Sentence examples for preference in this study from inspiring English sources

We didn't collect participants' sexual preference in this study.

The only predictor of treatment preference in this study was the pattern of influence that specific treatment characteristics had on physicians' decision-making.

We have included those with a strong preference in this study as an "observational" cohort so we can compare outcomes in those randomized, with those who chose randomization or standard care, and thus improve generalizability of the findings to the whole population for whom the service is intended.

Taken together, findings of the DCE and survey of leisure activity preference in this study indicate that dance is a valued leisure activity among competing alternatives and reveals more about the attributes of dance classes in girls of this age that can be taken forward to maximise recruitment and retention in the BGDP programme.

Since all matings took place in dark climate chambers, it seems unlikely that colour would interfere with mating preferences in this study.

Severity of side effects was similarly associated with preferences in this study, but having dependents was not significantly associated with preferences in this study, perhaps because of the greater homogeneity of our sample and the small number of women without dependents.

It should also be noted that coping intentions or coping preferences in this study were measured before coping efforts had actually taken place; most previous studies have investigated the coping methods currently used, 8 11 16 while we investigate intentions to cope, or beliefs about what coping methods might be helpful.

The methodology of measuring the preference parameters in this study follows the approach presented by Ida and Goto [13], who surveyed 692 respondents to simultaneously assess time and risk preferences by using the choice-based DCE model, finding that smokers are more impatient and more risk-prone than non-smokers.

We also considered preference strength in this study.

Nonetheless, to investigate the relationship between relative preferences captured in this study and one's absolute preference to adhere to medications, future research incorporating the influence of the prescribers recommendation, for instance by allowing respondents to opt out of the non-adherent choice [ 31, 50], is warranted.

Alcoa's current rehabilitation practices appear to be supported by the preferences revealed in this study.