There was also a range of methods used in ascertaining diabetes status.
This deviation from our results may be due to differences in methods for ascertaining funding source and product mix analyzed (e.g., brochures vs journal advertisements).
This method has shown great promise in ascertaining common polymorphisms responsible for several complex phenotypes like diabetes, stroke and coronary artery disease [8].
Further studies are needed to better understand the factors contributing to these differences, such as sensitivities of the assays, use of very short DNA fragments in MPRAs, methods of ascertaining the predictions, and effects of sample sizes.
Sequencing e.g. by Next Generation Sequencing methods is likely to play a significant role in ascertaining a genetic diagnosis for these patients in an affordable and timely manner.
The results are discussed with reference to the potential of these PCR methods for ascertaining strain dominance and starter fitness in dairy processes.
Studies are needed to validate different and feasible methods of ascertaining gestational age compared to accurate gestational age dating (early ultrasonography) in LMIC.
The methods for ascertaining radiographic hip osteoarthritis are described elsewhere.
Despite the legislative requirement for an updated list, the MCJ had no active method of ascertaining changes in physician status.
The National Death Index has been shown to be an accurate method of ascertaining deaths in observational studies, having high sensitivity (96%) and specificity (100%) (21).
Alternatively, parametric linear regression, when assumptions of normality and homoscedasticity are met, is uniformly the most powerful statistical method for ascertaining differences in group means [ 52, 69].
