in this case, an increase in the rate of growth of the labor force, with the implied decrease in the rate of grwoth of wages, could case a decrease in innovation, and hence a decrease in knowledge spillovers from innovation.
A repeated measure ANOVA comparing the longitudinal survey to the post semester survey showed there was a significant decrease in knowledge over the 5 7 months after the course [KEE; F 1, 283) = 28.9, p < 0.001; see Table 5].
While perceived severity remained stable and perceived vulnerability decreased slightly, there was a stronger decrease in the amount of information received and related decrease in knowledge.
Simulated obstetric emergency skills such as management of PPH and bimanual uterine compression were largely retained over nine months, despite a decrease in knowledge scores.
However, in 2009, 10% of students did not consider that HPV was sexually transmitted indicating a decrease in knowledge acquisition, especially in the male population, in the second group of students.
Reductions in knowledge were found in two studiesw2 w5 and no change in three.w18 w24 w28 In both the studies showing a decrease in knowledge, the intervention for the control group could have increased patients' knowledge, which might have affected the results.
This results in a proportional 55%% increase in knowledge between T0 and T1 and of 25%% between T0 and T2, and a decrease in knowledge of 24%% between T1 and T2.
It is worrying to observe how, along the route that lies between the production of knowledge and the clinical decision of professionals, there is a progressive decrease in knowledge, in favour of beliefs, opinions, etc. [ 9].
