A process that typically can take five years was collapsed into a matter of months.
Information from CRM and transmittance images was collapsed into straightforward single variables; total intensity in CRM images tracked turbidity development closely for all collagen gels investigated, and the two techniques were similarly sensitive to fibril number and dimension.
The dependent variable was collapsed into a binary distinction of older (i.e., [Z] and [G], coded 0) and newer variants (i.e., [L], [D], and [R], coded 1).
The process from initial hearing to conviction and sentencing ― which routinely takes months, even years, in felony criminal cases ― was collapsed into a few hours for dozens of people at a time.
The last was collapsed into a miscellaneous group.
Amalgam number was collapsed into none, 1-2 or >2.
Each QTL category was collapsed into non-redundant regions.
Maternal race was collapsed into three categories: White, Black, and Other.
Regular training was collapsed into "regular exercise training 20 60 min per week".
Marital status was collapsed into two categories: (ever married and never married).
For the purpose of modeling, living disposition was collapsed into community independent living versus others.
