Sentences with phrase «effectiveness study conducted»

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The current vaccine's effectiveness rate is based on an interim study conducted nationally through Feb. 3 covering thousands of people, Schuchat said.

The Comptroller General of the United States (referred to in this section as the Comptroller General) shall conduct a study addressing the effectiveness and overall impact of the following priority review voucher programs, including any such programs amended or established by this Act:

* While there are, as of yet, no clinical studies to confirm the results, a laboratory study conducted at the College of Pharmacy at Oregon State University (OSU) presented at a December 2007 meeting of the American Society of Health - System Pharmacists found that an ointment containing benzethonium chloride with tea tree and white thyme oil worked best against all four tested MRSA strains, while ointments containing neomycin, polymyxin, and gramicidin also had some antibacterial effectiveness.

While no studies have been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of olive oil on damaged nipples, it is understood that suppleness and flexibility are attributes essential to the health of lactating nipples.

Studies of home visiting's effectiveness as an intervention designed to prevent child maltreatment demonstrate some promise, but compared to the number of studies conducted that measure child maltreatment, risk for maltreatment, or protective factors, there are far more findings of no effects than reductions in maltreatment and improvements in child and family well -Studies of home visiting's effectiveness as an intervention designed to prevent child maltreatment demonstrate some promise, but compared to the number of studies conducted that measure child maltreatment, risk for maltreatment, or protective factors, there are far more findings of no effects than reductions in maltreatment and improvements in child and family well -studies conducted that measure child maltreatment, risk for maltreatment, or protective factors, there are far more findings of no effects than reductions in maltreatment and improvements in child and family well - being.

A new study assessing the effectiveness of a restricted elimination diet on the behavior of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was conducted in the Netherlands and Belgium.

In 2008, Xia et al conducted a review of existing studies comparing the effectiveness of repositioning therapy vs. cranial orthosis (helmet or band therapy).

But no peer - reviewed published studies have been conducted on the effectiveness of these plans, and none were developed by doctors or scientists, so parents either have to trust the authors or hope that what worked for their friends will work for their kids, too.

In order to test the Sleep Guardian's effectiveness, we conducted a study designed in collaboration with Stanford University.

In our continuing effort to improve player safety and to try to defend the program we had been selling for two years, USA Football commissioned the Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention paid for to conduct an independent study to review the effectiveness of Heads Up Football since we had already been marketing it for two years for children age five and up.

With this kind of review process, if 20 studies of the effectiveness of a truly ineffective drug are conducted, and one of them shows a significant effect with a p - value of 0.05 because of chance alone, investigators for the other 19 studies not showing any effect would presumably not be inhibited from writing up and submitting reports of these for publication out of fear that they'll be denied publication because of their nonsignificant results.

Researchers at the Veterans Health Administration conducted a systematic review of 67 published studies to determine the effectiveness of strategies to reduce or discontinue long - term opioid therapy prescribed for chronic pain and the effect of dose reduction or discontinuation on important patient outcomes.

The NAPOLI - 1 (NAnoliPOsomaL Irinotecan) Phase 3 study — a final confirmation of a drug's safety and effectiveness — was conducted among patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer who previously received gemcitibine, which has been the standard - of - care therapy for such patients.

The company plans in October to conduct a separate test specifically to study the seasonal flu vaccine's effectiveness among 480 elderly participants (a demographic often encouraged to get seasonal flu shots), and Phase III efficacy trials across a larger set of demographics are scheduled to begin early next year.

The research team, led by the University of Bristol, conducted a study that reviewed patient data from 44 studies to compare the effectiveness of the two types of surgery currently used to treat infections — one - stage and two - stage revisions.

For example, the results of one study, known as UPLIFT, one of four large - scale studies conducted in 2008, demonstrated the effectiveness and safety of a drug called Spirivain about 6,000 patients with respiratory disease.

To determine the effectiveness of numbers and traffic lights, the authors conducted a field experiment in which employees at Humana, a large health - care company, were asked to place lunch orders through an online platform designed especially for the study.

Previous studies of their effectiveness in patients with end - stage renal disease produced mixed results, leading researchers to conduct the review of records of all U.S. patients who had initiated peritoneal dialysis from 2007 to 2011.

Researchers at MGH ITA conduct studies in clinical economics, cost - effectiveness, and quality of life issues for diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease.

To expand their research on potential applications of the microneedles patch, the NUS team conducted a study to explore its effectiveness in delivering collagen into skin.

It was hoped, for example, that it could provide insights into the development of hallucinations, and studies were conducted on its effectiveness on illnesses such as depression or alcohol dependency.

He is also considering conducting a double - blind, prospective study to more rigorously evaluate the effectiveness of SPG blocks in treating chronic migraines.

«Our study identified critical gaps in the effectiveness and equity of marine protected areas,» said Gill, who conducted the research during a postdoctoral fellowship supported by the National Socio - Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) and the Luc Hoffmann Institute.

