Sentence examples for propensity index from inspiring English sources

The objectives of this review are: to describe the fundamentals of propensity index methods; to present the techniques to adequately evaluate propensity index models; to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these techniques.

The objective of this study is to develop a safety propensity index (SPI) for both signalized and unsignalized intersections.

Based on proximate analysis, calorific value of the fuels and the shrinkage data of the ash, a new slagging propensity index was proposed.

Hamdar et al. [7] define and develop a quantitative aggressiveness propensity index in order to model driving behaviour by testing its proposal with a driving simulator.

In addition, from 1491 known AMPs we also derive a quantitative measure called antibacterial propensity index (API) for 20 naturally occurring amino acids, which shows a significant allometric correlation with the theoretical minimal inhibitory concentration of putative peptides against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

To minimize confounding by indication, where patients with more severe illness are more likely to be treated with allopurinol, we calculated a propensity index for each subject, i.e. the likelihood that a patient would be treated by allopurinol based on known baseline characteristics.

However, studies with propensity indexes may be confusing, and intensivists are not familiar with this methodology and may not fully understand the importance of this technique.

Before the availability of prediction methods based on structure, peptides were selected from protein sequences using propensity scale indexes and were successfully used to raise antisera or monoclonal antibodies.

There are multiple challenges facing the development of drug therapies for glioblastoma, including parallel and redundant signaling pathways that subserve the growth and proliferation of the tumor, multiple pharmacodynamic targets, the narrow therapeutic index, propensity for the development of resistance, and pharmacokinetic interference from the blood brain barrier.

Model 6a: Adjusted for age, propensity score, Charlson Comorbidity Index score, admission frequency, comorbidities before index hospitalization (CKD, cerebrovascular disease, dementia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), metabolic and respiratory comorbidities during index hospitalization and advanced CKD.

Model 7a: Adjusted for age, propensity score, Charlson Comorbidity Index score, admission frequency, comorbidities before index hospitalization (CKD, cerebrovascular disease, dementia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and metabolic, hematologic and respiratory comorbidities during index hospitalization.