Qualitative case study methods typically produce findings that are preliminary and indicative.
Often the necessary operations include calculating averages, percentages, and other values that are preliminary approximations of forecasting, such as the weighted average cost of capital, which is used for discounting future cash flow.
Nevertheless, if reporters do choose to base front-page news stories on research that is preliminary, we recommend that they always state any study limitations and point out that preliminary findings and interpretations require verification and confirmation.
In the Colleges model, students are active participants with defined roles that are preliminary to, yet moving toward, active roles as meaningful clinical providers.
The protocol for subsequent CTGs and expressing will be identical to that of the initial expressing episode, that is, preliminary CTG, express for 10 min, then continue the CTG for 20 min postexpression.
He stressed that these were preliminary findings.
Paul Kellogg, the opera's general and artistic director, emphasized that talks were preliminary.
"Acquisition of the collection is under consideration," she said, cautioning that talks were preliminary and had not yet progressed into negotiations.
It is noteworthy that these were preliminary studies, which require further research for validation.
Mr. Gerstenmaier cautioned that the estimates were preliminary and that people should not "overreact to these numbers".
