In a population based study of 700 children, Breslau et al. found attention problems to be the chief predictor of diminished academic achievement relative to expectations on the basis of a child's cognitive ability.
We used generalized linear mixed models (GLMM) to estimate the prevalence ratios (PR) of LBW adjusted for random effects with parental childhood conditional growth variables as the chief model predictors.
"Transactions are the best predictor," said Kevin O'Connor, chief executive of DoubleClick.
A decision shared by residents, chief residents and nurses was the best predictor for agreement with the psychiatric assessment (sensitivity 78.6%, specificity 94.3%).
Informatics; advanced practice centers; sustained relationships Correlation and linear regression analyses were completed to evaluate the relationship between a heat-related illness (HRI) classifier using emergency department (ED) chief complaint data and specific weather variables as predictors, in Ohio.
Correlation and linear regression analyses were performed, using SAS v 9.2 to determine which weather variables were the best predictors of HRI, as defined by ED chief complaint data.
Vanguard's chief economist, Joe Davis, noted the lack of any reliable predictor of future stock market returns, especially over the short term.
They argue that a close friendship between the two powerful officials is useful but not essential, and is not a predictor of the success of the nation's chief diplomat.
As a predictor of bipartisan coöperation, Bill Daley's resignation as White House chief of staff is as auspicious as watching the canary quit and tiptoe out of the coal mine.
For U.S. Restaurant Properties, a Dallas real estate investment trust that specializes in fast-food and family restaurants, however, the brand name, the historical performance of the location and the intrinsic value "are better predictors of the value of the asset" than the franchisee's creditworthiness, the chief operating officer, Harry O. Davis, said.
