proven efficacy

collocation in English

meaningsofprovenandefficacy

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proven
adjective
uk
/ˈpruː.vən/us
/ˈpruː.vən/
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efficacy
noun[U]
uk
/ˈef.ɪ.kə.si/us
/ˈef.ə.kə.si/
formal
the ability, especially of a medicine or a method of achieving something, to produce the ...
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(Definition ofprovenandefficacyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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No screening method is ofprovenefficacyin these women.
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A rational evidence-based intervention ofprovenefficacycan turn out to be inappropriate, wasteful, and futile.
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It has extremely wide effectiveness against bacteria and fungi, and hasprovenefficacyagainst all known families of viruses.
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However, maternal avoidance of dietetic allergens during pregnancy has noprovenefficacyand tolerance or allergic sensitization in newborns depends on the genetic profile in combination with the immunological balance.
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The report highlights theprovenefficacyof water fluoridation in reducing those inequalities and recommends the fluoridation of the water supply.
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In this case, there is noprovenefficacy.
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Lipotriad is a multi-vitamin preparation which is of noprovenefficacyin the treatment of macular degeneration.
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The 2012 campaign maintained the promotional strategies used in the previous years, given theirprovenefficacy.
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A 2010 review disagrees that these treatments haveprovenefficacyand points out methodological flaws in the studies and previous meta-analyses.
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No other agent hasprovenefficacyin the treatment of cryptosporidiosis.
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This class of medication is often the first tried for tics, as the antihypertensives have a lower side effect profile than some of the medications which moreprovenefficacy.
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