Sentence examples for methodological elements have from inspiring English sources

A number of methodological elements have been included in the trial to minimize bias such as power calculation, randomization, concealed allocation, blinded outcome assessment and intention-to-treat analysis.

This questionnaire is based on two methodological elements that have been used in previous studies: The first part inquired about the students' feelings of confidence towards ten relevant aspects in palliative care, assessed by self-estimation, and related to the above study of first -, second -, and fifth - year medical students at the Universities of Cologne and Bonn [ 11].

The challenge of developing a suitable and reproducible animal model for burns remains to be addressed [ 3] but these methodological elements that we have discussed above could be taken into account to help improving future in vivo studies in this burn wounds model.

Since the publication of a study undertaken for Britain's Medical Research Council by Hill in 1948, that may have been the first to have all the methodological elements of a modern RCT [ 27], the number of RCTs published each year increases immensely: according to Pubmed, over 9,000 new RCTs were published in 2008.

Later studies used similar assessments, but different methodological elements for calculating SES than those referenced above, and had strikingly different results.

Three methodological approaches have been developed and applied so far: coefficient-based approaches building on process analysis, environmental input output analysis and hybrid approaches combining elements from both approaches.

The methodological shortcomings have many reasons.

Full methodological details have been reported [ 9].

Some methodological issues have to be considered.

Methodological procedures have been described elsewhere [ 21].

That such methodological conservatism has persisted is stunning in the face of archival discoveries, and the lack thereof.