Evaluating Functional Performance Tests in those with Non-arthritic Intra-articular Hip Pain: An International Consensus Statement by RobRoy L Martin, Amir Takla, Ashley Disantis, David Kohlrieser, Keelan Enseki, Liran Lifshitz, Louise Grant, Mario Bizzini, Mike Voight, Mark Ryan, Ryan McGovern, Timothy Tyler, Yael Steinfeld-Mass, Ashley Campbell, Yongni Zhang

“…Although functional performance tests offer valuable insights in evaluating these patients, no clear consensus exists regarding the optimal tests for this patient population…”
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CFD Analysis of a Void Distribution Benchmark of the NUPEC PSBT Tests: Model Calibration and Influence of Turbulence Modelling by E. Krepper, R. Rzehak

“…The paper presents CFD calculations of the void distribution tests of the PSBT benchmark using ANSYS CFX-12.1. …”
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Task Effects on Sentence Comprehension in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Evidence from Sentence–Picture-Matching Tests by Maria Andreou, Konstantina Sonia Antoniou, Eleni Peristeri

“…Crucially, the DVIQ test included more foils and visual details than the Syntactic Proficiency Test. …”
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The Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Oral Glucose Challenge Tests and Body Mass Indexes in Türk Pregnant Women by Yildiz Akdas Reis, Fahri Burcin Firatligil, Arife Akay, Asya Kalayci Oncu, Yaprak Engin Ustun

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A Data-Driven Methodology for Obtaining the Stress–Strain Curves of Metallic Materials Using Discrete Indentation Tests by Nitzan Rom, Elad Priel

“…The model is especially suited for the determination of the stress–plastic strain curves for components in service since only two simple indentation tests are required.…”
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Contribution of Patch Tests with Occupational Handled Products in the Diagnosis of Occupational Contact Dermatitis: A 10-year Review by A. Aloui, M. Maoua, S. El Guedri, A. Moussa, M. Bouhoula, A. Chouchene, I. Kacem, A. Brahem, N. Ghariani, H. Kalboussi, O. El Maalel, S. Chatti, M. Denguezli, N. Mrizek

“…Its diagnosis is essentially based on interrogation and patch tests. However, commercially available batteries are sometimes not appropriate for the working conditions and the handled products, which must then be tested. …”
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Investigation on the characterization and modelling of Fracture Process Zone behavior in Concrete Beams subjected to Three-Point Loading Tests by H. S. Vishwanatha, S. Muralidhara, B. K. Raghu Prasad

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The Estimates of Retinal Ganglion Cell Counts Performed Better than Isolated Structure and Functional Tests for Glaucoma Diagnosis by Bruno L. B. Esporcatte, Andrea C. Kara-José, Luiz Alberto S. Melo, Luciano M. Pinto, Ivan M. Tavares

“…All eyes underwent 24-2 SITA SAP and structural imaging tests. RGC count estimates were obtained using a previously described algorithm, which combines estimates of RGC numbers from SAP sensitivity thresholds and SD-OCT retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) average thickness. …”
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Precipitation Trends over Time Using Mann-Kendall and Spearman’s rho Tests in Swat River Basin, Pakistan by Ijaz Ahmad, Deshan Tang, TianFang Wang, Mei Wang, Bakhtawar Wagan

“…The performance of the MK and SR tests was consistent at the verified significance level.…”
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Clinical Accuracy of Instrument-Read SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Tests (Ag-IRRDTs) by Ali Umit Keskin, Pinar Ciragil, Aynur Eren Topkaya

“…This systematic review (PROSPERO registration number: CRD42021282476) aims to collect and analyse current evidence on real-world performance based on clinical accuracy of instrument-read rapid antigen diagnostic tests (Ag-IRRDTs) for SARS-CoV-2 identification. …”
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Teacher-made tests on Bahasa Indonesia subject for school examinations in public vocational high school of Bengkulu province by Gumono Gumono

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Statistical Inference of the Class of Nonparametric Tests for the Panel Count and Current Status Data from the Perspective of the Saddlepoint Approximation by Abd El-Raheem M. Abd El-Raheem, Mona Hosny, Ehab F. Abd-Elfattah

“…Many statisticians resort to using the asymptotic normal approximation method to carry out statistical inference for many statistical tests, especially nonparametric ones. In this article, the saddlepoint approximation method is proposed as an alternative to the asymptotic normal approximation method to carry out statistical inference for a number of nonparametric tests for an important type of data that appears frequently in many clinical studies such as cancer and tumorigenicity studies. …”
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Comparison of Different Phenotypic Tests versus PCR in the Detection of Carbapenemase-Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates in Hamadan, Iran by Masoumeh Beig, Mohammad Taheri, Mohammad Reza Arabestani

“…Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed using disk diffusion and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) by E-test method. …”
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Quasistatic Cyclic Tests and Finite Element Analysis of Low-Aspect Ratio Double Steel Concrete Composite Walls by Kaize Ma, Yudong Ma, Boquan Liu

“…Three low-aspect ratio DSC composite walls were constructed and tested to study the shear behavior. Under different testing parameters, the failure modes, hysteresis behavior, lateral load resisting capacity, deformation, and energy dissipation of the composite walls were observed. …”
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Estimating the Uplift Bearing Capacity of Belled Piers Adjacent to Sloping Ground by Numerical Modeling Based on Field Tests by Yangchun Han, Jiulong Cheng, Weifeng Zheng, Shijun Ding

“…In order to evaluate the uplift bearing capacity of belled piers beside slopes, a series of numerical simulations are carried out based on field tests data. First, a number of uplift loading tests of full-scale belled piers are carried out on the project site of transmission line in Anhui Province, China. …”
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Automated Evaluation of Crithidia luciliae Based Indirect Immunofluorescence Tests: A Novel Application of the EUROPattern-Suite Technology by Stefan Gerlach, Kai Affeldt, Lena Pototzki, Christopher Krause, Jörn Voigt, Johanna Fraune, Kai Fechner

“…Among the commonly applied test systems for determination of anti-dsDNA antibodies, the indirect immunofluorescence test (IIFT) using the flagellated kinetoplastida Crithidia luciliae is considered to be highly disease specific at moderate sensitivity. …”
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Awareness of prostate cancer and its screening tests in men in the Middle East: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Nawaf S.A. Mohamed, Joud M.O. Asfari, Samar M.A. Sambawa, Rima M.D. Aljurf, Kholoud A.A. Alsaygh, Assad M. Arafah

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Changes in faecal haemoglobin values over sequential rounds of faecal immunochemical tests (FIT) in a surveillance population by Amanda J Cross, Kate Wooldrage, Gemma Mortell, Gwen A Murphy

“…Less invasive faecal immunochemical tests (FIT) could reduce the burden of surveillance colonoscopy. …”
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Analyzing results of proficiency tests carried out by the FGBI ARRIAH reference laboratory for FMD diagnosis in 2013-2015 by N. N. Lugovskaya, S. R. Kremenchugskaya

Subjects: “…interlaboratory proficiency tests…”
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Shaking Table Tests on Earthquake Response Characterization of a Complex Museum Isolated Structure in High Intensity Area by Wenguang Liu, Chuan Qin, Yang Liu, Wenfu He, Qiaorong Yang

“…In order to observe the seismic characteristics and verify isolation effect, shaking table tests of a 1/30-scale structural model with and without base isolation bearings have been carried out under minor, moderate, and major earthquakes. …”
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