As part of the approval, the manufacturer must conduct a five year post approval study that will follow at least 100 patients and collect additional safety and effectiveness data including weight loss, adverse events, surgical revisions and explants and changes in obesity - related conditions.

Canadian researchers conducted a pilot study with 20 newborns to determine the effectiveness of a targeted next - generation sequencing panel that included all 4813 genes currently known to be associated with rare diseases.

No large - scale, long - term studies have been conducted to examine the effectiveness and safety of custom - compounded MHT.

Investigators conducted a 5 - week effectiveness study of diclofenac topical gel, an NSAID, in 44 patients with knee OA (i.e., arthritis caused by a breakdown of the lining of the joints).

The researchers» next steps will be to conduct longer - term studies in combination with other vaccine candidates, hone in on what areas of gp120 the antibodies are binding to and determine how they can increase the antibodies» effectiveness at neutralizing HIV.

The U.S. military has made progress by conducting sexual assault training, but a new University of Michigan study raises questions about the effectiveness of those efforts.

The study, «A Multi-Center Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Intermittent Hypoxia Therapy in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI),» is being conducted by an experienced team of scientists and clinicians at three leading SCI rehabilitation institutions: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (lead investigator, William Zev Rymer, MD, PhD), Kessler Foundation (Gail Forrest, PhD; Steven Kirshblum, MD), and the University of Miami (Monica A. Perez, PT, PhD).

Dr. Forrest conducts mobility research at Kessler Foundation, where in addition to Ekso, she studies the effectiveness of activity based therapies for recovery of function including electrical stimulation, and the LokomatPro v6 (Hocoma), a robotic treadmill training device.

Through the UCSD Clinical Cardiovascular Cell Therapy program, Dib and collaborating cardiology faculty plan to conduct clinical studies in a number of areas, including the effectiveness of adult stem cell transplant as a treatment for congestive heart failure; as a way to minimize heart damage after a heart attack; and in the formation of new blood vessels (angiogenesis) to increase blood flow to the heart for patients experiencing chest pain.

Using data from the AHRQ report, the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER, 2011) conducted a cost - effectiveness modeling study, assuming that transcranial electrical stimulation and electroconvulsive therapy have equivalent efficacy.

In addition to youth prevention, our team is conducting several studies aimed at improving the effectiveness of adult smoking cessation programs.

Phase II Trials clinical studies conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the drug for a particular disease or signs or symptoms in patients with the disease or condition under study and to determine the common short - term side effects and risks.

Dr. Raoul Scherwitzl, the co-founder of Natural Cycles — the first app certified as a contraceptive with an effectiveness comparable to the pill — says they decided to conduct clinical research studies very early on in order to prove themselves to the medical world and industry authorities.

The team conducted laboratory studies in which an extract containing fructus lycii polysaccharides was tested for its effectiveness against a variety of beta amyloid peptides, which are neurotoxins that have been implicated in the cause of Alzheimer's.

Medical research conducted over the past few years has shown effectiveness of acupuncture as noted in clinical research studies.

Over 200 scientific studies have been conducted at universities and independent testing sites around the world clearly testifying to the safety and effectiveness of this ingredient.

A study conducted on a mouse model has demonstrated the effectiveness of clove in modifying the cellular detoxification process.

This ingredient has been clinically proven to increase the dopamine levels in mice, but no human studies have been conducted and there is no proof of the effectiveness of this ingredient on humans.

The University of North Texas, under the supervision of Mark A. Farinha, Ph.D, conducted in - vitro time kill studies to test the effectiveness of SilverKare Colloidal Silver at 15 PPM and 30 PPM.

Although no scientifically acceptable studies have been formally conducted regarding colloidal silver effectiveness in the body, anecdotal evidence suggests the following uses for colloidal silver via oral use (see table below).

Researchers at the Stanford Prevention Research Center and the Department of Medicine, Stanford University Medical School conducted a randomized study to compare the effectiveness of the above 4 diets.

Researchers at Stanford University, led by Dr. Christopher Gardner, conducted a year - long study comparing the effectiveness and safety of a variety of low - carb and low - fat weight loss diets: Atkins, the Zone, Ornish, and LEARN.

Another study, conducted by Dana Rothacker, PhD, assessed the long - term effectiveness of diet shakes on women who used them for one year.

OPW — May 7 — Omnidate is conducting a study with Professor Dan Ariely into the effectiveness of virtual dating and is looking for dating sites to participate in this research.

A large research study she and a colleague conducted in the state of Ohio provides much - needed information about the effectiveness of remediation for helping college students to graduate.

Professors Develop Metrics for Teacher Performance The Dartmouth, 4/17/13 «Standardized test scores and student surveys successfully evaluate teacher effectiveness and identify the best educators, according to a study conducted by economics department chair Douglas Staiger and Harvard University education and economics professor Thomas Kane.»

In the piece, we discuss New Jersey's Assembly Bill 3105, which would block approval of virtual charters for one year while a study of the general effectiveness of full - time online schooling is conducted.