Sovereign risk in the classical gold standard era by Cameron, G, Tan, K, Gai, P

“…This paper explores the determinants of sovereign bond yields during the classical gold standard period (1872-1913). Using the Pooled Mean Group methodology, we find that the main benefit of the gold standard can be seen as a short-hand device that enhanced a country's reputation in international capital markets. …”

Sovereign Risk in the Classical Gold Standard Era. by Cameron, G, Gai, P, Tan, K

“…This paper explores the determinants of sovereign bond yields during the classical gold standard period (1872-1913). Using the Pooled Mean Group methodology, we …find that the main bene…fit of the gold standard was as a short-hand device that enhanced a country's reputation in international capital markets. …”

Fixed Exchange Rates and Deflation: The Gold Standard and the ERM. by Michie, J, Kitson, M

NIHR diabetes research network: The gold standard for clinical trials? by Kennedy, E, Matthews, DR

The tale of two recessions: 1929 and the Gold Standard, 1992 and the ERM by Kitson, M, Michie, J

Fixed Exchange Rates and Deflation: The European Monetary System and the Gold Standard. by Michie, J, Kitson, M

Evaluation of a rapid test for the diagnosis of cholera in the absence of a gold standard. by Page, A, Alberti, K, Mondonge, V, Rauzier, J, Quilici, M, Guerin, P

“…Stool culture remains the "gold standard" for cholera diagnosis; however, its lack of sensitivity may lead to underestimation of test specificity. …”

The reliability of diagnostic techniques in the diagnosis and management of malaria in the absence of a gold standard. by Ochola, L, Vounatsou, P, Smith, T, Mabaso, M, Newton, C

“…The accuracy of techniques for the diagnosis of malaria are usually compared with optical microscopy, which is considered to be a gold standard. However, microscopy is prone to error and therefore makes it difficult to assess the reliability of other diagnostic techniques. …”

Disagreement between cardiac output measurement devices: which device is the gold standard? by Le Manach, Y, Collins, G

“…Typically, a new measurement method is being compared with an established reference method (unfortunately often referred to as the ‘gold standard’). In a recent issue of the journal, Biais and colleagues reported the comparison of two cardiac output measurement devices, one based on pulse wave transit time (i.e. the new devices) and the other one based on transthoracic echocardiography (i.e. the reference method ‘gold standard’). …”

Will endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) become the gold standard for laterally spreading tumors (LST)? by Wu, H, East, J

“…However, when considering ESD as “gold standard,” we cannot overlook its downsides of technical intricacy, prolonged time of procedure and increased chances of perforation and overnight hospital admission.…”

From informed consent to informed request: do we need a new gold standard? by Moulton, B, Collins, P, Burns-Cox, N, Coulter, A

Gold Standard Hypoxia Marker? A Comparison of Pimonidazole and EF5 Kinetics in Multicellular Tumour Spheroids by Kelly, C, Brady, M, Muschel, R

... Is Percutaneous Drainage the New Gold Standard in the Management of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis? ... by Somani, B, Nabi, G, Thorpe, P, Hussey, J, Cook, J, N’Dow, J

The double-blind randomized controlled trial as the gold standard in psychedelic research: neither feasible nor desirable by Villiger, D

“…Double-blind, randomized, controlled trials (DB-RCT), if well-designed and -conducted, are widely considered the gold standard in medical research for purposes of establishing causal efficacy. …”

Using a Web-Based Application to Define the Accuracy of Diagnostic Tests When the Gold Standard Is Imperfect by Lim, C, Wannapinij, P, White, L, Day, N, Cooper, B, Peacock, S, Limmathurotsakul, D

“…Background: Estimates of the sensitivity and specificity for new diagnostic tests based on evaluation against a known gold standard are imprecise when the accuracy of the gold standard is imperfect. …”

Using a web-based application to define the accuracy of diagnostic tests when the gold standard is imperfect. by Lim, C, Wannapinij, P, White, L, Day, N, Cooper, B, Peacock, S, Limmathurotsakul, D

“…BACKGROUND: Estimates of the sensitivity and specificity for new diagnostic tests based on evaluation against a known gold standard are imprecise when the accuracy of the gold standard is imperfect. …”

Defining the true accuracy of diagnostic tests when the gold standard is imperfect using web-based application by Limmathurotsakul, D, Turner, E, Lim, C, Day, N, Cooper, B, Peacock, S

Beyond the TPP+ "gold standard": a new generation mitochondrial delivery vector based on extended PN frameworks by Ong, How Chee, Coimbra, João T. S., Ramos, Maria J., Xing, Bengang, Fernandes, Pedro A., García, Felipe

“…Triphenylphosphonium (TPP+) moieties - the current "gold standard" - have been widely used as mitochondrial targeting vectors for a wide range of molecular cargo. …”
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Deep brain stimulation in anorexia nervosa: Hope for the hopeless or exploitation of the vulnerable? The Oxford Neuroethics Gold Standard Framework by Park, R, Singh, I, Pike, A, Tan, J

“…This paper aims to redress this balance by providing a practical, applied neuroethical gold standard framework to guide research ethics committees, researchers, and institutional sponsors. …”

Gold standards in pharmacovigilance: the use of definitive anecdotal adverse drug reactions as pure gold and high grade ore by Hauben, M, Aronson, J