Not exact matches
Other strengths of the underpinning cohort study include high participation by midwifery
units and trusts in England; the minimisation of selection bias through achievement of a high response rate and absence of self selection bias because of non-consent; and the ability to compare groups that were similar in terms of identified clinical risk.12 The
economic evaluation was conducted according to nationally agreed design and reporting guidelines.15 26 Collection of
primary unit cost data was thorough and accounted for regional differences in care patterns.
That depends on population and
economic growth, obviously, but it also depends on the energy intensity of the world's economies — how much
primary energy they require to produce a
unit of GDP.
The success of the Rural and Provincial Affairs
Unit led to a fundamental broadening of what was understood to be «rural»; it moved from the traditional, narrow focus on
primary industry, which dominated rural policy at that time, to an understanding that encompassed social,
economic, cultural and environmental matters.