Once the new methods were finalized into a proposal, TMS-QA was instructed to implement these processes during a three-month test period. Every issue registered during this time period would follow the new proposal. This was done in order to maximize the number of test issues studied. With an average of 15 RFF cases in a typical year, this three-month period would yield only 3-4 cases to study. Nevertheless, the testing would proceed as planned due to the need for new process testing data, albeit with a limited test period.