Finally, total costs per patient were not estimated, making it difficult to gauge the intervention's overall cost effectiveness.
For instance, the North Koreans prefer to meet in hotels and not in their offices, making it difficult to gauge the size of the companies they say they represent.
So when Americans say they don't trust "the media," it's difficult to gauge what they're talking about, but less difficult to realize it's a huge problem.
As a result, studies do not build upon one another, making it difficult to gauge the progress being made in addressing the fundamental research questions related to CV.
The surveillance court judges have not previously gone public so it is difficult to gauge how much weight their opposition carries.
In theatre, however, the clinical outcome is often measured by the results of the operation alone, which makes it difficult to gauge whether or not staffing levels in theatre have had an affect.
While this risk is difficult to gauge, it can certainly not be ignored," the research said.
Also, the country does not report official unemployment figures, so it is difficult to gauge how workers are faring.
Since wolves and elk do not attend public hearings, however, it has been difficult to gauge their reaction to snowmobiling in places like Yellowstone.
His effective influence on Louis is difficult to gauge; he certainly was not the sole source of advice in foreign affairs.
An SNH spokeswoman said of possible signs of recovery: "It's very difficult to gauge as there's not enough information to undertake population estimates.
