patient characteristic
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpatientandcharacteristic
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patient
adjective
uk/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/us/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/
having ...
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characteristic
noun[C]
uk/ˌkær.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/us/ˌker.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/
a typical or noticeable quality of someone ...
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(Definition ofpatientandcharacteristicfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The dummy variables (with values 0 or 1) in this model are the practice characteristics, viz. type and location, and thepatientcharacteristic, viz. gender.
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A brief examination of the coefficients on thepatientcharacteristicvariables in the mortality equation indicates that the estimates are consistent with the clinical prognosis for these patients.
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Further tests were made to identify any interaction between the effect of eachpatientcharacteristic and the country of residence. 1008 (response rate 63%) questionnaires were completed.
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Ideally, the historical group used for selecting the threshold should be similar to the group to be enrolled in patient characteristics and assessment conditions.
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Logistic regression analyses were performed to investigate whether patient characteristics were related to nonresponse.
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For hospital costs, the provision of hostel accommodation and patient characteristics were important determinants of variation between treatments.
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Patient characteristics explained 46 percent of the variation of costs within centers and experience explained 42 percent of the variation of costs between centers.
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Differences in, or insufficient details on, study designs, outcomes used, patient characteristics, or intervention used precluded meta-analysis.
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The practice characteristics explain 11%, and the patient characteristics explain 15%.
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Differences can be explained by patient characteristics, sample sizes, and geographic variations.
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Predicting treatment costs after acute ischemic stroke on the basis of patient characteristics at presentation and early dysfunction.
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Thus, for most of these factors the patient characteristics were in keeping with the characteristics of the areas in which they lived.
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All patient characteristics were defined by abstraction of electronic medical records at the time of hospice discharge.
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Incidence and patient characteristics associated with silent aspiration in the acute care setting.
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There were a further 16 questions on patient characteristics.
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There were no significant associations between patient characteristics and distress due to pain.
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Therefore, research is needed on patient characteristics predicting outcome.
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It is important to note that the type and dosage of anticoagulation, patient characteristics and therapy monitoring are not consistent.
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