Statistical analysis comprises assessing significance of relative differences in protein concentration estimates, as well as their correlation between slides and other types of readout.
Specific exclusion criteria for this study comprised: atopy assessed by a screening test (see below), smoking, current respiratory tract infections, and anti-inflammatory drug intake assessed by questionnaire.
The SAM comprises items assessing self-reported episodic autobiographical, semantic, and spatial memory, as well as future prospection.
The MMSE consists of 30 items comprising subscales assessing orientation, word registration, attention (via a serial sevens or spelling task), word recall, and language.
Signs with a significantly lower hazard rate compared to controls were predominantly displayed by BSE-negative, inoculated animals and mainly comprised signs assessed by observations.
The GMS comprises measures assessing psychiatric symptoms of organicity, depression, anxiety and psychosis, with ratings for each derived using the AGECAT algorithm.
The Work and Social Adjustment Scale - WSAS [ 18] is a self-report measure comprising subscales assessing functional impairment in the areas of work, home management, social leisure activities, private leisure activities (eg reading, gardening, etc) and close relationships.
The following secondary outcomes will also be assessed; these comprise the sub-components of the TPB [ 20]: attitudes, perceived behavioural control and subjective norms.
It is comprised of questions assessing student understanding of the LDS stance on evolution (ULSE).
The initial draft of the survey employed here (cf. Hawley et al 2009) comprised six scales assessing various belief systems (e.g., religious), attitudes (e.g., about the relevance of evolutionary theory), and knowledge of biological topics (i.e., genetics).
Minimal refinement was required and the final version comprised 145 questions assessing seven domains of care.
