Macknin and colleagues followed 125 babies ages 3 to 6 months for eight months. During the period, parents kept a daily log that included their child's temperatures, tooth eruptions, and a checklist of 18 symptoms. All illnesses, medications, and immunizations were also recorded.
relative value unit (RVU) a comparable service measure used by hospitals to permit comparison of the amounts of resources required to perform various services within a single department or between departments.
For example, a level one office visit may be assigned an RVU of 1, a level three office visit might be assigned an RVU of 1.5, and a surgical procedure might be assigned an RVU of 20. RVUs are published in the Federal Register each November.