Yet some early 20th-century comparativists, such as the Swedish Lutheran archbishop Nathan Söderblom, applied their understanding of the study of religion to help animate the movement for Christian reunion.
Evaluating the available evidence requires a good understanding of the study design and methodology.
Prisoners who wished to take part were asked to sign a consent form acknowledging their understanding of the study.
To facilitate understanding of the study and expectations of the children, the researcher explained that there were no wrong answers, just different points of view.
Given the large and rising number of international students in Western countries and the significant social and policy implications, a more comprehensive understanding of the study–immigration issue is needed (Hawthorne and To 2014; King and Raghuram 2013).
"Nucryst is continuing to analyze data from this study so that we can evaluate options for our atopic dermatitis program with a complete understanding of the study results," says President and CEO Scott H. Gillis.
All participants or the legal surrogates of those whose level of consciousness precluded their understanding of the study gave written informed consent; participants whose cognitive ability improved to the point where they could understand the study gave written informed consent to continue.
A written exam was administered to potential participants to assess their understanding of the study procedures, rationale and expected outcomes.
Information sheets and written consent forms were available in Chinese and English to ensure comprehensive understanding of the study objectives, potential risks, and benefits.
The consent process included an explanation and discussion of the study procedures, followed by an assessment of the potential volunteer's understanding of the study.
Guoping Lian, Shiping Zhu and Oscar Franco, Unilever Colworth for their invaluable help and assistance in the design and understanding of the study questionnaires.
