We investigated a representative sample of common fungal VOCs encompassing seven alcohols, two alkenes, five aldehydes, four ketones, and a single representative isothiocyanate, carboxylic acid, and furan.
In contrast to earlier studies, this study investigated a representative sample since it was possible to investigate almost all NIS that had been submitted to the BfArM within the period of 1 year because the new legal regulations require the submission of observational plans for all newly notified NIS to the competent authorities in Germany [ 27].
97 99 There is conflicting evidence regarding the participation of ethnic minorities in paediatric cancer studies, with some showing appropriate representation and others documenting underrepresentation. 100 102 We are including all ethnic groups and will monitor this aspect of recruitment closely as our intention is to investigate a representative sample of children.
However, important and relevant research questions can be investigated without selecting a representative sample of the population, as noted by Mage et al. regarding particle exposure studies in high-risk subpopulations.
This study can be considered one of the first ones to investigate dizziness in a representative sample of elderly adults living in the community in a developing country.
NHANES, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, National Center for Health Statisticss (NCHS), investigates a nationally representative sample using a multistage, stratified, clustered sampling strategy among the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population.
Thus, growth was investigated based upon weight measurement of a representative sample for the control treatment in general, while in the restricted hatchery treatment and the restricted semi-natural treatment only growth of surviving individuals was investigated.
The strength of this study lies on the fact that it was a population-based study that investigated the complaint of dizziness in a representative sample of community-dwelling elderly persons using a comprehensive range of outcomes and explored the several symptoms related to dizziness.
The Aboriginal Families Study aimed to investigate the views and experiences of a representative sample of women giving birth to an Aboriginal baby in South Australia between July 2011 and June 2013, using methods designed to respect Aboriginal culture and communities.
To the best of our knowledge, our study is the first study to investigate the impact of gender in a representative sample of ICU patients admitted to a specific region.
Therefore, our sample of births can be viewed as a representative sample of the investigated area.
