screening committee

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screening
noun
uk
/ˈskriː.nɪŋ/us
/ˈskriː.nɪŋ/
a showing of ...
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committee
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/kəˈmɪt.i/us
/kəˈmɪt̬.i/
a small group of people chosen to represent a larger organization and either make decisions or collect information ...
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This matter was further discussed by the nationalscreeningcommittee, which decided not to recommend screening for rare disorders, mainly due to the lack of direct evidence on effectiveness.
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The nationalscreeningcommitteesuggested that the specificity of the method should be set at 97 percent for the combination test and 95 percent for the triple test.
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The nationalscreeningcommitteesub-group currently recommends more research.
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I can also tell him that the nationalscreeningcommitteeis keeping the matter under continual review.
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The nationalscreeningcommitteeis approaching national programmes systematically and offering advice in the light of commissioned research.
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That is something that the nationalscreeningcommittee, with its capacity to prioritise both in terms of clinical need and resources, will look at.
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The nationalscreeningcommitteehas looked at those proposals very carefully.
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The nationalscreeningcommitteecontinues to keep the position under close review.
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It was on the basis of those studies that the nationalscreeningcommitteerecommended that there was no case for a national prostate screening programme.
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The nationalscreeningcommitteerecommends that all infants and children with a hearing loss should have an expert eye examination as a matter of routine.
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I shall ask the nationalscreeningcommitteeto consider whether there has been sufficient development—in terms of evidence and new treatment possibilities—for it to update the 1999 review.
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Decisions on the introduction of a national screening programme will be made in the light of the report from the nationalscreeningcommittee, due early next year.
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Thescreeningcommitteedetermines the top 175 students (formerly 140) who have to confirm for enrollment.
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The members of thescreeningcommitteecan also ask that an artist create a piece in their presence.
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Programs are determined based on the nature of submissions received and the opinions of thescreeningcommittee.
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Ascreeningcommitteeranks the nominations by merit and a second committee makes the final determination, selecting on average eight to ten women annually.
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From the many candidates recommended, 94 were selected for consideration by thescreeningcommittee.
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A six-man subcommittee of this group met as ascreeningcommitteeto determine who would be on the ballot.
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From the many candidates recommended, ninety-four were selected for consideration by thescreeningcommittee.
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Thescreeningcommitteeholds representatives of senior management and an equal or greater number of elected non-supervisory representatives.
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