Sentences with phrase «authors conducted another analysis»

Analyses of findings from an earlier intensive child development program for low birth weight children and their parents (the Infant Health and Development Program) suggest that the cognitive effects for the children were mediated through the effects on parents, and the effects on parents accounted for between 20 and 50 % of the child effects.10 A recent analysis of the Chicago Child Parent Centers, an early education program with a parent support component, examined the factors responsible for the program's significant long - term effects on increasing rates of school completion and decreasing rates of juvenile arrest.11 The authors conducted analyses to test alternative hypotheses about the pathways from the short - term significant effects on children's educational achievement at the end of preschool to these long - term effects, including (a) that the cognitive and language stimulation children experienced in the centres led to a sustained cognitive advantage that produced the long - term effects on the students» behaviour; or (b) that the enhanced parenting practices, attitudes, expectations and involvement in children's education that occurred early in the program led to sustained changes in the home environments that made them more supportive of school achievement and behavioural norms, which in turn produced the long - term effects on the students» behaviour.

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The authors» responsibilities were as follows — CNM: had leadership responsibility for the research planning and execution, wrote the manuscript, and had primary responsibility for the final content of the manuscript; CNM, HE, and BN: formulated the study idea and designed the research; EV and JM: managed the day - to - day conduct of the study and oversaw the data collection; YJ: performed statistical analyses of the study data; and all authors: provided critical review and commentary on the draft of the manuscript and read and approved the final manuscript.

The authors» responsibilities were as follows — JCB - M: had primary responsibility for the final content of the manuscript; and both authors: designed and conducted the research, analyzed the data, performed the statistical analysis, wrote the manuscript, and read and approved the final manuscript.

For the analysis of the 33 trials, 26 of which Sato was lead author, Bolland's team conducted a rigorous review and found reported results that differed markedly from what could be expected statistically; further, the results were remarkably positive.

Additional studies are needed to fully understand the health impact of sugar - sweetened beverages and diet sodas,» said lead study author Jiantao Ma, Ph.D., who conducted the analysis as part of his doctoral thesis as a student in the Nutrition Epidemiology Program at the USDA HNRCA and the Friedman School.

«Our study exemplifies the utility of looking beyond phylogenetic criteria alone when conducting risk assessment for emerging RNA viruses and the need to include functional, ecologic, and pathogenic analyses of animal reservoirs,» says Jan Felix Drexler, M.D., the study's corresponding author and a professor of medicine at the Institute of Virology at the University of Bonn Medical Centre in Germany.

To conduct the study, the authors gathered data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Association of State Budget Officers, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Governors Association, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and several other sources from 1989 to 2012.

While direct investments in interventions that matter for child nutrition appear to be critical, the need for a more systematic and rigorous analysis of what specific health - related interventions would yield the greatest return remains to be conducted, say the authors.

Had the author conducted a proper analysis of the role of the submarine today, rather than its former illustrious forbears of the Second World War, I suspect that he would have reached a different conclusion.

The lead author was Susan Emmett, MD, MPH, an otolaryngologist who conducted the analysis and wrote the paper as a postdoctoral fellow at the Bloomberg School's Center for Human Nutrition.

«Coronary artery disease tends to cluster in families and has a strong genetic basis; however, we do not fully understand that genetic foundation,» said senior author Danish Saleheen, PhD, an assistant professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Penn. «We conducted the largest genetic analyses on coronary artery disease to date, including information from people of European, African, South Asian, and East Asian heritages.»

When Schulz, the study's first author, noticed that several of the metagenomes were viral in origin, he and Woyke conducted analyses to determine their source.

The consortium of authors conducted a genomic analysis on each of 62 T. gondii strains.

Edahí González - Avalos, one of the two second authors of the study, conducted most of that analysis.

The authors» responsibilities were as follows — PM: conceived the Blue Mountiains Eye Study and obtained the funding; AEB and ME: conceived the present project; PM, ER, ME, and AWB: collected the data; AEB: conducted the analysis and drafted the manuscript; ER: provided support with the statistical analysis; and AEB, VF, JBM, and PM: supervised the study.

Authors, Harlan and Garton, conducted a meta - analysis of epidemiological studies and found that plant - based diets could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes by 20 - 25 % 3.

First, let's unpack the phrase «analysis conducted by the authors of this report.»

The authors have made several recommendations for further work, including replicating this analysis through a Randomised Control Trial, broadening it to cover Discovery, Bronze and Gold Award types and conducting a cost benefit analysis for schools.

Indeed, according to the analysis conducted by the authors of this report, the use of school vouchers — which provide families with public dollars to spend on private schools — is equivalent to missing out on more than one - third of a year of classroom learning.

