We then used the Google Trends tool to quantify relative search volume by term, and by state, over the 12-month period from.
By using sequence from more than two related species and by making comparisons between evolutionary models within a likelihood framework, it is possible to identify both lineage-specific trends and to quantify the relative strengths of positive selection, negative selection, and neutral evolution (Yang 2007).
Any trend is hard to quantify because the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development applied new guidelines this year for counting the homeless.
There is no Gallup Poll for team allegiance, so the trend is hard to quantify.
The trend is hard to quantify, but a national study last year by the nonprofit Families and Work Institute in New York found that more than 40percentt of employees used technology often or very often for work purposes during time off.
One additional patient factor which may influence rates and times to revision surgery is smoking status, Wu et al showed that smokers had a shorter time to revision surgery, 22 but with only 11 smokers in those with multiple ENPs in CRES, this trend was difficult to quantify.
Up-to-date information about the levels and trends is essential to quantify the extent of the problem, and to motivate decision makers to fund research and treatment for musculoskeletal disorders.
Our goal was to estimate temporal trends in iatrogenic and spontaneous preterm birth and to quantify trends in stillbirth, neonatal mortality and serious neonatal morbidity among the different preterm birth subtypes.
While many business groups have been eager to appear as if they have been handily contributing to Democratic efforts, it was not until this month that the trend became apparent enough to quantify beyond party leaders or prospective committee chairmen.
Statistical methods can help to quantify trends, but are sometimes less suitable for understanding the physical drivers.
