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Vayner, Boris V., Dale C. Ferguson, Ryan C. Hoffmann, Adrian T. Wheelock, Justin J. Likar, John L. Prebola, Dustin H. Crider, et al. "First Preliminary Results From U.S. Round-Robin Tests." IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 41, no. 12 (December 2013): 3310–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tps.2013.2262639.

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Kara, Mostefa, Abdelkader Laouid, Muath AlShaikh, Mohammad Hammoudeh, Ahcene Bounceur, Reinhardt Euler, Abdelfattah Amamra, and Brahim Laouid. "A Compute and Wait in PoW (CW-PoW) Consensus Algorithm for Preserving Energy Consumption." Applied Sciences 11, no. 15 (July 22, 2021): 6750. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11156750.

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Several trusted tasks use consensus algorithms to solve agreement challenges. Usually, consensus agreements are used to ensure data integrity and reliability in untrusted environments. In many distributed networking fields, the Proof of Work (PoW) consensus algorithm is commonly used. However, the standard PoW mechanism has two main limitations, where the first is the high power consumption and the second is the 51% attack vulnerability. In this paper, we look to improve the PoW consensus protocol by introducing several proof rounds. Any given consensus node should resolve the game of the current round Roundi before participating in the next round Roundi+1. Any node that resolves the game of Roundi can only pass to the next round if a predetermined number of solutions has been found by other nodes. The obtained evaluation results of this technique show significant improvements in terms of energy consumption and robustness against the 51% and Sybil attacks. By fixing the number of processes, we obtained an energy gain rate of 15.63% with five rounds and a gain rate of 19.91% with ten rounds.

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Telford, Jennifer J., Denis Petrunia, Laura Sware, Mark Elwood, David A. Owen, Chen Zhou, Fareeza Khurshed, and Andrew Coldman. "Population-Based CRC Screening Pilot: Results of First Round Screening." Gastroenterology 140, no. 5 (May 2011): S—413. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0016-5085(11)61695-8.

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Camps, Carlos, Rafael López, Antonio Antón, Enrique Aranda, Alfredo Carrato, Juan Jesús Cruz, Alberto Jacobo Cunquero-Tomás, et al. "Implementation of the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative Program in Spain: First Results and Implications." JCO Oncology Practice 17, no. 8 (August 2021): e1162-e1169. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/op.20.00683.

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PURPOSE: Measuring and tracking quality of care is highly relevant in today's health care. The Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) program is a referral for evaluating oncology practices worldwide. Excellence and Quality in Oncology Foundation, a collaboration of oncology experts from major Spanish hospitals involved in cancer treatment, reached an agreement with QOPI to include Spanish hospitals in this program. METHODS: We analyzed the results of the QOPI Core module measures from 19 Spanish hospitals over nine rounds (from fall 2015 to fall 2019). RESULTS: Of the 19 hospitals, 15 completed more than one round; none participated in all nine (two hospitals participated in eight rounds). The highest scores were for pathology report confirming malignancy, documenting a plan of care for moderate or severe pain and chemotherapy dose, and chemotherapy administered to patients with metastatic solid tumor with performance status undocumented. Measures regarding a summary of chemotherapy treatment, tobacco use cessation counseling, and assessment of patient emotional well-being were among the lowest scored measures. Six of the 15 practices that participated repeatedly achieved a better score in their last round compared with their first. Overall, scores of Spanish hospitals improved from 67.79% in fall 2015 to 68.91% in fall 2019. CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate QOPI scores in Spain. There was high variability in scores, with quality of care improving with repeated participation in some hospitals, but worsening in others. Excellence and Quality in Oncology Foundation will support practices to increase their participation to improve oncology care and implement strategies that address the areas for improvement.

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Kane, Rosalie A., and Howard Degenholtz. "RE-IMAGINING LTC: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESULTS OF A NATIONAL MODIFIED DELPHI STUDY, IMPLICATIONS AND NEXT STEPS." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (November 2019): S626—S627. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.2335.

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Abstract In 11/2016 Robert and Rosalie Kane began a 3-round Delphi study to re-imagine long-term care (LTC), , which took as a starting premise that LTSS in the United States fails to comport to the values and preferences of consumers. The Delphi study is “modified” from more typical Delphi designs because of 1) a sample sizes over 100, 2) an unusually broad topic--optimal LTC systems if not constrained by existing programs, financial arrangements and regulations; and 3) incorporation of new sample at each round. Round 1 asked respondents to rate and add to a list of values important to LTC< but largely was an open-ended request for respondents’ ideas, Round 2 was fielded in 6/2018 with all data collection completed by 11/2018 (the delay partly due to Robert Kane’s sudden death on March 6, 2017 and also the time needed to analyze, summarize and present the complex and detailed responses to the first round). Round 3, to be fielded in 4/2019., will provide participants with the ratings of values, principles and programmatic building blocks at Round Two, and the open-ended comment of respondents in explanation of their ratings. Each Round is analyzed cross-sectionally and can be considered a separate “virtual town square.” Ellen McCreedy and Rosalie Kane, respectively, present quantitative and qualitative results from the first two rounds. Discussants will each comment briefly from their perspectives as 1) state LTC policy developer,2) LTC university-based researcher; 3) consumer advocate, followed by audience and presenter discussion of the implications of the findings.

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Goulard, Hélène, Marjorie Boussac-Zarebska, Rosemary Ancelle-Park, and Juliette Bloch. "French colorectal cancer screening pilot programme: results of the first round." Journal of Medical Screening 15, no. 3 (September 2008): 143–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/jms.2008.008004.

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Aspöck, Lukas, Fabian Brinkmann, David Ackermann, and Michael Vorlaender. "First international round robin on auralization: Results of the acoustical evaluation." Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 141, no. 5 (May 2017): 3856. http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.4988609.

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Brinkmann, Fabian, David Ackermann, Lukas Aspöck, and Stefan Weinzierl. "First international round robin on auralization: Results of the perceptual evaluation." Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 141, no. 5 (May 2017): 3996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.4989158.

