https://www.selleckchem.com/products/Atazanavir.html The Bradford Hill criteria were used to determine evidence for causality. Of 54 records retrieved, after elimination of duplicates and studies not meeting inclusion criteria, 5 SRs/MAs and 3 umbrella reviews of SRs/MAs were selected. All 5 SRs/MAs reported reductions in HbA1c levels 3 months following NSPT, but effect sizes were small and 2 were not statistically significant. The 3 umbrella reviews consistently reported small reductions in HbA1c, but high levels of heterogeneity and moderate to high risk of bias. The Bradford Hill criteria failed to support a causal relationship between periodontitis and T2DM. Whether NSPT compared with no treatment in persons with T2DM improves the individual HbA1c remains unclear as does the exact nature of the relationship between periodontitis and T2DM. Whether NSPT compared with no treatment in persons with T2DM improves the individual HbA1c remains unclear as does the exact nature of the relationship between periodontitis and T2DM. Structured clinical assessments capture key information about performance that is rarely shared with the student as feedback. The purpose of this review is to describe a general framework for applying diagnostic score reporting within the context of a structured clinical assessment and to demonstrate that framework within dental hygiene. The framework was developed using current research in the areas of structured clinical assessments, test development, feedback in higher education, and diagnostic score reporting. An assessment blueprint establishes valid diagnostic domains by linking clinical competencies and test items to the domains (e.g., knowledge or skills) the assessment intends to measure. Domain scores can be given to students as reports that identify strengths and weaknesses and provide information on how to improve. The framework for diagnostic score reporting was applied to a dental hygiene structured clinical assessment at the Univers