All analysed datasets were prior tested for normal distribution by Kolmogorov Smirnov test and for homogeneity of variances by the Levene statistic.
When ruling that the drivers were employees, the California Supreme Court rejected its prior test for determining whether workers should be classified as either employees or independent contractors.
A fixed effects model was selected for further meta-regression because prior test for between-study heterogeneity was not statistically significant.
Coinfection with early syphilis (primary or secondary) at the time of HIV diagnosis was more likely among MA users (OR 3.94, 95% CI 1.29, 12.0), and users had greater odds of reporting prior testing for HIV (OR 4.10, 95% CI 1.48, 11.4) than those who did not use MA.
Univariate analysis of the data was performed by Chi-square tests for discrete entities and by paired and unpaired Student's t tests for continuous variables where appropriate, with prior testing for normal distribution of the data.
Our strategy 1 involved germline mutation analysis without prior testing for MSI in those families that fulfilled clinical criteria for Lynch syndrome, and those for whom no tumour DNA was available for MSI analysis.
However, duplex PCR may be applied directly on clinical yeast isolates for their identification as C. dubliniensis or C. albicans as it does not require prior testing for germ tube formation or latex Candida agglutination.
Dose and timing differ from the recently adopted WHO guideline, recommending a single dose of 0.25 mg/kg primaquine on the first day of treatment in similar settings, without prior testing for G6PD enzyme activity.
Furthermore, identification of C. dubliniensis strains on SSA requires prior testing for germ tube formation while Vitek 2 ID-YST system is expensive and thus, is not readily available in resource-poor settings [ 10].
The method may be applied directly on clinical yeast isolates for their identification as C. dubliniensis or C. albicans as it does not require prior testing for germ tube formation or other such tests and is suitable for resource-limited clinical microbiology laboratories equipped with basic PCR technology.