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Meier-Schroers, Michael, Rami Homsi, Dirk Skowasch, Jens Buermann, Matthias Zipfel, Hans Heinz Schild, and Daniel Thomas. "Lung cancer screening with MRI: results of the first screening round." Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology 144, no. 1 (September 20, 2017): 117–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00432-017-2521-4.

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Saraste, Deborah, Daniel J. Öhman, Marika Sventelius, K. Miriam Elfström, Johannes Blom, and Sven Törnberg. "Initial participation as a predictor for continuous participation in population-based colorectal cancer screening." Journal of Medical Screening 25, no. 3 (August 8, 2017): 126–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0969141317717757.

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Objectives To assess patterns and probabilities of participation in multiple rounds of colorectal cancer screening. Methods All individuals who were invited to participate in population-based colorectal cancer screening in the Stockholm-Gotland region in Sweden between 1 January 2008 and 30 September 2015 were included in the study. Guaiac-based faecal occult blood testing was used. All individuals invited to the three first consecutive screening rounds were included in the analysis. Results There were 346,168 individuals eligible for invitation to screening. The average participation rate during the follow-up period was 60%. Eligible individuals could be invited 1–4 times, depending on age at first invitation. Of 48,959 individuals invited to the three first consecutive rounds of screening, 71% participated at least once, and 50% participated in all three rounds. Participation at first invitation was a predictor for participation in subsequent rounds, and the likelihood of continuous participation following participation in the first round was 84%. Of those who attended the first and second rounds, 93% also participated in the third round. Similar patterns of consistency were seen among non-participants. For individuals not participating in the first screening round, the likelihood of consistent non-participation was 71. Conclusions Participation in the first round of screening is a strong predictor for participation in subsequent rounds. Therefore, reducing barriers for initial participation is a key for achieving consistent participation over several rounds in organized colorectal cancer screening programmes.

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Velychko, O., V. Dovgan, D. Nikitenko, and J. Brezitskiy. "Interlaboratory Comparisons of Calibration Results of the Measures of Electrical Resistance of Direct Current." Metrology and instruments, no. 5 (October 24, 2019): 8–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.33955/2307-2180(5)2019.8-13.

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For the accredited calibration laboratories in Ukraine, a second round of inter-laboratory comparisons (ILC) of the results of calibration of electrical resistance measures of direct current was conducted. It is important to conduct such rounds of ILC of results with the involvement of an increasing number of calibration laboratories. This will, accordingly, establish the competence of an increasing number of calibration laboratories, which is quite relevant today. The article presents the results of the first round of ILC of the measures of electric resistance 1 Ohm, 10 Ohm and 100 Ohm on a direct current. As an comparison examples by reference laboratory measurement of electrical resistance of direct current P321 and P331, which were already used in the first round of ILC, were selected. The reference laboratory has research the measures of electrical resistance as a means of comparison, defined the reference values of comparison with the calculation of their extended uncertainties according to the measurement model. The comparison of the results of measurements obtained during the calibration of the measures of electrical resistance of eight laboratories took place according to the radial scheme from 2018 to 2019. The deviations of the results obtained by each laboratory were determined and their correctness was evaluated taking into account the uncertainty of measurements by one of the criteria for performance statistics for the selected electrical resistance ratings. The obtained En values show that for all laboratories participating satisfy the set criterion, except for the result of one laboratory for electrical resistance of 10 Ohms. A comparative analysis of the results of the calibration of resistance measures for laboratories that took part in the first and second rounds was carried out.

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Lidbrink, Elisabet K., Sven A. Törnberg, Edward M. Azavedo, Jan O. Frisell, Marie-Louise Hjalmar, Karin S. Leifland, Tor B. Sahlstedt, and Lambert Skoog. "The General Mammography Screening Program in Stockholm: Organisation and first-round results." Acta Oncologica 33, no. 4 (January 1994): 353–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02841869409098428.

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Balata, H., P. Crosbie, M. Evison, and R. Booton. "MA03.01 Manchester Lung Cancer Screening: Results of the First Incidence Screening Round." Journal of Thoracic Oncology 13, no. 10 (October 2018): S362. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.331.

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Hegmane, A., and J. Eglitis. "Population-based mammography screening program in Latvia: Results of the first round." Journal of Clinical Oncology 29, no. 15_suppl (May 20, 2011): e11038-e11038. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.e11038.

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Cardoso, G., C. Coelho, and J. Caldas de Almeida. "The DEMoBinc Study in Portugal: Development and First Results." European Psychiatry 24, S1 (January 2009): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0924-9338(09)70404-3.

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The DEMoBinc study's main objective is to develop an instrument for assessing the living conditions, the quality of care, and the human rights of long-term mentally ill patients in psychiatric and social residential care. It started on March 2007, with 11 centres and 10 countries participating.The Portuguese centre has carried out a national literature review of mental health legislation, standards of care related with residential care for mental patients, and mandatory procedures for physical restraint and seclusion.A three-round Delphi exercise with four groups of experts - advocates, mental health professionals, service users, and carers - was also developed. In the first round the participants were asked to state the ten more important components of care helping recovery in institutional care for the long-term mentally ill. The results were sent back to be rated for their importance on a 5-point scale. Finally, the participants were asked to confirm or change their own scores in comparison with the calculated group median. Between twelve and 18 participants by group were contacted, and the overall rate of participation was 73%.A pilot study using the first draft of the DEMoBinc instrument was done, and refinement of the instrument is being carried out in twenty institutions and will be completed during the next months.The results of the Portuguese centre on the national literature review, the Delphi exercise, and the first phase refinement of the DEMoBinc instrument will be presented and discussed.

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Li, Lusha, Junlu Zhang, Qiaohua Qiao, Lihong Wu, and Liying Chen. "Development, Reliability, and Validity of the“Knowledge-Attitude-Practice” Questionnaire of Foreigners on Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2020 (October 21, 2020): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8527320.

