We considered this approach superior to solely focusing on individual purposively designed interventions implemented in controlled circumstances given our research question and objectives.
This technique is critical given our research question, as well as the nature of the sampling method, and the fact that the main exposures of interest are measured at the community level [ 11].
This was to exclude studies in populations where financial access barriers (high out-of-pocket costs for health care) would be a dominant influence on use of PHC and hospitalisations; given our research question was concerned with the impact of PHC resourcing in the context of universal health care access.
For the purposes of this model, we assumed that there would be complete compliance with either treatment measure and that nasal steroids were 100% effective for the study population, given our clinical question (e.g., cost of SCIT in patients in whom nasal steroids are effective).
Given our research question, the most significant findings were that after controlling for multiple risk factors including SES, race/ethnicity, and chronic disease---rural residency and depression (as measured by PHQ-8) were independent risk factors for both partial and full edentulism.
First, we wanted precise measurements of animal distribution given our study questions and gridding allowed us to see finer scale movements even when data were aggregated across animals.
Given our two research questions, this study requires data containing a sample that is large enough to allow us to examine the variation in school starting ages and the variation in adult outcomes across birth months.
Given our digital habits, the question isn't whether we should use technology to ease our loneliness.
It's a fair question, given our raised expectations — drones replacing FedEx trucks, drones providing emergency relief, drones creepily face-scanning every protester at a demonstration — but I think it evinces an unrealistic expectation of consistent, linear change.
