We therefore performed analyses based on previous height measures from 14 years earlier in a subsample of the population, but we still found no associations between pulmonary function and vertebral fracture, as opposed to the associations found by Leech et al. [ 14] and Schlaich et al. [ 17].
Based on previous studies measuring HRQoL of patients with UC receiving multimatrix mesalamine [2, 21], we expected to observe below-average levels of HRQoL at baseline, improvements in HRQoL (in concordance with improvements in disease activity) during the acute phase, and maintenance of these improvements with continued treatment through the 12-month maintenance phase.
This difference was based on previous studies measuring pulse wave forms within our laboratory.
The Combined False Belief task (designed by Rhonda Booth, Institute of Psychiatry, see online supplement DS1 for details of the task) is a combination of first- and second-order false belief tasks based on previous tasks measuring false belief understanding.
The RPQ [ 12, 14] includes 23 items that were based on previous teacher-rating measures of reactive aggression and proactive aggression, and on conceptual and theoretical relevance.
The scales and some of the traits were based on previous studies that measured acceptability of suicide [ 30].
Based on previous methods of measuring unrecognized HIV infection [ 5, 14, 19, 20], HIV positive status was assessed by confirmation of a lab test.
To test this hypothesis, we exposed primary human melanocytes to 10 nmol/l FGF2 (chosen based on previous report) and measured MITF mRNA and protein levels at indicated time points after treatment.