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Objective. To develop a “knowledge-attitude-practice” questionnaire as an evaluating tool of foreigners’ cognition on TCM treatment, so as to promote the internationalization of TCM. Methods. The questionnaire was based on the “knowledge-attitude-practice” model and adjusted by expert consultation using the Delphi method. After conducting a survey among foreigners, Cronbach’s α and exploratory factor analysis were used to test the internal consistency reliability and structural validity of the questionnaire, respectively. Results. A total of 10 experts participated in two rounds of expert consultation. The recovery rates of two rounds of expert consultation form were 100.0%. The coefficient authority in two rounds of expert consultation was 0.87 and 0.88, respectively. The concentration of expert opinions in the knowledge, attitude, and practice dimensions was 3.80 to 4.70 points, 3.70 to 4.50 points, and 3.60 to 4.40 points, respectively, in the first round and 4.30 to 4.80 points, 4.10 to 4.60 points, and 4.00 to 4.50 points, respectively, in the second round. The coefficient of variation in the knowledge, attitude, and practice dimensions was 0.10–0.32, 0.16–0.29, and 0.19–0.35, respectively, in the first round and 0.09–0.19, 0.15–0.25, and 0.16–0.31, respectively, in the second round. The W value and significance test x 2 in the first round were 0.657 and 218.620 while those in the second round were 0.671 and 181.181 P < 0.001 . 8 items were deleted and 1 item was added, and other reserved items were modified according to the statistical analysis results of evaluation items and expert suggestions after the first round and there were no changes after the second round. The revised questionnaire includes three dimensions of knowledge, attitude, and practice, with a total of 30 items. After translating the questionnaire into English, it was conducted in 176 foreigners. Cronbach’s α coefficient of the total questionnaire, knowledge dimension, attitude dimension, and practice dimension was 0.908, 0.781, 0.823, and 0.918, respectively. Exploratory factor analysis extracted 3 factors with a cumulative contribution of 54.090%. After testing reliability and validity, 1 item was deleted, leaving 29 items. Conclusions. After two rounds of expert consultation based on the Delphi method, the results of expert authority, expert coordination, and expert opinions’ concentration were promising, and the expert consultation results were reliable. The “knowledge-attitude-practice” questionnaire of foreigners on TCM treatment in English had good reliability and validity and can evaluate foreigners’ cognition on TCM treatment.

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Mariotto, Samuele, Maurizio Todero, Riccardo Valente, Augusto Leone, Antonio Paccalini, Alessandro Pasini, Danilo Pedrini, et al. "Fabrication and Results of the First MgB2 Round Coil Superferric Magnet at LASA." IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 30, no. 4 (June 2020): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tasc.2020.2972212.

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Hirschhorn, N. "The Philip Morris External Research Program: results from the first round of projects." Tobacco Control 15, no. 3 (June 1, 2006): 267–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tc.2005.012799.

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Balzar, D., N. Audebrand, M. R. Daymond, A. Fitch, A. Hewat, J. I. Langford, A. Le Bail, et al. "Size-strain round robin: first results and the comparative analysis of the measurements." Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations of Crystallography 58, s1 (August 6, 2002): c24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/s010876730208604x.

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Kapustina, Mariia. "The First British-Soviet Round Table of Writers of 1984: preparation, implementation, results." Исторический журнал: научные исследования, no. 3 (March 2021): 183–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.7256/2454-0609.2021.3.36070.

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On September 4 – 6, 1984, Moscow hosted the first round-table meeting of British and Soviet writers, which was substantiated by the emergent thawing in foreign policy relations between the countries. The goal of this article is to examine the process of organizing and hosting the writers’ conference, as well as give assessment to its contribution to the development of Anglo-Soviet cultural cooperation during the Cold War. The research methodology is founded on the concept of cultural diplomacy, as well as the principle of historicism and systematicity, which allowed analyzing the available archival materials, publications, and reminiscences of the participants. Having examined the Great Britain-U.S.S.R. Association, the author gives special attention to the perception of this event by the British side. The article traces the transformation of attitude of the British authors towards their Soviet colleagues and the Soviet literary process overall. The round table participants expressed different opinion on the role of the writer and the degree of their social responsibility, as well as on moralization in the novel. In the course of discussion, the Soviet side often turned to the topic of peacekeeping, while the British side defended the autonomy of the writer and the right to social criticism. The conclusion is made that despite the divergence of opinions, both British and Soviet writers found the discussion productive,  and positively assessed the results of the conference. Thanks to the efforts of organizers and the objective “tiredness” from using cultural events for propaganda purposes, the first British-Soviet Round Table of Writers has fulfilled its mission, becoming an important platform for intercommunication.

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Rodrigues, Paulo, Flávio Hering, Eli Cieli, Marcio DʼImperio, and João Carlos Campagnari. "Can We State Stable Bladder? How Many Repetitions Should We Do for an Appropriate Demonstration of Involuntary Detrusor Contraction?" Urologia Internationalis 95, no. 1 (2015): 86–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000370163.

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Aims: Involuntary Detrusor Contraction (IDC) may alter therapeutic plans; therefore, urodynamic demonstration (UD) is pivotal. We explore if same session repetitions enhance its demonstration and minimize false-negative results. Methods: Two hundred fifty two women (mean age 47 ± 5.7) had 4 full repetitions of UD with the last round filled with 4°C fluid (Ice-water test). IDC was diagnosed if with at least 3 cm H2O after artifacts were ruled out. Results: 44.4% of the cases showed IDC in the first round of the exam but it could be demonstrated in 88.5% of the women if 4 rounds are taken into account. Only 2 cases showed IDC exclusively in the first round. Nine cases (3.5%) showed IDC in the first round and only on Ice-test, while all other IDC-detected cases revealed it in scattered patterns along the repetitions. Likewise, IDC detection on the second, third and fourth rounds varied widely and unpredictably, many failing to show a consistent pattern of presentation after its detection. IDC wave amplitude did not show any correlation to the detection. Conclusions: Urodynamic repetition is a necessary procedure where IDC is important to demonstrate, as its false-negative rate is high and its unpredictable pattern of detection may be improved by repetition.

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Colombi, P., D. K. Agnihotri, V. E. Asadchikov, E. Bontempi, D. K. Bowen, C. H. Chang, L. E. Depero, et al. "Reproducibility in X-ray reflectometry: results from the first world-wide round-robin experiment." Journal of Applied Crystallography 41, no. 1 (January 16, 2008): 143–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/s0021889807051904.

