Countries were categorized into three ITN use groups: <10%; 10 to <20%; and ≥20% and projected population estimates for the mid-point year of 2007 were computed.
When factors were available by financial year, we selected 2009/10 which was the mid-point year of the 2008 2011 period or the calendar year 2009, or summed quarterly data for 2009.
When an age-group also included subjects aged below 18 years old (e.g. 17 20 years), we computed the mid-point and excluded the data if the mid-point year was lower than 17.5 years old.
Age-structured medium variant projected population estimates for the mid-point year of the earliest and most recent national surveys were derived to compute the population by age protected by ITNs.
Placed at the mid point of the academic year, the OSCE provided us with the opportunity to evaluate the short-term effectiveness of the small group seminar on students' communication skills.
Rosen: Here we are, Matt, at the year's mid point.
A numerical figure was estimated by using the mid point of each category and capping duration at 2 years for the small fraction of projects at this level.
A number of different methods were explored, including simple linear, cubic spline and fractional polynomials, but all proved unsatisfactory.[ 22, 23] Linear interpolation using the mid points of the 5-year age bands fails to preserve the area under the curve within the age bands where there is a high rate of change of risk.
The information was provided by GPRD as prevalence of women with a prescription per 1000 patients registered at calendar year mid-point, stratified by calendar year, age band and BNF code.
With open-ended interviews we will explore a subgroup of participants' (n = 40) perceptions of the impact of PICU and day-surgery hospitalization on the child at 1 year (close to the study mid-point), and 3 years (the final data collection point) post-discharge.
Secondly, it says tablet-related hardware revenues in Android and iOS reached parity at the mid-point of the year; and third it notes that the average selling price (ASP) of the iPad is "rapidly approaching the market average".
