Descriptive frequencies were used to examine the sample characteristics and to examine the treatment type(s) needed by the population.
Following analyses, the program Tracer v1.4 [ 62] was used to examine effective sample size (ESS) values (target > 200) and examine the posterior distribution of relevant parameters.
At a clinical laboratory in Osaka, Japan, conventional culture methods were used to examine the sample for possible bacterial enteropathogens (2 ), and specific reverse transcriptase PCR was used to test for norovirus (3 ); however, no candidate pathogens were detected.
Those who had no public/private coverage and paid for dental care out-of-pocket were 'non-insured.' Descriptive frequencies were used to examine the sample characteristics and to examine the treatment type (prevention, restorations, surgery, periodontics, endodontics, prosthodontics, orthodontics, other and urgent) needed by the population.
Between April 2002 and March 2003, to detect Mycoplasma pneumoniae by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a primer set designed for the 16S rRNA gene was used to examine clinical samples from 369 children with community-acquired pneumonia.
Traditional microscope-based methods have been used to examine ballast samples for target organisms, but are expensive and slow [12].
Standard microbiological techniques were used to examine the samples.
Two approaches have been used to examine thin samples of higher plant thylakoids.
All of the data quality analyses were used to examine within-sample methodologic issues.
A Zeiss DSM 904 scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to examine the samples.