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X-ray reflectometry (XRR) is a well established technique to evaluate quantitatively electron density, thickness and roughness of thin layers. In this paper, results of the first world-wide XRR round-robin experiment, involving 20 laboratories, are presented and discussed. The round-robin experiment was performed within the framework of the VAMAS Project `X-ray reflectivity measurements for evaluation of thin films and multilayers', the aim of which is to produce a `good practice' manual for XRR. The reproducibility of measurements obtained using different equipment has been investigated. The influence of the fitting of the experimental data was shown to be non-negligible compared with the experimental factors. The dynamic intensity range proves to be an important parameter for obtaining a good quality measurement. A simpler test sample which does not develop a surface oxide layer over time is now the subject of a follow-up study.

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Santika, Monica, and Seng Hansun. "Implementasi Algoritma Shortest Job First dan Round Robin pada Sistem Penjadwalan Pengiriman Barang." Jurnal ULTIMATICS 6, no. 2 (November 1, 2014): 94–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.31937/ti.v6i2.336.

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Delivery of goods will normally be conducted in accordance with the queuing time of booking. Sometimes, it is inefficient and results in a delay on the delivery of goods. Therefore, to make a better scheduling system, the Shortest Job First and Round Robin algorithms been implemented. From the results of experiments, Shortest Job First and Round Robin algorithms successfully applied to the scheduling delivery application. Shortest Job First algorithm is better than Round Robin scheduling in the case of delivery of goods, because the algorithm execution process which takes small time will be moved before the process which takes much time, so it needs smaller time than using Round Robin algorithm. Index Terms - Round Robin, Scheduling, Shipping, Shortest Job First

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Bankovic-Lazarevic, Dusica, Zoran Krivokapic, Goran Barisic, Verica Jovanovic, Dragan Ilic, and Marko Veljkovic. "Organized colorectal cancer screening in Serbia - the first round within 2013-2014." Vojnosanitetski pregled 73, no. 4 (2016): 360–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/vsp150421113b.

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Background/Aim. The National Organized Colorectal Cancer Screening Program was conducted in the Republic of Serbia during 2013-2014 covering the population of both genders, aged 50 to 74 years, in 28 municipalities out of 180, with the target population of 651,445 people. This organized colorectal cancer screening aims to reduce mortality from colorectal cancer in the target population. The aim of this study was to show the results of organized screening for colorectal cancer during the first biannual round in Serbia. Methods. General practitioners from the primary health centers, invited target population by letters and by phone to perform immunochemical fecal occult blood test. Persons with a positive test results were referred to the colonoscopy. The database of health insurance and other citizens of the target population was used for invitation for screening in primary health centers. Descriptive statistical analysis of the results in organized colorectal cancer screening in the first round was performed for the key screening indicators. Results. In the first round, a total of 99,592 persons were invited. The participation rate was 62.5%. Colonoscopy was performed in 1,554 persons. Adenomas were found in 586 persons (0.9% of all the tested), e.g. 37.7 % of all colonoscopied. In 129 persons colorectal cancer was diagnosed (0.2% of all the tested), e.g. 8.3% of all the colonoscopied. In the left half of the colon (rectum, sigmoid and descending colon) there were 70.4% diagnosed polyps and 77.3% carcinomas, while 29.6% of polyps and 22.7% carcinomas were found in the proximal parts of the colon. Conclusion. In the first round of the organized colorectal cancer screening in Serbia the participation rate of the targeted population was high and gave encouraging result. It was expected that in the forthcoming rounds even higher coverage of the target population would be accomplished. A positive predictive value of the completed colonoscopies showed that further work on observing the stages of diagnosed adenomas and carcinomas would reach the goals of the expected improvement in early detection of colorectal cancer in Serbia.

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Horeweg, Nanda, Kristiaan Nackaerts, Matthijs Oudkerk, and Harry J. de Koning. "Low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer: results of the first screening round." Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research 2, no. 5 (September 2013): 433–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/cer.13.57.

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Borgese, Laura, Fabjola Bilo, Kouichi Tsuji, Ramón Fernández-Ruiz, Eva Margui, Christina Streli, Giancarlo Pepponi, et al. "First Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence round-robin test of water samples: Preliminary results." Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy 101 (November 2014): 6–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2014.06.024.

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Grazzini, G., G. Castiglione, C. Ciabattoni, F. Franceschini, D. Giorgi, S. Gozzi, P. Mantellini, et al. "Colorectal cancer screening programme by faecal occult blood test in Tuscany: first round results." European Journal of Cancer Prevention 13, no. 1 (February 2004): 19–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00008469-200402000-00004.

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Zeh, Stefan, Eva Christalle, Pola Hahlweg, Martin Härter, and Isabelle Scholl. "Assessing the relevance and implementation of patient-centredness from the patients’ perspective in Germany: results of a Delphi study." BMJ Open 9, no. 12 (December 2019): e031741. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031741.

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ObjectivePatient-centredness (PC) has particularly grown in relevance in health services research as well as in politics and there has been much research on its conceptualisation. However, conceptual work neglected the patients’ perspective. Thus, it remains unclear which dimensions of PC matter most to patients. This study aims to assess relevance and current degree of implementation of PC from the perspective of chronically ill patients in Germany.MethodsWe conducted a Delphi study. Patients were recruited throughout Germany using community-based strategies (eg, newspapers and support groups). In round 1, patients rated relevance and implementation of 15 dimensions of PC anonymously. In round 2, patients received results of round 1 and were asked to re-rate their own results. Participants had to have at least one of the following chronic diseases: cancer, cardiovascular disease, mental disorder or musculoskeletal disorder. Furthermore, patients had to be at least 18 years old and had to give informed consent prior to participation.Results226 patients participated in round 1, and 214 patients in round 2. In both rounds, all 15 dimensions were rated highly relevant, but currently insufficiently implemented. Most relevant dimensions included ‘patient safety’, ‘access to care’ and ‘patient information’. Due to small sizes of subsamples between chronic disease groups, differences could not be computed. For the other subgroups (eg, single disease vs multi-morbidity), there were no major differences.ConclusionThis is one of the first studies assessing PC from patients’ perspective in Germany. We showed that patients consider every dimension of PC relevant, but currently not well implemented. Our results can be used to foster PC healthcare delivery and to develop patient-reported experience measures to assess PC of healthcare in Germany.

