basic experimentation in animal models with Crohn's disease to provide the data necessary to begin testing new therapies in humans.

«Such blood tests are important in determining not only whether someone has sustained a concussion, which is not currently an easy task, but may eventually prove useful in defining when injured individuals may be eligible to safely return to regular activities,» said Dr. Massimo S. Fiandaca, the paper's first author, a retired neurosurgeon and co-director of the Georgetown and UCI research groups led by the paper's senior author, Dr. Howard J. Federoff.

The test is designed to determine the entire genetic makeup of an individual by sequencing, or reading, the entire genome.

In recent decades much hope was based on the development of personalised drug treatments, in which genetic tests determine the choice and optimal dose of medication for each individual patient.

This is a test frequently ordered by a Functional Medicine physician to determine how well an individual is able processes, methylate and functionally use B12.

«While this individual did test positive for Zika virus, the exact cause of death has not been determined, and it may not be possible to determine how the Zika infection contributed to the death,» the health department said in a statement.

Alternative Cancer Treatments Comparison A large, well organized web site that provides side - by - side comparisons of 12 of the most well known alternative cancer treatments and offers a test kit containing 12 imprinted samples to help determine the most effective treatment for an individual.

Lillah's approach offers a unique approach through the Range of Motion Tests and a set of yoga poses she uses to help each individual objectively determine the muscular balance of their pelvis.

This test is a dietary challenge that can help individuals determine their optimal carbohydrate (hence, fat and protein) intake based on specific signs and symptoms.

I propose that the effects of the taste buds during cephalic digestion influences the outcome of testing individual carbohydrate foods to determine its glycemic index.

Thus, it is also important to test an individual's resting metabolic rate in order to determine calorie needs.

MTHFR, ApoE, CYP2C19, and additional tests that determine disease predisposition and individual response to therapies

Here are some of the key areas of testing that I consider for my patients — again, exactly which areas we focus on is determined by each person's individual -LSB-...]

When these test results are combined with a normal amount of breast tissue, the doctor will usually determine the individual has pseudogynecomastia.

Individual needs must be determined by testing, considering symptoms, and prescribing to achieve balance.

Online BMR tests with rigid formulas are not the most accurate method of determining an individual's BMR.

Before treatment, we carry out all of the appropriate testing to determine what the best course of action is for each individual.

By determining your personality and individual attributes, the test allows us to introduce you to strong compatible matches.

In this era of high - stakes testing, Perkins cites a school that has emphasized diagnostic testing as a tool for individual students to understand their progress and to determine what to focus on next.

Data for individual students still suffer from the testing - rate bias favoring bilingual education, but where it is available one can at least determine which program the student is enrolled in.

Guided by the new IQ tests (which did as much as any single thing to convince American educators that tracking was not only possible but preferable) and the rise of guidance and counseling programs (which could match young people with the curriculum track best suited to their «scientifically» determined individual profiles), America entered an era of democratic dumbing down: the equal opportunity to choose (or be chosen for) failing programs.

Teachers must fight, politically and legally, against evaluations where the administrators who set policies unilaterally determine whether it was the fault of those policies or the individual teacher for not meeting test score growth targets.

Any individual AP subject test was considered when determining whether a student took or passed at least one AP test.

Each teacher determines their tutoring schedule based on upcoming projects, tests, and individual student needs.

Tests — Large - Scale Standardized Tests: Large - scale standardized tests are tests that are administered to large populations of individuals to determine students» learning and academic achievemTests — Large - Scale Standardized Tests: Large - scale standardized tests are tests that are administered to large populations of individuals to determine students» learning and academic achievemTests: Large - scale standardized tests are tests that are administered to large populations of individuals to determine students» learning and academic achievemtests are tests that are administered to large populations of individuals to determine students» learning and academic achievemtests that are administered to large populations of individuals to determine students» learning and academic achievements.

Each separate use of a high - stakes test for individual achievement, school evaluation, curriculum improvement or any other purpose must be evaluated in order to determine the strengths and limitations of the testing program and the test itself.

Teachers can use the results of these tests to determine the needs of the entire class and of individual students.

The test administrator will determine the length of each session based on individual student need.

The new tests have the potential to determine a wider range of knowledge but it isn't going to change the outcomes for low performing kids by itself... We need to focus on their individual needs not just keep giving them tests they are going to fail.

Rather, 83 % of the teachers did not have student test scores available to determine if they were indeed effective (or not) using individual value - added scores.

For that reason, USA TODAY used open - records laws to secure the test scores of millions of individual students from four states — Ohio, Michigan, Florida and Arizona — and Washington, D.C., then analyzed them to determine long - term trends for those individuals.

That's why Smarty Ants and Smarty Ants Español start with a quick placement test that begins at the student's current grade level, increases or decreases lesson difficulty according to student responses, and identifies each learner's initial skill level to determine individual starting points in the program.

Curiously, Vogell noted, several schools statewide had changed in status between the spring 2008 administration of the test and the summer retest in 2008, going from not meeting Adequate Yearly Progress rates, a calculation set by federal legislation that determines the fates of individual schools, to meeting the measure.

Teachers, their unions and public school advocates recognize that there are much better teacher evaluation models that could be used and don't rely on the use of standardized tests to determine which teachers are succeeding, which teachers need additional training and which individuals should be removed from the classroom.

After evaluation, the school team will consider the case history and the testing data and will determine eligibility for Special Education services under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act).

(a) If a valid test result can not be produced and a negative result is required, (under § 40.159 (a)(5)(iii) and (e)(4)-RRB-, as the MRO, you must determine if there is clinical evidence that the individual is currently an illicit drug user.

(4) If a negative result is required (i.e., pre-employment, return - to - duty, or follow - up tests), follow the procedures at § 40.160 for determining if there is clinical evidence that the individual is an illicit drug user.

(iii) If a negative test result is required and the medical explanation concerns a situation in which the employee has a permanent or long - term medical condition that precludes him or her from providing a valid specimen, as the MRO, you must follow the procedures outlined at § 40.160 for determining if there is clinical evidence that the individual is an illicit drug user.