Finally, the sample size was small and many analyses were performed; consequently the results should be considered hypothesis generating rather than definitive.
We adopted the grounded theory approach [ 22, 23], and performed consequently a purposive sampling, aiming at getting the most relevant information by approaching policymakers and technical officers familiar with the design and implementation phases of RTIs interventions.
Therefore, comparisons between periods were not performed, and consequently, these studies do not provide data on possible seasonal variations in biomarker responses and the real contamination scenario.
Altogether 25 statistical tests were performed and consequently, adjustment for multiple measurements (Bonferroni) was used to reduce the probability of making a type-I error.
Unlike the laboratory parameters, ROTEM® tests provide valuable information on overall coagulation status and can be performed rapidly; consequently, they have the potential to help guide hemostatic therapy.
In hospital B, susceptibility testing of Enterobacteriaceae to piperacillin was not routinely performed and, consequently, the appropriateness of piperacillin therapy was not speculated upon.
Preclinical research into radionuclide therapy has only recently shifted gear when specific animal dose models were introduced and evaluation of dosimetry and dose-effect models are increasingly being performed and consequently dose-effect relations are now being investigated [ 1– 4].
After consideration of the number of AITD patients available, we focused on susceptibility locus discovery using common SNPs [minor allele frequency (MAF) ≥0.05] outside of the HLA, which reduced the number of tests performed and consequently, allowed us to use a less stringent significance threshold.
In order to show this good performance, students probably also know how to perform and consequently master the underlying competences necessary for performing the task (Miller 1990).
Competitive level of sport participation also has been identified as a possible explanation for differences across findings, with elite athletes facing more pressure to perform, and consequently, more risk for eating problems (Anderson and Petrie 2012; Smolak et al. 2000).
Therefore, it appears that in overweight individuals measurements of femoral anteversion may be more difficult to perform and consequently less consistent.