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Naylor, Paige D., and Elise E. Labbé. "Exploring the effects of group therapy for the visually impaired." British Journal of Visual Impairment 35, no. 1 (January 2017): 18–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0264619616671976.

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Individuals with visual impairments may experience varying levels of stress due to their vision loss. This study investigated the effectiveness of a brief stress management group therapy intervention for visually impaired individuals. The measure for evaluating participants’ stress levels was the Calgary Symptoms of Stress Inventory (C-SOSI), and overall well-being was measured via the Outcome Rating Scale (ORS). The study evaluated 36 participants, all experiencing varying levels of vision loss, recruited from a regional vision rehabilitation center. Approximately half of the participants were men (16) and half were women (20). The mean age of participants was 48.2 years (standard deviation [ SD] = 12.9 years). This was a predominately African American sample (72%). The C-SOSI was administered before and after participation in an 8-week stress management group. The ORS was administered at every session. Well-being was significantly increased during the first round of the intervention ( p = .02). No statistically significant decreases for stress during the first round of the intervention were observed. Those that enrolled in the intervention for a second round of treatment had a significant decrease for stress ( p = .001), but not for well-being. Overall, hypotheses were partially supported. Stress scores decreased during both rounds of the intervention; a significant reduction in stress scores was found for those individuals in the second round of the intervention. Well-being also increased during both rounds of the intervention; a significant increase was found only for the first round of the intervention. These results may suggest that individuals need approximately 16 weeks of the intervention to experience significant reductions in their stress levels. The results and implications of the current treatment protocol are discussed.

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Liu, Ya, Bing Shi, Dawu Gu, Fengyu Zhao, Wei Li, and Zhiqiang Liu. "Improved Meet-in-the-Middle Attacks on Reduced-Round Deoxys-BC-256." Computer Journal 63, no. 12 (June 22, 2020): 1859–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/comjnl/bxaa028.

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Abstract In ASIACRYPT 2014, Jean et al. proposed the authentication encryption scheme Deoxys, which is one of the third-round candidates in CAESAR competition. Its internal block cipher is called Deoxys-BC that adopts the tweakey frame. Deoxys-BC has two versions of the tweakey size that are 256 bits and 384 bits, denoted by Deoxys-BC-256 and Deoxys-BC-384, respectively. In this paper, we revaluate the security of Deoxys-BC-256 against the meet-in-the-middle attack to obtain some new results. First, we append one round at the top and two rounds at the bottom of a 6-round distinguisher to form a 9-round truncated differential path with the probability of $2^{-144}$. Based on it, the adversary can attack 9-round Deoxys-BC-256 with $2^{108}$ chosen plaintext-tweaks, $2^{113.6}$ encryptions and $2^{102}$ blocks. Second, we construct a new 6.5-round distinguisher to form 10-round attacking path with the probability of $2^{-152}$. On the basis of it, the adversary could attack 10-round Deoxys-BC-256 with $2^{115}$ chosen plaintext-tweaks, $2^{171}$ encryptions and $2^{152}$ blocks. These two attacks improve the previous cryptanalytic results on reduced-round Deoxys-BC-256 against the meet-in-the-middle attack.

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Avouac, J., J. Fransen, UA Walker, V. Riccieri, V. Smith, C. Muller, I. Miniati, et al. "Preliminary criteria for the very early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis: results of a Delphi Consensus Study from EULAR Scleroderma Trials and Research Group." Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 70, no. 3 (November 15, 2010): 476–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ard.2010.136929.

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ObjectiveTo identify a core set of preliminary items considered as important for the very early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis (SSc).MethodsA list of items provided by European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Scleroderma Trial and Research(EUSTAR) centres were subjected to a Delphi exercise among 110 experts in the field of SSc. In round 1, experts were asked to choose the items they considered as the most important for the very early diagnosis of SSc. In round 2, experts were asked to reconsider the items accepted after the first stage. In round 3, the clinical relevance of selected items and their importance as measures that would lead to an early referral process were rated using appropriateness scores.ResultsPhysicians from 85 EUSTAR centres participated in the study and provided an initial list of 121 items. After three Delphi rounds, the steering committee, with input from external experts, collapsed the 121 items into three domains containing seven items, developed as follows: skin domain (puffy fingers/puffy swollen digits turning into sclerodactily); vascular domain (Raynaud's phenomenon, abnormal capillaroscopy with scleroderma pattern) and laboratory domain (antinuclear, anticentromere and antitopoisomerase-I antibodies). Finally, the whole assembly of EUSTAR centres ratified with a majority vote the results in a final face-to-face meeting.ConclusionThe three Delphi rounds allowed us to identify the items considered by experts as necessary for the very early diagnosis of SSc. The validation of these items to establish diagnostic criteria is currently ongoing in a prospective observational cohort.

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Chu, Zhihui, Huaifeng Chen, Xiaoyun Wang, Xiaoyang Dong, and Lu Li. "Improved Integral Attacks on SIMON32 and SIMON48 with Dynamic Key-Guessing Techniques." Security and Communication Networks 2018 (2018): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5160237.

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Dynamic key-guessing techniques, which exploit the property of AND operation, could improve the differential and linear cryptanalytic results by reducing the number of guessed subkey bits and lead to good cryptanalytic results for SIMON. They have only been applied in differential and linear attacks as far as we know. In this paper, dynamic key-guessing techniques are first introduced in integral cryptanalysis. According to the features of integral cryptanalysis, we extend dynamic key-guessing techniques and get better integral cryptanalysis results than before. As a result, we present integral attacks on 24-round SIMON32, 24-round SIMON48/72, and 25-round SIMON48/96. In terms of the number of attacked rounds, our attack on SIMON32 is better than any previously known attacks, and our attacks on SIMON48 are the same as the best attacks.

