The phrase "commencing the program" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used in a variety of contexts, such as when beginning a meeting or an event. For example, you can say, "We will be commencing the program in five minutes, so please take your seats."
Prior to commencing the program, students reported low information literacy and writing skills, especially in accessing and searching electronic databases and using referencing formats.
Guide dog success rates were defined by the dogs' graduating success (the proportion of dogs commencing the program that successfully graduated as guide dogs) as well as working success (the proportion of dogs commencing the program that were working 1 year later).
Prior to commencing the program, admitted students are required to have completed a Probability and Statistics course at the undergraduate level.
Community consultation meetings will be held in each LGA prior to commencing the program.
Written consent will also be obtained from all participants prior to commencing the program.
All PSWs will receive the same training prior to commencing the program.
A total of 122 participants (78% women) with a mean ± SD age of 52.6 ± 8.6 years commenced the program.
Of the 124 people allocated to the control program, 97 (78.9%) commenced the program of whom 77 (62.1%) attended the control program sessions and completed the follow-up survey.
Subjects commenced the program after their 6-week appointment and then continued the program until they were approximately 4 months post-operative.
Of the 123 people allocated to the intervention arm, 97 (78.9%) commenced the program of whom 62 (50.4%) attended the intervention sessions and completed the follow-up survey.
If a wait-listed control participant chooses to commence the program immediately, it will be made available to them, but they will not participate in the study.
