The criteria used to assess measurements are summarised in Table . Full details are not presented here but have been documented and are available on request (Appendix 2). On the basis of the assessment, proposals were presented in December, January, March and April and reviewed by all project participants (steering group, expert group, project team). The wide range of interests and responsibilities of participants meant that an element of compromise was essential, given realistic expectations of resource availability. However, there was consensus on many issues and agreement that the recommended list of measurements provides a.