The authors of the new study modified the analysis conducted by the CRP so that the percentage of students in segregated charter schools in just the central city would be compared to the percentage of students in segregated traditional public schools within the same central city for 8 large metropolitan areas.

The authors found incomplete but promising evidence in support of calculators, virtual learning (i.e., geographically separated teacher and learner), modeling (e.g., STELLA, Model - IT, My World, StarLogo, Worldmaker), simulations (e.g., Civilization, Supercharged), and data analysis / visualization tools (i.e., tools for conducting original research).

In a separate analysis in the same study, the authors selected the 1.7 % of graduating college seniors, matched them with seniors with no record of college misconduct, and then conducted criminal background checks on both groups.

To conduct the analysis for this report, the authors used two data sets to derive remedial education enrollment rates.

Then, because some authors have suggested that dual enrollment programs spanning multiple semesters may be more effective in improving outcomes for middle - achieving students, we conducted a second set of analyses that accounted for students» participation intensity, defined as the number of dual enrollment courses taken.

Authors can and should conduct analysis of their competitors.

Blogger and author Chris McMullen suggests conducting a cost - benefit analysis on the promotion ideas that appeal to you.

Here's how the study's author, Yale University sociologist Justin Farrell, conducted his analysis:

«There is a great risk that if regulators and stakeholders do not conduct the type of analyses suggested here, we will end up committing significant amounts of money and effort to improve resilience, yet have little constructive impact on the probabilities or actual levels of future customer outages,» the authors wrote.

■ A computer analysis conducted by Juola & Associates, the premier provider of expert analysis and testimony in the field of text and authorship, concluded «it is more likely than not that Gleick is in fact the author / compiler of the document entitled «Confidential Memo: 2012 Heartland Climate Strategy,» and further that the document does not represent a genuine strategy memo from the Heartland Institute.»

Development of the key messages involved discussions of the lead authors and accompanying analyses conducted via one in - person meeting plus multiple teleconferences and email exchanges from February thru September 2012.

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Professional Duties & Responsibilities Recognized sales team leader who consistently exceeds company sales goals Responsible for more than $ 18 million in annual revenue Developed and implemented strategic business plans to exceed revenue goals Conducted market analysis and competitive intelligence to increase company efficacy Managed, trained, and reviewed sales team offering guidance and best practices Generated significant new business through networking, cold calling, and other tactics Provided excellent customer service resulting in significant repeat business and referrals Built strong, long - term relationships with clients, piers, and industry leaders Authored and executed sales presentations for varied products and audiences Represented company and products at industry events Served as a liaison and advisor to senior leadership

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They read the transcribed data, identified the target and base PSS, and conducted the same analysis as the first author.

KWB, MCN, KNB and DNS contributed to the study design, KWB conducted the statistical analysis and wrote the manuscript, and all authors edited the manuscript and read and approved the final manuscript.

Dr Kolko directed the trial, conceived of the design, designed and interpreted most of the analyses, and was responsible for most of the writing; Dr Campo contributed to the design of the trial, provided consultation during the trial, and helped to write and edit the manuscript; Dr Kilbourne offered recommendations on the organization of the manuscript, and helped to write and edit the manuscript; Mr Hart contributed to the design and conduct of all data analyses; Dr Sakolsky served as the consulting psychiatrist on the trial, offered recommendations on study measures, and helped to edit the manuscript; Dr Wisniewski served as the primary statistician on the project and contributed to the original clinical trial design / randomization scheme and made recommendations for the analytic plan; and all authors approved the final manuscript as submitted.

Thus, to help demonstrate that the findings are valid, the study authors — in addition to estimating PROSPER's effects for the final sample of 28 communities — conducted a second analysis that omitted the two replacement communities in the PROSPER group along with the two control communities with the highest overall rates of substance use at 6.5 - year follow - up, so as to provide a conservative (lower - bound) estimate of PROSPER's effects.

The authors would like to thank Robert Young, who conducted the confirmatory factor analyses and Sally Macintyre for her comments on an earlier version of this paper.

The third author was provided with a comprehensive coding manual and was trained by the first author who was experienced with conducting meta - analyses.

A.V. conceptualized the study, worked on data analysis and interpretation, and drafted the manuscript; C.H. conducted data analysis and interpretation and worked on drafting the manuscript; A.T. assisted with the literature review; K.P. oversaw the data collection in Georgia and contributed to drafting the manuscript; H.P. assisted with the data collection in Georgia and contributed to drafting the manuscript; P.M. oversaw and lead the original SMASH project; he also participated in drafting the manuscript; All authors read and approved the final manuscript.