Sentence examples for methodological criteria applied from inspiring English sources

However, the methodological quality of the testing procedures for all instruments was flawed, when considering the methodological criteria applied in this review.

Second, the methodological quality criteria applied in our meta-analysis had been developed and applied in previous meta-analyses by Huebner et al. [ 3], Gould et al. [ 4], Delgado-Bolton et al. [ 5] and Schwimmer et al. [ 6].

Furthermore, the methodological quality criteria applied in our meta-analysis include certain guidelines and items not analysed or incomplete in the QUADAS criteria, such as: description of study design and patient selection criteria, characteristics of patient population finally studied, sensitivity and specificity data, and change in management information.

We emphasise that those implementing criteria to assess moderators should always follow the normal quality criteria applied to RCTs to ensure sufficient methodological rigour in included trials [ 2, 4].

We recommend therefore, that the methodological and reporting quality of indirect comparisons should be improved and propose that the quality criteria applied in this article may provide a basis to help review authors carry out indirect comparisons and to aid appropriate interpretation.

The same exclusion criteria applied.

The same eligibility criteria applied.

No further inclusion or exclusion criteria applied.

Brown says: "I looked into what criteria applies.

The following criteria apply: 1.

For some reason, that criterion applied only to men".