The finding that the estimation of 76 rate parameters from the data was worthwhile in 4/11 cases is not surprising in retrospect.
Given the potential clinical importance of fragmentation (mainly attributed to brief transitions to wakefulness that interrupt sleep continuity), characterizing these patterns empirically from hypnogram data is worthwhile.
It is apparent that these timing data are worthwhile data to collect and the interpretation of these data has important implications for patient safety practices.
When this occurs, it can also help patients to see that their personal efforts to collect SMBG data are worthwhile, thus contributing to patients' ongoing motivation to continue SMBG over time.
Clinician involvement in SMBG can also help patients see that their personal efforts to collect SMBG data are worthwhile, thus contributing to patients' motivation to continue SMBG over time.
We could not, however, obtain worthwhile data by these methods (data not shown).
It doesn't matter how smart your computer rankings are, or how wizened the participants in your poll: there simply isn't enough worthwhile data to work with.
Overall, our assessment is that blending the 3B42RT satellite and rain gauge data was not worthwhile.
In conclusion, despite the low numbers of samples studied, due to budget constraints, these data are still worthwhile reporting, as it is important for the control of HBV infections.
