Several other studies report Jexch to be approximately equal to JTCA[ 23, 24].
One study identified PBL as slightly better [ 11], and two studies indicated it to be relatively equal to didactic instruction [ 8, 9].
For the study heterogeneity, we assumed a Gamma prior distribution, determined on the basis that the mean heterogeneity between k studies is expected to be equal to the degrees of freedom, k-1 [ 21].
In this study, c was assumed to be equal to 0.40 for both Angus and Limousin, according to [ 36].
In comparison, the national Iranian study found injury rates to be approximately equal across urban and rural areas [ 24].
For this study, A0 was assumed to be equal to the atmospheric C activity in precipitation, which was based on work by Plummer et al. (2004a).
In our study, physical change appeared to be of equal social significance to men and women, and appeared to have a small impact on the quality of their personal and sexual relationships and anticipations of social support.
Some studies have shown FDG-PET to be equal or superior to isotope bone scans; other studies have found FDG-PET to be superior mainly because of superior delineation of osteolytic metastases.
In this study, the weights are assumed to be equal.
In our study, FI rates are found to be equal at 8.3% for both males and females.
