If a subject had more than one suicide attempt, we defined the method of the first attempt as the index attempt during the observation period.
We defined the method of identifying incident fall-related hip fracture from linked data as the reference standard and calculated the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) for the base case using standard definitions [ 26].
It hopes that an act directly defining the methods of freezing, confiscating and restoring stolen assets will take effect early next year, helping the process.
MB, DZN, PGr, PGl and PH contributed substantially to defining the methods of the analysis, interpreting the results of the study and editing the manuscript.
MB, PG, DZN, NF, SC, ARG and PH contributed substantially to defining the methods of the analysis, interpreting the results of the study and editing the manuscript.
JC contributed substantially to defining the methods of the analysis, interpreting the results of the study and revising the manuscript for publication.
A survey carried out by UNICEF among young people aged 10-24 shows that only 8% of them can correctly define the methods of HIV prevention and ways of its transmission.
2, "conveys the broadest power of determination" and "leaves it to the Legislature exclusively to define the method" of appointment.
As this Court has recognized, the Constitution "leaves it to the legislature exclusively to define the method of effecting the object" of appointing electors.
Unable to assail the sainted R-word defining the goal, one Republican countered with an equally traditional attack word defining the method of beginning the hoped-for crescendo: spending.
