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Nelleke Gertrude Langerak - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Selection Criteria for selective dorsal rhizotomy in children with spastic cerebral palsy a systematic review of the literature
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2014Co-Authors: Sebastian Grunt, Nelleke Gertrude Langerak, Graham A Fieggen, Jeroen R Vermeulen, Jules G. BecherAbstract:AIM: Information regarding the Selection procedure for selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP) is scarce. Therefore, the aim of this study was to summarize the Selection Criteria for SDR in children with spastic CP. METHOD: A systematic review was carried out using the following databases: MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, PEDro, and the Cochrane Library. Additional studies were identified in the reference lists. Search terms included 'selective dorsal rhizotomy', 'functional posterior rhizotomy', 'selective posterior rhizotomy', and 'cerebral palsy'. Studies were selected if they studied mainly children (<18y of age) with spastic CP, if they had an intervention of SDR, if they had a detailed description of the Selection Criteria, and if they were in English. The levels of evidence, conduct of studies, and Selection Criteria for SDR were scored. RESULTS: Fifty-two studies were included. Selection Criteria were reported in 16 International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health model domains including 'body structure and function' (details concerning spasticity [94%], other movement abnormalities [62%], and strength [54%]), 'activity' (gross motor function [27%]), and 'personal and environmental factors' (age [44%], diagnosis [50%], motivation [31%], previous surgery [21%], and follow-up therapy [31%]). Most Selection Criteria were not based on standardized measurements. INTERPRETATION: Selection Criteria for SDR vary considerably. Future studies should describe clearly the Selection procedure. International meetings of experts should develop more uniform consensus guidelines, which could form the basis for selecting candidates for SDR.
Sebastian Grunt - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Selection Criteria for selective dorsal rhizotomy in children with spastic cerebral palsy a systematic review of the literature
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2014Co-Authors: Sebastian Grunt, Nelleke Gertrude Langerak, Graham A Fieggen, Jeroen R Vermeulen, Jules G. BecherAbstract:AIM: Information regarding the Selection procedure for selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP) is scarce. Therefore, the aim of this study was to summarize the Selection Criteria for SDR in children with spastic CP. METHOD: A systematic review was carried out using the following databases: MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, PEDro, and the Cochrane Library. Additional studies were identified in the reference lists. Search terms included 'selective dorsal rhizotomy', 'functional posterior rhizotomy', 'selective posterior rhizotomy', and 'cerebral palsy'. Studies were selected if they studied mainly children (<18y of age) with spastic CP, if they had an intervention of SDR, if they had a detailed description of the Selection Criteria, and if they were in English. The levels of evidence, conduct of studies, and Selection Criteria for SDR were scored. RESULTS: Fifty-two studies were included. Selection Criteria were reported in 16 International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health model domains including 'body structure and function' (details concerning spasticity [94%], other movement abnormalities [62%], and strength [54%]), 'activity' (gross motor function [27%]), and 'personal and environmental factors' (age [44%], diagnosis [50%], motivation [31%], previous surgery [21%], and follow-up therapy [31%]). Most Selection Criteria were not based on standardized measurements. INTERPRETATION: Selection Criteria for SDR vary considerably. Future studies should describe clearly the Selection procedure. International meetings of experts should develop more uniform consensus guidelines, which could form the basis for selecting candidates for SDR.
Richard Barakat - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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guidelines and Selection Criteria for secondary cytoreductive surgery in patients with recurrent platinum sensitive epithelial ovarian carcinoma
Cancer, 2006Co-Authors: M Kristina D Mccaughty, John P Diaz, Sarah Schwabenbauer, Amanda J Hummer, Ennapadam Venkatraman, Carol Aghajanian, Yukio Sonoda, Nadeem R Aburustum, Richard BarakatAbstract:BACKGROUND The benefit of cytoreductive surgery for patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer has not been defined clearly. The objective of this study was to identify prognostic factors for survival in patients who underwent secondary cytoreduction for recurrent, platinum-sensitive epithelial ovarian cancer and to establish generally applicable guidelines and Selection Criteria. METHODS The authors reviewed all patients who underwent secondary cytoreduction for recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer from 1987 to 2001. Potential prognostic factors were evaluated in univariate and multivariate analyses. RESULTS In total, 157 patients underwent secondary cytoreduction, and 153 of those patients were evaluable. After secondary cytoreduction, the median follow-up was 36.9 months (range, 0.2-125.6 months), and the median survival was 41.7 months (95% confidence interval, 36.0-47.2 months). For patients who had a disease-free interval prior to recurrence of between 6 months and 12 months, the median survival was 30 months compared with 39 months for patients who had a disease-free interval between 13 months and 30 months and 51 months for patients who had a disease-free interval >30 months (P = .005). For patients who had a single site of recurrence, the median survival was 60 months compared with 42 months for patients who had multiple sites of recurrence and 28 months for patients who had carcinomatosis (P 0.5 cm (P <.001). On multivariate analysis, disease-free interval (P = .004), the number of recurrence sites (P = .01), and residual disease (P <.001) were significant prognostic factors. CONCLUSIONS In the authors' analysis of secondary cytoreduction for recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer, a significant survival benefit was demonstrated for residual disease that measured ≤ 0.5 cm. The disease-free interval and the number of recurrence sites should be used as Selection Criteria for offering secondary cytoreduction. Cancer 2006. © 2006 American Cancer Society.
