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Table 4.

Scaffold Standards Needs Identified by the Workshop

1^st	Need more “Test Methods” & “Practices” (there are many “Standard Guides”)
2^nd	Measuring scaffold structure
3^rd	Biological characterization: in vitro testing, animal models & cell-material interactions
4^th	Measuring mechanical properties
Others	Standards for measuring scaffold degradation
	Assessing clinical outcomes of scaffold-based devices
	Assessing effect of sterilization on scaffold properties
	Measuring scaffold composition
	Assessing drug release from scaffolds
	Reporting scaffold research results