The phrase "against this baseline" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when comparing or measuring something in relation to a standard or reference point.
Example: "We need to evaluate the results against this baseline to determine the effectiveness of our new strategy."
Alternatives: "in comparison to this baseline" or "relative to this baseline".
Against this baseline, we took the popularity data for each key word over the years and plotted them along a timeline according to a mathematical model of fashion waves.
Other hypotheses could then naturally be grounded against this baseline.
As the RePHS project moves forward, further developments in policy documents, program implementation and impacts will be assessed against this baseline analysis.
Against this baseline, we estimated that Global Fund-supported ITNs had averted 130,000 deaths (27,000-232,000) up to end-2007.
Against this baseline, two clusters were identified: the first, of increased risk (RR = 1.66), comprising 18 districts in the central region; the second, of decreased risk (RR = 0.78), including 14 districts in the southern region.
As expected, after approximately 32 hours with no sleep, the subjects had slower baseline PVT measurements (289 ms versus 255 ms; F 1,56 = 21.959, p << 0.0001), and against this lower baseline, the enhancement with meditation was again significant (F 1,9 = 15.210, p < 0.005, Figures 1 and 2, Table 1).
But evaluating projects against this hypothetical baseline is very difficult.
Compared to the darkest days under the Taliban ruler Mullah Omar – all girls forbidden to attend school, women virtually confined to their homes, women's healthcare left in shreds – today's situation is an improved one, albeit against this calamitous baseline.
The detailed composition of such a baseline scenario is a major improvement relative to earlier marginal reduction cost curves in which it was not that clear whether the savings were measured against this future baseline or against the current situation.
(G) The fluorescence value of leaked FITC-dextran was normalized against the baseline (0 min) respectively.
