Sentence examples for improved rigor from inspiring English sources

We conclude that intensive retrospective ecological studies provide some guidance for the quantitative prospective studies needed to assess candidate biological control agent dynamics and impacts and, so, contribute to improved rigor in the evaluation of total ecological risk to native species.

Coding the interviews independently and then meeting regularly to review and compare themes and concepts generated improved rigor and credibility.

More stringent guidelines, based on current best practice, could significantly improve rigor and consistency of toxicology and carcinogenicity assessments.

Examples of lack of rigor have been extensively documented and proposals for practices to improve rigor are appearing.

All team members (CL, SJ, HI, KN, NW) reviewed the transcripts to improve rigor and reduce bias.

Three analytical procedures were performed to improve rigor: 30 (a) triangulation of data analysis by four researchers; (b) the main findings were compared with the original data; (c) the research team sent the results to a participant and to a key informant as part of the validation process.

Most American teachers say that the movement to set educational standards has improved the rigor of elementary and secondary education in recent years but that achievement tests are poorly written and dominate classroom life, according to a survey released yesterday.

The cement that was supposed to stop the oil and gas shooting up the well pipe didn't work The report says: "Improved engineering rigor, cement testing and communication of risk by Halliburton could have identified the low probability of the cement to achieve zonal isolation.

S.P.R.I.N.T has important strengths including a large sample of enrolled patients, multiple participating surgeons and centers, a patient-important outcome with independent adjudication and improved methodological rigor in the conduct of the trial (including a proscription to re-operation before 6 months).

The changes follow on other new NIH review standards to improve the rigor and reproducibility of NIH-funded preclinical research.

Having more micro-time hot spots in the database as well as more variables for consideration would improve the rigor of future analyses.