"If you try to assign a sort of conceptual definition, you find yourself in strange places," Mr. Lowery said.
A number of methods for evaluating health-related Web 2.0 systems are available, however, most of these use differing conceptual definitions and scoring approaches [ 24, 25].
In contrast to Lowe's account, it is possible for Hale to offer an account of (B) through the use of conceptual analysis or through a treatment of the real definitions of essence and metaphysical modality.
We used the following conceptual definition of clinically important DVT: a DVT that, if untreated, would will lead to increased short-term morbidity (e.g. cardiopulmonary consequences that may delay weaning from mechanical ventilation), long-term morbidity (e.g. patient-centered consequences such as chronic venous insufficiency), or mortality.
Using this conceptual definition, Lasker and her colleagues developed a measure of synergy and examined its determinants in community health partnerships [ 34].
Table 1 provides an overview of constructs, conceptual definitions, items, and answering options.
Table 1 provides an overview of constructs, conceptual definitions, and the items that measured the constructs.
This material choice reflects the early Constructivist idea that everyday objects and materials should be used to create abstract works of art, which broadened the conceptual definitions of art in general.
The computational procedures or conceptual definitions of the variables used in this study are given below (in tabular format).
An example of item modification consisted of modifying the conceptual definition of the environment from a continuum (using the WC in the home, neighborhood, town) to a dichotomous definition (Q5/Q6, inside/outside home) to better reflect the vocabulary commonly used by end-users.
