Although the available data suggest that their analysis of the DEFA1A3 CNV is broadly comparable with ours (median copy number of 7.58 in Table S7 of Sudmant et al., median value 7 in this study), no individual copy number values are given by Sudmant et al., and their sample of 159 individuals comes from diverse global populations [ 54].
Our findings are broadly comparable with previous research on sex offender versatility (Simon 1997, 2000; Smallbone and Wortley, 2000, 2004), although the proportion with prior sexual convictions (4 %, n = 2) in our sample was markedly lower than the 21%% documented by Smallbone and Wortley (2000).
Lead concentrations found in pheasants in our study were broadly comparable with those found in a previous survey commissioned by the UK Food Standards Agency [37], [38].
In spite of methodological differences, the prevalence of sarcopenia in our study is broadly comparable with that from similar studies in the literature [ 14, 26, 31].
Given the smaller numbers in their series, 388 cases compared with 1183 in the South Australian series, these findings are broadly comparable with the 8.3% rate of malignant diagnoses in our data (Farshid et al, 2008).
Our mean predictions were broadly comparable with estimates derived from both of these sources; however, we appeared to over-estimate numbers of stems in the smaller diameter classes for some vegetation alliances.
23 The prevalence of severe systolic dysfunction in our study is also broadly comparable with previous studies by Raymond et al 24 and the Rotterdam study group, 25 both of which focused on more severe systolic dysfunction.
Our all-year results were broadly comparable with the existing literature, with the notable exception of London, for which there was evidence of a relatively high threshold at 65 μg/m.
Our results for PM2.5 exhaust are broadly comparable with findings from other studies investigating the relationship between black carbon (predominantly from traffic sources) at residence and cognition.
Results from our quantitative, randomized sample (n = 695) also are broadly comparable with findings from a qualitative study (n = 400) compiled from interviews obtained through convenience sampling, on tsunami awareness and evacuation preparedness in the Wellington Region [ 137].
