... complete data or a monotone, intermittent or mixed missing data pattern Mechanisms of missing dataThe missing data 'mechanism' relates to the underlying reason why thedata are missing Rubin [1] ... premise that under MCAR at each assessment the calculated means ofthe observed data should be the same irrespective ofthe pattern of missingness [11] The null hypothesis is that thedata are ... ofpossible MNAR data This conclusion is only possible because we are using all responder data and the true value ofthedata which we are regarding as missing (in the indicator variable) is...
... strategy should be incorporated in regular care The psychologist supervises the recreational therapist and nursing staff inat least regular staff meetings Additionally, ifthe depression in ... diagnosis of depression, are offered a personal day structure program made by the nursing staff in collaboration with the recreational therapist Exercise and music therapy can be part of this ... Geriatrics Society and the American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry [22] The care program is an implementable plan of work that coordinates how the different disciplines should work together,...
... Treasure T, MacRae D: Minimisation: the platinum standard for trials? Randomisation doesn’t guarantee similarity of groups; minimisation does BMJ 1998, 317:362-363 Drenth JP, Engels LG: Diabetic ... not in patients with pyloric dysfunction (that is, inthe severest patients) We want to highlight the importance of not oversimplifying the interpretation ofthe results – such an oversimplification ... would be misleading – but of keeping the severity details in mind This study isa serious contribution to the better usage ofthe feeding routes On the basis of this study and others [2,8], the good...
... teaching are of more significance Apart from discrediting the monolingual approach, the advocates ofthe bilingual approach raise the benefits of using L1 in L2 teaching Gabrielatos (2001) affirmed ... This research applied qualitative and quantitative data analysis techniques Firstly, from thedatainthe observation sheet, the quantity of Vietnamese language and English utterance during four ... Since the research is on a practical issue, classroom observation was regarded as an effective tool to achieve data Cohen, Manion and Morrison (2007: 305) claimed “observational data are attractive...
... summarized and analyzed qualitatively Secondly, thedata from the stimulated interview was analyzed according to the emerging theme inthe interview Finally, after finishing semi-structured interview, ... observations and SR, semi structure interview was conducted to find out teachers’ belief about the L1 use inthe classroom 2.5 Data analysis This research applied qualitative and quantitative data ... REFERENCES Al-Alawi, T M (2008) Teachers’ beliefs and practices about the use of L1 In S Borg (Ed.) Investigating English language teaching and learning in Oman Muscat: Ministry of Education, Oman Al-Buraiki,...
... existing differences are discussed Temperature data analysis 2.1 Air temperature Average temperature isa prime climate indicator and the basis for calculations of heating and cooling energy demand ... space heating and cooling, International Organization for Standardization, 2008 [2] ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and AirConditioning Engineers, Atlanta, ... The 1983-1992 and 1993-2002 decades temperature data comparison of Athens and Thessaloniki reveals an increasing trend ofthe monthly average values, resulting in reduction ofthe average heating...
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... Evaluation of ASTER data use in land use study inthe Mekong Delta 29 discrimination capacity of ASTER datain land use mapping of such a dynamic area as the Mekong Delta in Vietnam Forest stand ... to ameliorate the classification results Band combination analysis To find optimal band combinations for forest, rice and soil discrimination, statistics from sample areas were evaluated Band ... the combination isthe most discriminative Due to the constraints ofthe spatial resolution of ASTER datain terms of parcel size inthe studied area, the physical indexes such as NDVI and VSW...
... Patient Pathway Assignment Assignment of predefined treatment pathways to patients These then become patient pathways Patient Pathway Processing Patient pathways are displayed as work lists The ... NIC as a framework First, data are analysed per NIC-class These intra-class analyses lead to the finding that variables are measuring the same latent variable, the aggregation of some (hierarchical) ... current information and communication technology allows an information decentralisation on an integrated way The era of “island automation” and the result information fragmentation is definitely...
... such as a fire, it ispossible that all data maintained ata facility could be destroyed The IRS reduces this risk by maintaining backup dataat offsite facilities Because IRS backup data are often ... organization can reduce this risk by maintaining backup dataata different facility Page The Internal Revenue Service Is Not Adequately Protecting Taxpayer Data on Laptop Computers and Other ... organization has requested a quantification ofthe impact to taxpayers and a determination ofthe lost dataIn addition, the CSIRC made modifications to reporting and handling procedures to capture...
... Patient Pathway Assignment Assignment of predefined treatment pathways to patients These then become patient pathways Patient Pathway Processing Patient pathways are displayed as work lists The ... NIC as a framework First, data are analysed per NIC-class These intra-class analyses lead to the finding that variables are measuring the same latent variable, the aggregation of some (hierarchical) ... current information and communication technology allows an information decentralisation on an integrated way The era of “island automation” and the result information fragmentation is definitely...
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... to the acquisition and interpretation ofthe data, participated inthe interpretation of results, and suggested edits and revisions to the manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript ... obtain by deriving separate transformations for clinically distinct subgroups of patients Finally, our findings suggest that validity in predicting group-wise differences will not always translate ... and/or coverage of 'base' and 'target' instruments The authors declare that they have no competing interests Authors' contributions DM participated inthe design ofthe study, data analysis and...
... of life data, or some aspects of quality of life measures, and the duration of survival in cancer patients Pre-treatment (baseline) quality of life data appeared to provide the most reliable information ... not a prognostic indicator in non-metastatic breast cancer patients One of these, using Cox survival analysis, indicated that neither health-related quality of life nor psychological status at ... breast cancer between patients receiving intermittent and continuous treatment strategies The findings indicated that changes inthe quality of life index, measured by a series of Linear Analog...
... that was collectible GAO analyzed the IRS reported receivables by examining a random sample of 1,646 tax assessments that were outstanding as of June 30,1991, the most recent data available at ... collectibility GAO plans to evaluate the effectiveness of these efforts as part of its ongoing audit ofthe IRS financial statements The IRS comments are discussed and evaluated in chapters and and are included ... Receivables Based on GAO’analysis, IRSgross receivables balance as of June 30,1991, S was overstated by as much as $39.4 billion because it was based on data maintained by a system that had been...
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