Prior to this scan, women had a urine pregnancy test; a positive result excluded the participant from
further study participation.
Not exact matches
The strengths of the
study include the ability to compare outcomes by the woman's planned place of birth at the start of care in labour, the high
participation of midwifery units and trusts in England, the large sample size and statistical power to detect clinically important differences in adverse perinatal outcomes, the minimisation of selection bias through achievement of a high response rate and absence of self selection bias due to non-consent, the ability to compare groups that were similar in terms of identified clinical risk (according to current clinical guidelines) and to
further increase the comparability of the groups by conducting an additional analysis restricted to women with no complicating conditions identified at the start of care in labour, and the ability to control for several important potential confounders.
Constan said that while it's true most of the PAN students were already predisposed to science, the
study showed that their
participation helped them to
further develop their science interests and take the next steps toward a career path.
They noted that
further studies may be helpful if their potential benefit is weighed against the impact of
participation in a RCT on people with ALS.
A two - year research project aimed at improving student
participation in STEM - related disciplines, and encouraging them to consider
further study and careers in STEM, involved schools partnering with industry professionals.
Challenged: Each graduate is challenged academically and prepared for success in college or
further study and for employment and
participation in a global environment.
CHALLENGED: Each student is challenged academically and prepared for success in college or
further study and for employment and
participation in a global environment.
To
further support the
participation of Aboriginals, the province also announced funding for community energy plans, feasibility
studies, and technical research and to build capacity of Aboriginal people to develop renewable energy projects.
The decision is
far - reaching as it indicates not only the lengths to which wind power companies will go to intimidate residents opposed to the huge power projects in their small rural communities, it also puts a «chill» on
participation in research
studies, if confidentiality can not be assured.
This approach is endorsed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research given that it emphasises
participation by the people being
studied, cultural respect, capacity building and collaboration.32 The key features of the action research approach to be used in this
study are «cyclical activities involving examination of existing processes, change monitoring the apparent effects of the change, and
further change».33 This will help the services develop and implement practical strategies to improve the identification and treatment of cannabis and related mental health issues in their young Indigenous clients.
We would like to thank all the mothers and children whose generous
participation in this
study allowed us to
further understand depression in families.