Sentence examples for by a threshold effect from inspiring English sources
These studies came to the conclusions that the transition from protection to loss of protection is not controlled continuously over a range of MHC class I expression levels, but by a threshold effect [13], [27], [28].
The Spearman approach was applied to test if the heterogeneity can be explained by a threshold effect.
To verify whether the heterogeneity could be explained by a threshold effect, the Spearman approach was applied.
The lack of a significant change in SHBG within this group might be explained by a threshold effect related to maintaining the improved insulin sensitivity and lower insulin levels that occurred after the original weight loss.
In the present study, we found great heterogeneity among the included studies, and the result of Spearman approach showed that heterogeneity could not be explained by a threshold effect.
Interestingly, the values of inconsistency coefficient (I) of both sensitivity and specificity of the halo sign, showed significant heterogeneity concerning the results between studies, probably caused by a threshold effect.
This has critical implications for therapeutic development, since it offers a mechanism by which a threshold effect occurs.
Exploration by subgroup analysis for a threshold effect (table 4) showed the most substantial association at a pH threshold of 7.00 (12.5, 6.1 to 25.6).
We looked for a threshold effect by categorizing the nurse-to-patient ratio in four groups, the cutoff values being arbitrarily the 25th, 50th and 75th percentiles of the ratio's distribution, and compared models using the likelihood ratio test.
Also by this method, a clear threshold effect for total EGFR ubiquitination was visible, with quantitative estimates obtained by MS and ELISA almost coincident.