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Huang, Mingjiang, and Liming Wang. "Automatic Search for the Linear (Hull) Characteristics of ARX Ciphers: Applied to SPECK, SPARX, Chaskey, and CHAM-64." Security and Communication Networks 2020 (January 21, 2020): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4898612.

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Linear cryptanalysis is an important evaluation method for cryptographic primitives against key recovery attack. In this paper, we revisit the Walsh transformation for linear correlation calculation of modular addition, and an efficient algorithm is proposed to construct the input-output mask space of specified correlation weight. By filtering out the impossible large correlation weights in the first round, the search space of the first round can be substantially reduced. We introduce a concept of combinational linear approximation table (cLAT) for modular addition with two inputs. When one input mask is fixed, another input mask and the output mask can be obtained by the Splitting-Lookup-Recombination approach. We first split the n-bit fixed input mask into several subvectors and then find the corresponding bits of other masks, and in the recombination phase, pruning conditions can be used. By this approach, a large number of search branches in the middle rounds can be pruned. With the combination of the optimization strategies and the branch-and-bound search algorithm, we can improve the search efficiency for linear characteristics on ARX ciphers. The linear hulls for SPECK32/48/64 with a higher average linear potential (ALP) than existing results have been obtained. For SPARX variants, an 11-round linear trail and a 10-round linear hull have been found for SPARX-64 and a 10-round linear trail and a 9-round linear hull are obtained for SPARX-128. For Chaskey, a 5-round linear trail with a correlation of 2−61 has been obtained. For CHAM-64, 34/35-round optimal linear characteristics with a correlation of 2−31/2−33 are found.

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Gisin, N., R. Passy, P. Blasco, M. O. Van Deventer, R. Distl, H. Gilgen, B. Perny, et al. "Definition of polarization mode dispersion and first results of the COST 241 round-robin measurements." Pure and Applied Optics: Journal of the European Optical Society Part A 4, no. 5 (September 1995): 511–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0963-9659/4/5/006.

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Koumoullis, Harry D., Martin Shapev, Gabriel Wong, Sophie Gerring, Goerge Patrinios, Ivan Depasquale, and Jamil S. Ahmed. "Improving the quality of the daily ward round in a Plastic Surgery unit by adapting the SAFE Ward Round Tool of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh." Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management 25, no. 6 (September 23, 2020): 233–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2516043520960572.

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Aim Our goal was to audit the quality of the ward round documentation in our Plastic Surgery department by using the SAFE Ward Round Tool of the RCS Edinburgh’s as a reference standard, and to create an in-house pro-forma based on results and discussion. Method An initial cycle based on the SAFE Tool was undertaken with prospective audit of individual daily ward round entries. A sticker pro forma was introduced and re-audit was done using the same criteria. Based on results and discussion, the pro-forma was further improved. Re-audit was performed to assess percentage of completion of its contents. Results The first cycle showed 47% (n = 42) completion rate and re-audit after implementation of the sticker found a rise up to 70% (n = 42). The third cycle examining solely sticker completion yielded a compliance of 88% (n = 61). This improvement reflected to the enthusiastic comments received from staff working in allied specialties. Conclusions Significant lapses in daily ward round documentation were revealed by our methodology. A sticker pro-forma, which we have named the Surgical Tool for the Assessment of Rounds (STAR), was introduced and provided measurable and sustainable improvements on our daily ward round practice. That had as a result the safeguarding of patient safety in the frame of Good Medical Practice. We suggest same methodology to be followed based on the SAFE Ward Round Tool for surgical ward rounds improvement in all the surgical and interventional specialties particularly when there is a component of emergency admission in their daily practice

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Wijnen-Meijer, Marjo, Marieke van der Schaaf, Kirstin Nillesen, Sigrid Harendza, and Olle ten Cate. "Essential Facets of Competence That Enable Trust in Graduates: A Delphi Study Among Physician Educators in the Netherlands." Journal of Graduate Medical Education 5, no. 1 (March 1, 2013): 46–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.4300/jgme-d-11-00324.1.

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Abstract Background There is a need for valid methods to assess the readiness for clinical practice of recently graduated physicians. To develop these methods, it is relevant to know the general features of trainees' performance that facilitate supervisors' trust in their ability to perform critical clinical tasks. Objective To discover such essential facets of competence (FOCs), based on the opinion of experienced physician educators. Methods We conducted a Delphi study, consisting of 2 rounds, among 18 experienced physician educators in the Netherlands. Mean, standard deviation, level of agreement, and skewness were calculated for the importance of FOCs for making entrustment decisions. The study yielded a list of 25 FOCs. Results In the first round, means were between 6.50 and 7.00 on a 7-point Likert scale (SD, 0.42–2.18); in the second round, means ranged from 5.45 to 6.90 (SD, 0.3–2.02). The level of agreement was high for 92% of the FOCs in the first round and 100% of the FOCs in the second round. Conclusions Our Delphi study found consensus among experts about FOCs that are important for clinical entrustment decisions.

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Uwineza, Annette, Aline Muhorakeye, Janvier Hitayezu, and Peter Thomas Cartledge. "Developing a core outcome set for a congenital abnormalities surveillance programme in Rwanda – a Delphi consensus study." F1000Research 8 (July 10, 2019): 1037. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.19762.1.

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Background: In 2015 it was reported that approximately 300,000 newborns die within four weeks of birth every year, worldwide, due to congenital anomalies. This represents approximately 11% of neonatal deaths. This has led scientists, clinicians and public health authorities to establish congenital abnormality registries (CARs). There is currently no CAR in Rwanda. In establishing such a registry, it was determined that the first step was to identify the core outcome set (COS) (or minimal data-set) of variables and outcomes for the registry to ensure that the final results are meaningful and employable. This study aimed to use Delphi consensus methods to identify a methodologically robust COS for a congenital abnormalities surveillance programme in Rwanda. Methods: A three-round, modified Delphi study was undertaken between April and June 2017. Round 1 was a literature and internet search followed by an open and closed question round with experts in Rounds 2 and 3, respectively. Results: An initial draft COS of 136 outcomes was created from a review of 15 African studies and 14 international repository tools including the European Surveillance of Congenital Anomalies and the World Health Organization surveillance guidance. In total, 36 and 34 participants took part in Rounds 2 and 3, respectively. A total of 32 new outcomes were added by participants in Round 2. 103 outcomes met the pre-defined consensus criteria and made up the final COS in Round 3. Conclusions: This is the first core outcome set for a congenital abnormality surveillance programme in an African nation identified in the literature. The next stage is to field-test the surveillance programme using passive case-finding in teaching hospitals in Rwanda.

