Sentence examples for items or methods from inspiring English sources

Marsh and his colleagues define method effects as "nontrait effects associated with idiosyncratic aspects of particular items or methods of data collection" (Marsh et al. 2013, p. 112).

First, try to dislodge the fluid with ordinary items or methods.

Hence, we would suggest for these comparisons, it would be particularly advisable to re-run analyses without the DIF items or use an analysis method that takes account of the DIF items.

If data has already been collected or in situations where there is an established use of a measure such as the use of the SF-36 in OA, then DIF items could be removed and analyses repeated without the DIF items or using an analysis method that can take into account the DIF items; these analyses allow more accurate interpretation of results obtained.

We classified the completeness of information (reporting quality) of each study and each available document by means of a standardised set of items (individual items or item categories) on study methods and results.

Studies that examined consistency between two partners' recall of behaviors, comparisons of two different approaches to measurement (for example, comparison of diary methods and single-item recall methods), or compared recall of behaviors for the same length of recall period, but for two time periods which did not overlap, were excluded from the analysis.

For several food items, additional questions were included about the consumption frequency of different sub-items or about preparation methods using the following categories: always/mostly, often, sometimes, and seldom/never, in answer to questions such as: 'Which types of vegetables do you eat?'.

Overall, 10 items (six and four items in methods and results sections, respectively) were reported by 85% or more of the studies (Table 1).

Table 5 Test items and methods (RFAs) (ASTM International 2012).

Table 5 shows the test items and methods for RFAs pre-soaking in water and acid.

The 23 reporting items are presented numerically and categorized within six sections: (1) title and abstract (2 items); (2) introduction (2 items); (3) methods (9 items); (4) results (6 items); (5) discussion (3 items); and (6) other (1 item).