The usefulness of the new test must still be determined by comparing it with conventional tests in larger groups of people, Dr. Walzer said.

Mammograms are a type of X-ray that can reveal the presence of cancerous growths earlier than conventional medical tests.

The theory of reliability is well-developed for conventional tests, which aim to assess individuals relative to others in some population.

Unlike conventional projective tests, the Animal Metaphor works as both a diagnostic and therapeutic battery.

Scientists develop a nanotechnology-based immunoassay test which is potentially three million times more sensitive than conventional tests.

Professor Shulman wants to make it clear that he is not fiddling with conventional tests.

The number of Lyme disease cases in which conventional tests are negative is a matter of heated debate among experts.

Remember that it is these kinds of tests that are carried out in conventional (econometric) tests of economic theories.

Some multistage tests are designed with the minimum of two stages (one stage would be a conventional fixed-form test).

Lengthy waits are a problem with conventional tests because nearly a third of the patients who test positive never return to learn the results.