The 1982 birth cohort was visited in 2004 2005, with the same methodology of conducting a city census of all households (∼98,000 households).
It has been shown, that the used variant assessment method, the criteria and their weights all have a significant influence on the results of the analysis and there is need for more uniform rules in reference to the methodology of conducting multicriteria analyses in designing road alignment.
A broad scoping exercise was conducted with the objectives of providing a preliminary map of the literature (eg, numbers and types of papers); to assist in defining parameters for a full review (eg, populations, medical specialties, methodologies, outcomes) and to assess the feasibility of conducting a systematic review.
Given the innovative nature of our research, we adapted the Cochrane methodology of conducting systematic reviews on the effects of health care interventions [ 32].
This paper describes the methodology applied to conduct a preliminary study of the UHI in Beirut by simulating air temperatures 2 m above the ground, and heating and cooling energy demands for 1-day duration during winter and summer using the Town Energy Balance model.
The methodology used to conduct a clinical trial of herbal remedies is the foremost criterion before efficacy is assessed [27].
Despite the improvement on methodology for conducting a rigorous clinical trial of traditional Chinese herbal medicine, this study had limitations on recruitment, as very few sufferers can be found at regular clinics.
Data from semi-structured interviews will be analysed using a grounded theory approach [ 34] where theories are generated from data; this will follow the methodology of a recent study conducted by one of the applicants [ 35].
The benefit of the ALCANLink methodology to conduct a longitudinal birth cohort linkage study is reflected in the manageable population representative and standardized PRAMS sample methodology utilized.
For the purpose of demonstrating the performance of the described methodologies we conducted a gene-based analysis of the central corneal thickness (CCT) GWAS data sets described in Vithana et al. [ 41].
