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This could be accomplished through a more extensive retranslation process with the possibility of the revised scales being generalizable across more dietetic education programs. Since the process used to develop the D/BARS fostered the articulation of performance criteria, it is recommended as a practical approach for addressing the issue of setting performance standards.","Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-15T18:49:16Z (GMT). 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