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guidelines and Selection Criteria for secondary cytoreductive surgery in patients with recurrent platinum sensitive epithelial ovarian carcinoma
Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, 2006Co-Authors: M Kristina D Mccaughty, John P Diaz, Sarah Schwabenbauer, Amanda J Hummer, Ennapadam Venkatraman, Carol Aghajanian, Yukio Sonoda, Nadeem R Aburustum, Richard BarakatAbstract:BACKGROUND. The benefit of cytoreductive surgery for patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer has not been defined clearly. The objective of this study was to identify prognostic factors for survival in patients who underwent secondary cytoreduction for recurrent, platinum-sensitive epithelial ovarian cancer and to establish generally applicable guidelines and Selection Criteria. METHODS. The authors reviewed all patients who underwent secondary cytoreduction for recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer from 1987 to 2001. Potential prognostic factors were evaluated in univariate and multivariate analyses. RESULTS. In total, 157 patients underwent secondary cytoreduction, and 153 of those patients were evaluable. After secondary cytoreduction, the median follow-up was 36.9 months (range, 0.2-125.6 months), and the median survival was 41.7 months (95% confidence interval, 36.0-47.2 months). For patients who had a disease-free interval prior to recurrence of between 6 months and 12 months, the median survival was 30 months compared with 39 months for patients who had a disease-free interval between 13 months and 30 months and 51 months for patients who had a disease-free interval >30 months (P =.005). For patients who had a single site of recurrence, the median survival was 60 months compared with 42 months for patients who had multiple sites of recurrence and 28 months for patients who had carcinomatosis (P 0.5 cm (P<.001). On multivariate analysis, disease-free interval (P=.004), the number of recurrence sites (P =.01), and residual disease (P <.001) were significant prognostic factors. CONCLUSIONS. In the authors' analysis of secondary cytoreduction for recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer, a significant survival benefit was demonstrated for residual disease that measured ≤ 0.5 cm. The disease-free interval and the number of recurrence sites should be used as Selection Criteria for offering secondary cytoreduction.
Wayne S Berberian - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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does residency Selection Criteria predict performance in orthopaedic surgery residency
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 2016Co-Authors: Tina Raman, Rami George Alrabaa, Amit Sood, Paul Maloof, Joseph Benevenia, Wayne S BerberianAbstract:More than 1000 candidates applied for orthopaedic residency positions in 2014, and the competition is intense; approximately one-third of the candidates failed to secure a position in the match. However, the Criteria used in the Selection process often are subjective and studies have differed in terms of which Criteria predict either objective measures or subjective ratings of resident performance by faculty. Do preresidency Selection factors serve as predictors of success in residency? Specifically, we asked which preresidency Selection factors are associated or correlated with (1) objective measures of resident knowledge and performance; and (2) subjective ratings by faculty. Charts of 60 orthopaedic residents from our institution were reviewed. Preresidency Selection Criteria examined included United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 and Step 2 scores, Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores, number of clinical clerkship honors, number of letters of recommendation, number of away rotations, Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) honor medical society membership, fourth-year subinternship at our institution, and number of publications. Resident performance was assessed using objective measures including American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Part I scores and Orthopaedics In-Training Exam (OITE) scores and subjective ratings by faculty including global evaluation scores and faculty rankings of residents. We tested associations between preresidency Criteria and the subsequent objective and subjective metrics using linear correlation analysis and Mann-Whitney tests when appropriate. Objective measures of resident performance namely, ABOS Part I scores, had a moderate linear correlation with the USMLE Step 2 scores (r = 0.55, p < 0.001) and number of clinical honors received in medical school (r = 0.45, p < 0.001). OITE scores had a weak linear correlation with the number of clinical honors (r = 0.35, p = 0.009) and USMLE Step 2 scores (r = 0.29, p = 0.02). With regards to subjective outcomes, AOA membership was associated with higher scores on the global evaluation (p = 0.005). AOA membership also correlated with higher global evaluation scores (r = 0.60, p = 0.005) with the strongest correlation existing between AOA membership and the “interpersonal and communication skills” subsection of the global evaluations. We found that USMLE Step 2, number of honors in medical school clerkships, and AOA membership demonstrated the strongest correlations with resident performance. Our goal in analyzing these data was to provide residency programs at large a sense of which Criteria may be “high yield” in ranking applicants by analyzing data from within our own pool of residents. Similar studies across a broader scope of programs are warranted to confirm applicability of our findings. The continually emerging complexities of the field of orthopaedic surgery lend increasing importance to future work on the appropriate Selection and training of orthopaedic residents.
Ville Hinkka - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Selection Criteria of transportation mode a case study in four finnish industry sectors
Transport Reviews, 2006Co-Authors: Mikko Punakivi, Ville HinkkaAbstract:This paper takes a closer look at the very basics of logistics and it analyses the Selection Criteria of transportation services from the industrial point of view as the main research problem. It also tries to establish a better understanding of which industrial sectors are using which mode of logistics services and why. According to the analysis, the high value and especially high price/kg ratio of products, short life cycles and worldwide markets are typical reasons to use rapid modes of transport. The high price/kg ratio of products and the short life cycles, for example in the electronics industry, cause high price erosion and support selecting transport based on speed, as proportional transport costs remain small, even when using expensive transportation modes. Based on the results, some of the future logistics needs were identified, and the aim is to help logistics service providers offer the exact services needed, providing better competitiveness for Finnish shipping companies operating in global markets. Logistics service providers are, for example, expected to have more powerful supply chain management capabilities than a single‐service provider can typically offer. Additionally, logistics service providers should have compatible operating systems with different parties of various supply chains to enable deliveries to different customer groups according to their industry’s required speed.
