Parceling has the added benefits of requiring fewer model parameter estimates, reduced sampling error, and decreasing the likelihood of correlated residuals between items (Little et al. 2002).
The well-defined sampling design and prior estimation of sample size reduces sampling errors.
The advantage of such integrative approaches is that they provide robust estimators for transcript abundance by reducing sampling errors, as they effectively consider samples of larger size.
5-ALA fluorescence in stereotactic biopsies can increase the safety and accuracy of these procedures by reducing sampling errors and eliminating the need for multiple samples and/or frozen section verification, creating a more accurate, faster and safer procedure for cases of suspected malignant or high-grade brain tumors situated in deep or eloquent areas.
A stochastic differencing technique for reducing sampling errors is also introduced.
Exploratory calculations suggested that this would be large enough to reduce sampling errors to an acceptable level.
In order to reduce sampling errors, the annotated genes with less than 100 codons were excluded from the analysis.
The diagnostic information provided by OFDI can be further used to guide the endoscopic biopsy, which may reduce sampling errors and can enhance diagnostic accuracy [ 4].
RNA from normal rectum was purchased from two other sources (BD Biosciences, Palo Alto, CA, USA and Stratagene, La Jolla, CA, USA) to reduce sampling errors.
Examination of the distribution of data using a histogram analysis, as used in this study, could provide additional information on intratumour heterogeneity, reduce sampling errors and improve understanding of the mechanisms behind tumour responses to treatment.
