Sentence examples for trials estimates from inspiring English sources
(b) Reflecting correlations in relative treatment effects from multi-arm trials Estimates of relative treatment effects from trials with more than two treatment arms will be correlated [ 10].
Meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials estimates that screening for colorectal cancer using faecal occult blood (FOB) test reduces mortality from colorectal cancer by 16%.
If effects of different administration formats exist in epidemiological studies or clinical trials estimates of associations or treatment effects may be affected.
A recent meta-analysis of 12 trials estimates that there is no difference between control and treatment groups in the relapse to smoking after 1 year of cessation (OR 1.11, 95 % CI 0.78 1.59).
Abstracting data from published randomised trials, estimates of the SDs in crying time (min/day) at baseline and day 21 were collected and pooled to provide an estimated SD of 210 (min/day).
Meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials estimates that screening for CRC using FOBt reduces mortality from CRC by 16% (Hewitson et al, 2007), but a low positive predictive value (12% for CRC, 46% for all neoplasia) (Hardcastle et al, 1996) means that many positive tests are false and subsequent investigations incur unnecessary costs, risks and anxiety.
Wheel A is used for short trials; B for trials that are expected to last 6 to 20 days, and C for trials estimated to exceed 20 days.
A high proportion of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) respond to placebo in clinical trials (estimated at about 40%).
The false positive rate generally accepted in phase-II trials, around 10%, contrasts with the very high attrition rate of new compounds tested in phase-III trials, estimated at about 60%.
We believe these are the first trials estimating the effects of tracking responses on response rates to surveys of physicians.
A pooled analysis of IPTc trials estimated a 75% (64%, 83%) protective efficacy against malaria episodes during the intervention period [39].
