Sentences with phrase «considered inconclusive»

Since the initial MET report makes no attempt to adjust methods (especially the survey questions) to see if the stability is truly a teacher effect, the results, says Rothstein, must be considered inconclusive (the non-random assignment issue also applies to most of the report's other findings on value - added and student surveys).

(The other seven studies were considered inconclusive.)

The result of the knowledge - based annotation is considered inconclusive when the information available at the time of analysis is evaluated as not sufficient for verification of the staining pattern and an estimation of the expected protein expression.

Considering the inconclusive research, it might be time to rethink the degree to which governments support homeownership.

Not exact matches

What followed was a battle that was relatively inconclusive, but can be considered a strategic Allied victory.

Among 11 study participants for whom data from the oral food challenge were either inconclusive or not available, a diagnostic algorithm based on clinical history, the results of a skin - prick test, and the values for peanut - specific IgE were used to determine whether or not a participant should be considered to have peanut allergy (Fig.

Researchers caution colleges not to put too much emphasis on AP when considering applicants, since research is inconclusive on whether AP experience alone impacts student achievement in college.

In 2009, the American Thyroid Association (ATA) revised its guidelines to add that doctors may consider the use of molecular markers when the initial biopsy is inconclusive.

But the data were inconclusive regarding the most intriguing chemicals: complex organic compounds, which are considered a necessary component of life.

This option should be considered when other tests are inconclusive and before the cat is debilitated to the point that anesthesia and surgery would present too great a risk.

Therefore, CT scans for cats are used in situations where an MRI is considered unnecessary but a traditional x-ray is inconclusive or insufficient.

Laboratory - based allergy testing is another option but it can be costly — and occasionally the results are inconclusive or inaccurate but many pet owners do eventually uncover the cause of their animal's problem with this approach and it's worth considering if the Elimination Diet doesn't provide answers.

The climatologists brought the entire issue of sea level rise up to date after the last IPCC statement explicitly failed to consider it because the then available science was inconclusive.

However, medical experts generally consider the evidence linking red and processed meats to the disease to be limited and inconclusive.

While studies on the link between violent games and aggression are inconclusive, declaring that the imaginary bullets of video games are more dangerous than actual bullets that tear apart the bodies of their victims requires an Olympian level of mental gymnastics — but one that becomes necessary when more obvious conclusions are considered politically untenable.

Although research findings on prevalence are inconclusive, they generally find that women and men report similar levels of violence when the contexts, motives and consequences are not considered.6 When they are considered, studies assessing IPV perpetrated by men compared to women often report gender differences regarding the types of violence, reasons for the violence, context in which the violence occurs and consequences of the violence.6, 7 For example, studies assessing differences in IPV find men's violence against women to be more severe, threatening and controlling8 — 10 and involve longer - lasting victimisation, fear of bodily injury or death, more injuries and more adverse health effects.5, 11, 12 It has also been found that women tend to use physical violence out of anger, not being able to get the partner's attention or in self - defence and retaliation, 11 whereas men often use it as a means to exercise coercive control.13, 14