Consensus Development Conferences as Topic
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Current perspectives on the Gleason grading of prostate cancer.

30 Oct 2009 CONTEXT: Since its description in 1966 by Donald Gleason, the Gleason grading has remained a cornerstone in the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer. With widespread use of the prostate specific antigen screening, the diagnosis and management ... Read more...

Testing of the OMERACT 8 draft validation criteria for a soluble biomarker reflecting structural damage in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic literature search on 5 candidate biomarkers.

30 Jul 2009 OBJECTIVE: To test the OMERACT 8 draft validation criteria for soluble biomarkers by assessing the strength of literature evidence in support of 5 candidate biomarkers. METHODS: A systematic literature search was conducted on the 5 soluble ... Read more...

Assessing onset of treatment benefit in depression and anxiety: conceptual considerations.

30 Jul 2009 OBJECTIVE: Methods for characterizing the onset of treatment benefit in major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder have been studied for some time, yet there is no universal agreement as to the best approaches. Our purpose is to ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Consensus Development Conferences as Topic'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Current perspectives on the Gleason grading of prostate cancer. 30 Oct 2009
• ENETS Consensus Guidelines for the Standard of Care in Neuroendocrine Tumors. 26 Aug 2009
• Clinical research in South Africa: a core asset under pressure. 22 Aug 2009
• Testing of the OMERACT 8 draft validation criteria for a soluble biomarker reflecting structural damage in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic literature search on 5 candidate biomarkers. 30 Jul 2009
• OMERACT 9 - 9th International Consensus Conference on outcome measures in rheumatology clinical trials. 30 Jul 2009
• Assessing onset of treatment benefit in depression and anxiety: conceptual considerations. 30 Jul 2009
• Disorders of sex development: update on the genetic background, terminology and risk for the development of germ cell tumors. 7 Jul 2009
• In-house daily consensus conference: an important quality control/quality assurance activity--experience at a major referral center. 29 Jun 2009
• Mobilization in myeloma revisited: IMWG consensus perspectives on stem cell collection following initial therapy with thalidomide-, lenalidomide-, or bortezomib-containing regimens. 24 Jun 2009
• [Average blood glucose instead of HbA1c?] 16 Jun 2009
• Outcomes research in cardiovascular imaging: report of a workshop sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. 4 Jun 2009
• Contemporary management strategies for fibromyalgia. 30 May 2009
• [What's new in the treatment of bacterial meningitis in childhood?] 30 May 2009
• The current classification of urothelial neoplasms. 30 May 2009
• Asbestos panel chair mystified by secrecy surrounding report. 24 May 2009
• [2008 update of the 8th Consensus Development Conference of the Francophone Society of Medical Emergencies of 1999. The treatment of adult renal colic by the emergency services and in emergency rooms] 19 May 2009
• Different patient case mix by applying the 2003 SCCM/ESICM/ACCP/ATS/SIS sepsis definitions instead of the 1992 ACCP/SCCM sepsis definitions in surgical patients: a retrospective observational study. 16 May 2009
• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American Diabetes Association consensus statement on inpatient glycemic control. 6 May 2009
• Current developments in reproductive toxicity testing of pesticides. 2 May 2009
• Medical management of hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes: a consensus algorithm for the initiation and adjustment of therapy: a consensus statement of the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. Response to Nathan et al. 29 Apr 2009

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Technical information about 'Consensus Development Conferences as Topic'

Definition: Presentations of summary statements representing the majority agreement of physicians, scientists, and other professionals convening for the purpose of reaching a consensus--often with findings and recommendations--on a subject of interest. The Conference, consisting of participants representing the scientific and lay viewpoints, is a significant means of evaluating current medical thought and reflects the latest advances in research for the respective field being addressed.

Descriptor UI: D003245

Alternative terms: Consensus Development Conferences as Topic; Conferences, Consensus Development as Topic; Consensus Workshops; Workshop, Consensus; Workshops, Consensus; Consensus Workshop;

Related Mesh Headings: Consensus;

Tree Number: L01.178.682.759.150; N03.540.199.205;

History Note: 2008(1987)

Technical Notes: IM; for general design of consensus development conferences as a subject or means of scientific communication; specify geographic term only if pertinent; a different main heading CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES is used for original report of a specific consensus development conference