The Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) was calculated as a scale that considers both comorbidities and the patient age (starting at 50 years of age, each decade is counted as an extra point) [ 22].
We tested our hypothesis under two different interaction models, a biological model that measures on an additive scale the risk difference between different exposures, and a statistical model on a multiplicative scale that considers the difference in the relative risk of a disease in the presence of both factors [18].
The classification is based on a novel scale that considers the degree of treatment necessary to achieve proper surface finish.
They are android/cyborg producers who are so prolific on a non-human scale that considering them as anything besides A.I. creatures is almost an insult to their talent (or, brand).
We present a climate change vulnerability assessment approach at the city scale that considers three main components: exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity.
We used the modified Jadad scale that considers the randomization method, blinding, and dropouts/withdrawals; score 0 (lowest quality) to 5 (highest quality).
Assessing change in coral cover at relevant scales, that consider location, management and habitat type, indicates that 10 of our 19 study locations exhibit declines that depart significantly from zero (Figure 2A).
Though India's middle class lives on a scale that would scarcely be considered middle class in the West, it nevertheless numbers in the hundreds of millions of people and is growing very rapidly.
In relation to the level of collaboration with the Spanish scientific institution of origin, the level of collaboration was on an even smaller scale than that considered for the national scientific institutions.
Experts had to evaluate each question/item on a four-point scale based on a criterion that considered four factors of relevance, clarity, simplicity and ambiguity [ 22].
