Thus, clinic-based, case-control studies are a valuable tool for gene discovery because large numbers of subjects can be rapidly and efficiently ascertained and evaluated in a systematic manner.
Participants were asked how confident did they think they were at assessing various aspects of a published paper or how confident they felt that they were able to assess adequacy of sample size, ascertain bias and evaluate statistical tests.
Recently, there has been increasing interest in ascertaining illegal drug use incidence for planning and evaluating prevention strategies [ 1].
According to Sean Spicer, the White House spokesman, senior officials had been "reviewing and evaluating this issue on a daily basis, trying to ascertain the truth".
There are superior cushioning properties in the larger area under the stress strain curve (and transversal line); this can be ascertained by palpation and evaluated as the more resilient mucosa.
Advancement of knowledge about cancer risks near nuclear facilities depends on testing specific hypotheses grounded in physical and biological mechanisms of exposure and susceptibility while considering sample size and ability to adequately quantify exposure, ascertain cancer cases, and evaluate plausible confounders.
Time constraints for research and teaching were ascertained through personal interviews and evaluated from teaching schedules of the surgical department.
We have also analyzed the electronic and adsorption structures of some extract constituents with acquiescent molecular structures, within the framework of the density functional theory (DFT), to theoretically ascertain their possible adsorption modes and evaluate their individual contributions to the observed inhibiting effect.
Until such time that there is a more robust body of evidence, it is recommended that these interventions be piloted and evaluated carefully to ascertain whether they are generalizable to different populations and contexts.
The literature was utilised to ascertain existing measures of staff engagement and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.
Until now, little work has been done to understand and evaluate the operational capacity of water vendors and ascertain their contribution to Kano water supply.