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Uwineza, Annette, Aline Muhorakeye, Janvier Hitayezu, and Peter Thomas Cartledge. "Developing a Minimum Data Set for a congenital abnormalities surveillance programme in Rwanda – a modified e-Delphi consensus study." F1000Research 8 (March 22, 2021): 1037. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.19762.2.

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Background: In 2015 it was reported that approximately 300,000 newborns die within four weeks of birth every year, worldwide, due to congenital anomalies. This represents approximately 11% of neonatal deaths. This has led scientists, clinicians and public health authorities to establish congenital abnormality registries (CARs). There is currently no CAR in Rwanda. In establishing such a registry, it was determined that the first step was to identify the Minimum Data Set (MDS) of items/variables and outcomes for the registry to ensure that the final results are meaningful and employable. This study aimed to use Delphi consensus methods to identify a methodologically robust MDS for a congenital abnormality surveillance programme in Rwanda. Methods: A three-round, modified Delphi study was undertaken between April and June 2017. Round 1 was a literature and internet search followed by an open and closed question round with experts in Rounds 2 and 3, respectively. Results: An initial draft MDS of 134 items was created from a review of 15 African studies and 14 international repository tools including the European Surveillance of Congenital Anomalies and the World Health Organization surveillance guidance. In total, 36 and 34 eligible participants were included in Rounds 2 and 3, respectively. A total of 32 new items were added by participants in Round 2. 103 items met the pre-defined consensus criteria and made up the final MDS in Round 3. Conclusions: This is the first Minimum Data Set for a congenital abnormality surveillance programme in an African nation identified in the literature. The next stage is to field-test the surveillance programme using passive case-finding in teaching hospitals in Rwanda.

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Sanett, Shelby. "Archival Digital Preservation Programs: Staffing, Costs, and Policy." Preservation, Digital Technology & Culture 42, no. 3 (September 2013): 137–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/pdtc-2013-0019.

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AbstractA three-part longitudinal research study- conducted from 1999-2007-gathered information on management practices in national archives that were developing digital preservation programs. In the first two rounds, data was collected from surveys and interviews. The third round was an in-depth case study conducted at the National Archives of Australia (Sanett 2008). Three core areas of practice in the emerging digital preservation programs were selected for further exploration after the first round: staffing, costs, and policy. Generally, the data indicated that these three areas remained underdeveloped in archival digital preservation programs. This article discusses results of the study and is an overview of what has changed in these areas since the study ended in 2007.

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Setyaningsih, Yuliana. "CRITICAL PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF ARGUMENT OF THE FIRST-ROUND PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE." Asia Proceedings of Social Sciences 4, no. 1 (April 17, 2019): 38–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.31580/apss.v4i1.555.

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The results showed that there are simple patterns of argument containing claim, subclaim, data, and warrant (Kneuper, 1978). The orders of elements of arguments might be varied. The research results also showed that there were various pragmatic meanings found in the arguments used by the president and vice-president candidates (Palacio & Gustilo, 2016). The results of the study which was analyzed using the critical pragmatic perspective reflect how far the candidates were concerned with the marginalized, the underprivileged, and the subjugated people.

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Sharma, Gokarna, and Costas Busch. "Distributed Queuing in Dynamic Networks." Parallel Processing Letters 25, no. 02 (June 2015): 1550005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s012962641550005x.

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We consider the problem of forming a distributed queue in the synchronous dynamic network model of Kuhn, Lynch, and Oshman (STOC 2010) in which the network topology changes from round to round but the network stays connected. Queue requests may arrive over rounds at network nodes and the goal is to eventually enqueue them in a distributed queue. We show that in 1-interval connected graphs, where the communication links change arbitrarily between every round, it is possible to solve the distributed queueing problem in [Formula: see text] rounds using [Formula: see text] size messages, where [Formula: see text] is the number of nodes in the network and [Formula: see text] is the number of queue requests. Further, we show that for more stable graphs, e.g. [Formula: see text]-interval connected graphs where the communication links change in every [Formula: see text] rounds, the distributed queuing problem can be solved in [Formula: see text] rounds using the same [Formula: see text] size messages, where [Formula: see text] is the concurrency level parameter that captures the minimum number of active queue requests in the system at any round. These results hold in any arbitrary arrival of queue requests and ensure correctness of the queue formed. To our best knowledge, these are the first solutions to the distributed queuing problem in highly dynamic networks.

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Major, D., H. Bryant, M. Delaney, S. Fekete, L. Gentile, M. Harrison, V. Mai, E. Nicholson, and Y. Taylor. "Colorectal cancer screening in Canada: results from the first round of screening for five provincial programs." Current Oncology 20, no. 5 (July 22, 2013): 252. http://dx.doi.org/10.3747/co.20.1646.

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Cifalà, V., V. G. Matarese, L. Trevisani, N. Fusetti, C. Carpanelli, O. Buriani, A. Pezzoli, and S. Gullini. "PA.117 SCREENING FOR COLORECTAL CANCER: ORGANIZATION AND RESULTS OF FIRST ROUND IN THE FERRARA AREA." Digestive and Liver Disease 40 (March 2008): S117—S118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1590-8658(08)60312-6.

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Giovanardi, M., C. Casale, C. Balducci, I. Panzini, O. Giuliani, D. Canuti, C. Fava, F. Santilli, M. Di Marco, and F. Desiderio. "PA.118 OBSERVATIONS AND RESULTS OF THE FIRST ROUND OF COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING PROGRAMME IN RIMINI." Digestive and Liver Disease 40 (March 2008): S118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1590-8658(08)60313-8.

