Sentences with phrase «few comparison studies»

Not exact matches

In contrast to previous studies of access to care in Massachusetts that have relied on patient surveys, which the authors say may be subject to potential biases due to patient recall or other factors, the new study is one of the few to rely on objectively measured outcomes and was based on nearly every hospital admission occurring in Massachusetts and the comparison states for nearly two years before and two years after the reform was implemented.

«More selective HIV screening is thought to miss more cases, but there have never been well - designed comparison studies on which targeting criteria are best,» he says, «so with this study, we hypothesized that by using very broad criteria and applying sufficient resources to test everyone who met those criteria, we could detect nearly as many cases as universal screening but still use many fewer tests.»

Valentina Coia explains further: «The first hypothesis could not be ruled out given that the study considered only 85 modern comparison samples from the K1 lineage — the genetic lineage that also includes that of Ötzi — which comprised few samples from Europe and especially none from the eastern Alps, which are home to populations that presumably have a genetic continuity with the Iceman.

They showed you correct, but went beyond their initial charge to rhetorically validate the result by comparison to a select few other questionable proxy studies.

An earlier study demonstrated that men consumed roughly 112 fewer calories at a buffet lunch and 400 fewer calories in the 24 - hour period after a protein - rich egg breakfast in comparison to consuming a bagel breakfast.

While few studies have compared exercises that are commonplace in sports and bodybuilding programs, a number of comparisons of load, load vector, body posture and stability.

While few studies have compared exercises that are commonplace in sports and bodybuilding programs, a number of comparisons have been studied of load, load vector, body posture and stability.

To date, however, the data from direct comparisons of high - protein ketogenic diets and high - protein, medium - carbohydrate (MC) nonketogenic diets (21) in studies in which the diets have been completely controlled and the subjects have acted as their own control are too few to allow adequate assessment of the effects on hunger.

When this study began, the school system enrolled mostly black children, with so few whites that their presence in the sample was expanded to permit meaningful comparisons between black and white.

There are too few schools in the lottery study to generate an informative comparison of specific charter models or practices.

During middle school, for example, students from elementary schools that had implemented the Developmental Studies Center's Child Development Project — a program that emphasizes community building — were found to outperform middle school students from comparison elementary schools on academic outcomes (higher grade - point averages and achievement test scores), teacher ratings of behavior (better academic engagement, respectful behavior, and social skills), and self - reported misbehavior (less misconduct in school and fewer delinquent acts)(Battistich, 2001).

Few differences existed across groups in 9th grade, but by the end of 10th grade, students» test scores, academic grade point averages, and progress to graduation tended to be better for the students in programs of study (i.e., treatment students) than for control / comparison students.

The study finds that in states with larger proportions of rural SIG schools (in comparison to states with more urban and suburban districts), significantly fewer school leaders reported that replacing principals to meet SIG requirements helped improve student achievement.

Data indicates steep drop in the feral cat population LOS ANGELES, California ---- Southern California coyotes may be eating 68 % fewer feral and free - roaming pet cats in 2018 than they did 20 years ago, indicate comparisons of findings from five major studies of coyote diet.

There are very few studies with a focus on jaw structure comparison of pit bulls and other breeds; however it has been proven among them that there is no difference in jaw structure of these animals.

While all large commercial banks have, of course, also increased their renewables finance over the past few years, our study finds that this pales in comparison to their finance for the coal sector, which has grown by almost 400 % since 2005, the year the Kyoto Protocol came into force.

In scientific literature a few comparisons between the SRES projections and reality exist, like a 2007 PNAS study, which stated «The emissions growth rate since 2000 was greater than for the most fossil - fuel intensive of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change emissions scenarios developed in the late 1990s.»

The study by Kelly et al is one of the few studies that have used a well designed research protocol, including randomisation, clear inclusion and exclusion criteria, a comparison group, and the use of standardised instruments to assess relationship functioning in the parental dyads and psychosocial functioning in the children.

Comparisons of our prevalence rates with those from previous studies are hampered by the fact that there exist few Nordic, population - based studies focusing on men's self - reported exposure to IPV.

Few studies have assessed the effects of the Incredible Years programs versus the outcomes for a comparison group beyond two months after program completion (only three studies that went beyond a two - month follow - up were identified).

Relative to the comparison groups, these children had fewer episodes of running away, less criminal behaviour, fewer sexual partners, and fewer behavioural problems related to drugs and alcohol.40 However, not all studies have found such interventions to be effective, 40 indicating that interventions need to be evidence based and carefully formulated.

However, very few studies consider samples of all these three groups — so comparisons are made with children from different countries and, thus, are limited.

In comparison to internalizing mental health symptoms, fewer studies have examined the role of sleep in relation to adolescents» externalizing behavior problems.