Some cautions are needed when interpreting data because literature pertaining to PTT mainly consists of (compilations of) case reports, with their inherent likelihood of bias.
A retrospective compilation of cases considered inoperable at the time of treatment between 1891 and 1936, which was conducted by Wiemann and Starnes (1994, Table 2), determined a remission rate of 64% (108/170) and a 5-year survival rate of larger than 44%.
This work…is an excellent compilation of case studies…to 'illustrate how a globalized world is fundamentally altering the environmental justice terrain.' The examples are unique and engaging.
Despite these limitations, this volume is a useful compilation of case studies of an important issue for pastoralist studies and should stimulate further relevant research.
Working for and with adolescents (UNICEF, 2002) Working for and with adolescents is a compilation of case studies drawn from selected countries covering all regions.
Updated annually, these data standards allow meaningful comparison of data across different registries, and compilation of case-specific information into useful and meaningful registries thanks to standardized case definitions, coding practices and conversions of medical terminology.
While randomized clinical trials have not been conducted, careful compilations of existing case series data would be helpful in evaluating the potential effectiveness of various management regimens.
The compilation of human cases in China includes sporadic cases and the two S. suis serotype 2 epidemics, the first in Jiangsu province in 1998, where 14 deaths out of 25 cases occurred, and the second in Sichuan province in 2005, where 38 deaths out of 215 cases were reported.
The book is a compilation of 15 case and thematic studies that together seek to reflect on the role that communicative interactions in the public sphere--including outreach, media and cultural interventions— play in advancing, or undermining, the goals of transitional justice measures, especially looking to its impact in the social level.
The Environmental Science of Drinking Water is an excellent compilation of fact, case study, policy analysis, opinion, and good old-fashioned common sense.
These cases were compilations of dilemmas described by interview participants and/or case studies found in the literature [ 14- 17].