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Cavallaro, L. G., P. Lecis, E. Galliani, F. Soppelsa, R. Mel, S. Di Camillo, R. Schiavon, et al. "PA.129 THE BELLUNO-MODEL: HIGH ADHERENCE RATE IN COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING (RESULTS OF FIRST ROUND)." Digestive and Liver Disease 40 (March 2008): S122. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1590-8658(08)60324-2.

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Wait, S. H., and H. M. Allemand. "The French breast cancer screening programme: Epidemiological and economic results of the first round of screening." European Journal of Public Health 6, no. 1 (March 1, 1996): 43–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/6.1.43.

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Kayhan, Arda, Sibel Ozkan Gurdal, Nilufer Ozaydin, Neslihan Cabioglu, Enis Ozturk, Beyza Ozcinar, Erkin Aribal, and Vahit Ozmen. "Successful First Round Results of a Turkish Breast Cancer Screening Program with Mammography in Bahcesehir, Istanbul." Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 15, no. 4 (February 28, 2014): 1693–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.4.1693.

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Segal, N., Y. Ber, O. Benjaminov, S. Tamir, M. Yakimov, I. Kedar, E. Rosenbaum, et al. "Imaging-based prostate cancer screening among BRCA mutation carriers—results from the first round of screening." Annals of Oncology 31, no. 11 (November 2020): 1545–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2020.06.025.

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Margel, D., Y. Ber, N. Segal, O. Benjaminov, S. Tamir, M. Yakimov, I. Kedar, et al. "LBA22 Imaging based PCa screening among BRCA mutation carriers: Results from the first round of screening." Annals of Oncology 31 (September 2020): S1154. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.2251.

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Harkins, Robert Andrew, and Christopher Flowers. "Modernizing Eligibility Criteria in First-Line Clinical Trials for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: Consensus Recommendations Using a Modified Delphi-Method Survey." Blood 136, Supplement 1 (November 5, 2020): 49–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2020-140169.

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PURPOSE: First-line randomized clinical trials (RCTs) for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) comparing R-CHOP versus R-CHOP plus targeted therapy have consistently exhibited negative results in part due to eligibility criteria that limit rapid enrollment of poorest-risk groups. Observational studies indicate that longer diagnosis to treatment interval (DTI) is associated with improved event-free survival (Maurer et al. 2018), and recent trials have shown DTI of ~30 days suggesting enrollment of DLBCL patients with the best expected outcomes. We conducted a modified Delphi-method survey with investigators in the Lymphoma Epidemiology of Outcomes (LEO) Cohort Study group to modernize eligibility criteria to help shorten DTI for first-line DLBCL RCTs. METHODS: We catalogued eligibility criteria from 19 first-line DLBCL RCTs spanning the R-CHOP era. We developed a modified Delphi-method survey to define Consensus Essential and Consensus Unnecessary criteria from among eligibility criteria included in ≥ 1/3 of the 19 analyzed studies. The survey consisted of two rounds and was administered via email to clinical investigators in the LEO Cohort Study group. In each round, survey participants were asked to rate each criterion on a 1-9 Likert-style scale (1 = unnecessary, 9 = essential) for the importance of inclusion of each criterion in modern DLBCL RCTs and to provide comments explaining each rating selection. Eligibility criteria with median Likert-style value ≥ 7 were deemed Consensus Essential, while criteria with median value ≤ 3 were considered Consensus Unnecessary. Criteria with median value > 3 and < 7 were deemed either Unresolved or in Disagreement depending on the distribution of responses. Survey participants received summaries of round-one results including the rating distribution for each criterion and anonymized comments from the survey group prior to starting round two. Additionally, the round-two survey requested appropriate threshold ranges for quantitative eligibility criteria. Based on round-one and round-two results and in collaboration with survey participants, we finalized consensus recommendations for modern eligibility criteria in first-line clinical trials for DLBCL. RESULTS: We enumerated 52 eligibility criterion categories across 19 DLBCL RCTs spanning the R-CHOP era, with 31 criterion categories meeting criteria for inclusion in the Delphi-method survey. Seventeen out of 29 invited members of the LEO Cohort Study group participated in round one (59% participation rate; median number of years' experience as a hematologist/oncologist: 17 years; range: 3-30 years). After round one, 12 criteria were deemed Consensus Essential, nine criteria were Consensus Unnecessary, and 10 criteria were Unresolved or showed Disagreement (Figure 1-A). Fifteen out of 17 round-one respondents participated in round two (response rate 88%). After round two, one additional criterion was deemed Consensus Essential (Figure 1-B). Final Consensus Essential criteria and Consensus Unnecessary criteria with median and interquartile range values for ratings are shown in Table 1. In total, we defined consensus recommendations for 31 eligibility criteria including quantitative threshold values for 10 eligibility criteria for first-line DLBCL RCTs. CONCLUSION: Using a modified Delphi-method survey, we developed consensus recommendations for eligibility criteria in DLBCL RCTs comparing R-CHOP versus R-CHOP + X. Our methods identified multiple criteria that were commonly included in prior DLBCL RCTs that are now deemed unnecessary according to consensus expert opinion. In addition, our results modernize enrollment by defining quantitative threshold values for eligibility criteria based on current clinical judgment, enabling enrollment of a more clinically diverse patient population. Application of our streamlined eligibility criteria in future RCTs will increase generalizability of study results while maintaining patient safety in DLBCL clinical trials comparing R-CHOP versus R-CHOP + X. Disclosures Flowers: AbbVie: Consultancy, Research Funding; Kite: Research Funding; Karyopharm: Consultancy; Spectrum: Consultancy; Pharmacyclics/Janssen: Consultancy; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group: Research Funding; Burroughs Wellcome Fund: Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Research Funding; Millennium/Takeda: Consultancy, Research Funding; Acerta: Research Funding; OptumRx: Consultancy; Gilead: Consultancy, Research Funding; Denovo Biopharma: Consultancy; Genentech, Inc./F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd: Consultancy, Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding; Leukemia and Lymphoma Society: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bayer: Consultancy; National Cancer Institute: Research Funding; V Foundation: Research Funding; Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas: Research Funding; BeiGene: Consultancy.

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