... hospitalization) At baseline, the patients were asked about the frequency of exacerbations in the previous year The number of exacerbations during the year after the baseline visit was recorded ... evaluate the degree of emphysema [13] The CT scans were evaluated at the central imaging unit at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Emphysema was assessed by the percentage of the lung ... To compare the limits of agreement between % and number/ml, the data were log transformed before calculating the limits of agreement These data were then back-transformed to express the limits...
... reduce the generalizability of the results, and thefindings may therefore not apply to the general population The present study and thestudy by Gjesdal and Bratberg [10] are to our knowledge the ... for these analyses Methodological issues The DWECS/DREAM study provides data from a large representative sample of the Danish working population Further, selection bias is minimized fromthe ... disability pensioned, emigrated or died They were excluded fromthe study, as they were no longer under risk of disability pension in the follow-up period from 1994 through 2004 This left a total...
... institutions about their social media activities Last year’s inaugural study was, from what we could tell, one of the first studies conducted of the institutions themselves about how they use social ... practices? How they staff their social media efforts? How are schools measuring the ROI or impact of social media initiatives? What contributes to the successful use of social media? What are the barriers ... Media Survey • Summary Topline Findings • April 13, 2011 Initial findings Note that questions 1–7 are for profiling purposes to ensure the representativeness of the respondent base Are you affiliated...
... the conception, design and coordination of the SHIELD study and helped to draft the manuscript KF performed the statistical analysis and drafted the manuscript All authors read and approved the ... Census Bureau to describe the U.S population and are utilized in SHIELD to demonstrate the representativeness of thestudy sample Reference categories were selected as the largest group except ... each) The mean index score for low-risk respondents was significantly higher than the mean for the high-risk group (p < 0.001) EQ-5D dimensions Examination of each of the dimensions of the EQ-5D...
... due to the cross-sectional nature of thestudy and some of the predictors being identified may be predictors of survival following a CV event rather than the occurrence of the event Furthermore, ... joined QUEST- RA by June 2006 were Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the UK, the USA, and Argentina Approval for thestudy ... self-report The patients completed an expanded self-report health questionnaire that was first translated to each language; thestudy is explained elsewhere in more detail [12] The questionnaire...
... any further adverse events using the PAERS First, the physician asked an open question as to any adverse events Then, the patient and the parent (or other primary caregiver) filled out the PAERS ... compound other than thestudy medication led to discontinuation of the patient in the study, 3.8% (N = 16) of patients did receive a psychotropic medication at least once over the entire course of the ... baseline The scores for the item relating to drowsiness as rated by patients and parents were similar whilst the scores rated by the physicians differed fromthe scores rated either by the patients...
... interesting to note that when the data fromthe 131 CIOs who responded to the survey was cross-referenced, the answers did not vary significantly fromthe IT managers surveyed While the significance of ... Examine the evolving role of IT managers, including the CIO In general, thefindings of the survey were consistent across regions, company size, industry and roles (All regions represented in thestudy ... service, marketing, etc.) Other Figure 5: IT managers expect their areas of responsibility to shift over the next three years Thefindings of the 2010 IBM Global IT Risk Study revealed areas of...
... older Irish individuals Study design and sample Data fromthe first wave of the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) was analyzed The full description of the survey and the sampling procedures ... falls and the presence of non-accidental falls The number of falls in the past 12 months was assessed by the question “How many TE D times have you fallen in the last year?” Information on the presence ... MCI and the number of IP falls or the presence of non-accidental falls in the past 12 months Furthermore, the SC R inclusion of different blocks of covariates in the model attenuated the association...
... Background • The degree of risk to the Army if the issue is not resolved • The degree to which the AMEDD is in control of the resolution of the issue • The specificity of the issue • Whether the future ... operations Nevertheless, given the commonality of thefindings of the three separate teams during the three workshops pertaining to the HSS system, they deserve attention The workshops also show the importance ... importance to the Army, resolvable by the AMEDD, and tractable (will lend themselves to analysis) Furthermore, RAND recommended that the results fromthe analysis of these issues should enable the AMEDD...
... submitted to the MOH’s Division of STI/HIV/AIDS for funding by the World Bank Mainstreaming within the Ministries of Education, Sports, and Youth Based on thefindingsfromthe pilot study, the Ministry ... UNICEF, UNFPA, and the Center for the Development of Population Activities (CEDPA) have used findingsfromthe pilot study in their youth interventions Scaling up ARH activities in the experimental ... which expressed a commitment to fund these activities This commitment followed the dissemination about thefindingsfromthe pilot project and the launch of the national ARH policy among regional...
