Sentence examples for use of objective means from inspiring English sources

Thermometry, which refers to the use of objective means to measure temperature, has evolved over the years from the use of 'touch' to invasive methods of temperature detection, such as pulmonary artery and urinary bladder measurements.

As a result, the differences between groups may have been underestimated, though future research using more objective means of classifying patients would be necessary to determine the extent of any underestimation observed here.

Many studies included in this review relied on self-reporting to assess exercise habits, rather than using a more objective means of measuring physical activity.

Alterations in growth rate or weight gain can be used as an objective means of monitoring the efficacy of analgesics in laboratory animals (Brennan et al. 2009).

An important strength is the use of objective assessment of physical activity by means of a movement sensor (Actigraph).

The use of objective measures of air pollution has also meant that our findings were not influenced by the issue of self-reported air pollution measures, known to exaggerate the relationship with respiratory health (Kuehni et al., 2006).

Use of objective physical activity assessment.

The use of photographed RDT results is an objective means of assessing the interpretation proficiency of RDT operators.

This study's questionnaire survey, which incorporates both PIT and DIT, could be used as a brief and objective means of evaluating medical students' moral sensitivity and reasoning in Japan.

"Wastewater analysis is recognised internationally, and increasingly in Australia, as being the most effective, and arguably the only objective, means of reliably measuring the level of use of a number of prominent illicit drugs," Dawson said.

The policy document can be used to identify explicit references to research, thus providing an objective means of assessing instrumental research use.