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    This document provides definitions for conventional terms that may be used in medical examinations to clarify their intended meanings. Immediate intervention is defined as within 3 hours, while urgent is defined as within 24 hours. Terms like "characteristically" imply a feature would occur in at least 90% of cases, while "often" implies around 30-60% of cases. Epidemiological figures given as round numbers should be treated as approximations, while precise figures indicate exact values.

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    This document provides definitions for conventional terms that may be used in medical examinations to clarify their intended meanings. Immediate intervention is defined as within 3 hours, while urgent is defined as within 24 hours. Terms like "characteristically" imply a feature would occur in at least 90% of cases, while "often" implies around 30-60% of cases. Epidemiological figures given as round numbers should be treated as approximations, while precise figures indicate exact values.

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    #Glossary of Conventional Terms

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    GLOSSARY OF CONVENTIONAL TERMS

    Every effort is made to ensure that the wording of questions is as clear and unambiguous as possible. For the purposes of the examination, certain conventional terms have the following meanings: Timing of Intervention Immediate Urgent Terminology within 3 hours within 24 hours

    Characteristically, classically, predominantly and reliably: Typically, frequently, commonly and usually

    Imply that a feature would occur in at least 90% of cases Imply that a feature would occur in at least 60% of cases Imply that a feature would occur in at least 30% of cases Refer to evidence which can be found in a modern authoritative source about the frequency with which the feature occurs

    Often and tends to:

    Has been shown, associated, recognised, treatment of choice, optimally, adequately and features which may present or may be caused by: Figures When figures are given in the context of epidemiology, round figures are to be treated as approximations and precise figures as exact values

    For example, the figure of 30% does not imply exactly 30% but approximately 30% to within 5% either way. Conversely, the figure of 2% would mean that precisely this amount is indicated

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