... determine whether the difference between two groups was meaningful The difference between the two groups must have been statistically significant and the relative difference between the two groups ... medicines Summary Four themes fromthe 2010 NHQR and 2010 NHDR emphasize the need to accelerate progress if the Nation is to achieve higher quality and more equitable health care in the near future ... At the current rate of improvement, males should reach the achievable benchmark in a little over years, but females would not reach the benchmark for more than years l From 2005 to 2008, the...
... in the retirement years when they may live on fixed incomes Over six in ten women working outside the home report that their employers offer them these benefits Despite the importance of these ... are the primary coordinators of health care for their children The vast majority of mothers select their children’s doctor (85%), take them to doctor’s appointments (84%), and ensure that they ... and the Internet The Internet plays the greatest role for women in their thirties and forties, acting as the leading source for almost a third of women in these age groups Older women are the...
... maximize the probability of high impact assignments within the shorter time frame Another strategic issue raised by the evaluation results is program design Thestudy raises the question of whether ... funding for thestudyThe research was also supported by federal funding through the United States Agency for International Development, as described in the Acknowledgements At the time of the study, ... program on the Fellow, the Pfizer workgroup, and the company Partner Organization respondents were asked about goals and scope of work, achievements, and the impact of the program on the Partner...
... used for the analysis of the growth data With respect to the applied amendment (CCB) the evaluation of the growth vitality of forest tree species plants at the evaluated age also comprised the nutrient ... representation in the stand composition) from each taxon used for the reforestation of the state of reclamation “A” and “B” Fig Tilia cordata Mill and Pinus nigra Arn in the treatment with the application ... the treatment with the application of CCB J FOR SCI., 55, 2009 (3): 137–144 Fig Fraxinus excelsior L in the treatment with the application of CCB Fig Populus tremula L in the treatment with the...
... from month to month and for which data were not available to validate these reports These items include queries on the number of times the team met with each other, the senior leadership or the ... months The robustness of these findings provides additional validation of the responsiveness and stability properties of the TCT Measure validity Construct validity Table presents findingsfromthe ... within the first six months of the intervention These findings attest to the value of these measures for detecting change and tracking the course of implementation progress Construct validity for the...
... treatment utilization for these disorders varies by both gender and sexual orientation Thestudyfindings are strengthened by the use of a population-based sample and a theoretically guided model ... disorders, after controlling for the presence of either type of disorder and other predisposing and enabling characteristics Indeed, more than half of the lesbians and bisexual women in thestudy ... the data analyses, and drafted the paper; LG conducted the statistical analyses and contributed to the interpretation of findings and writing of the paper; VMM collaborated on the design of the...
... for cigarettes The main strength of this study is the broadly representative nature of the sample of smokers in each country, coupled with the capacity to weight the data to improve the accuracy ... design of thestudy and the interpretation of the results All authors participated in revising the manuscript, and read and approved the final manuscript 19 20 Competing interests The authors ... about the relative safety of other tobacco products: findingsfromthe ITC collaboration Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2007, 9:1033-1042 Fagerstrom K: The nicotine market: an attempt to estimate the...
... is given by the following formula: W = W1 * W2 * f1 * f2 * f3 * f4 where W1 = the inverse of the probability of selecting the school W2 = the inverse of the probability of selecting the classroom ... Forms 2–4) In the following factors, the "Never or Zero" category was recoded as "No" and the rest of the categories as "Yes" During the past 30 days, how often did you go hungry because there was ... truancy In the calculation of odd ratios for any one particular predictor variables, the other predictor variables were controlled for Study Setting The Kingdom of Swaziland is a southern African...
... disorders [35, 36] The exclusion of the impact supplement fromthe survey pack may have reduced the reliability of the screening thresholds for conduct and emotional disorders as defined by the ... schedule for the HSE 2007 screening thresholds were defined on the basis of subscale total scores only, computed on the basis of the algorithm provided by the questionnaire authors on the SDQ website ... performed much of the literature reviewing and contributed to the writing of the report HJM contributed to appraising the content and the writing of the report CDS contributed to the supervision...
... what they thought we wanted to hear (i.e., there may be a social desirability bias in their responses) What the multi-method study adds This synthesis of findingsfromthe first multi-method study ... contributed to drafting the article RM participated in the design of the study, led the data collection for the second and third phases of the study, led the analysis of the qualitative data, and ... contributed to drafting the article EP led the data collection for the first phase of the study, contributed to data collection for the other two phases, and led the analysis of the quantitative data...