measure of effectiveness
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmeasureandeffectiveness
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measure
noun
uk/ˈmeʒ.ər/us/ˈmeʒ.ɚ/
a way of achieving something, or a method for dealing with ...
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effectiveness
noun[U]
uk/ɪˈfek.tɪv.nəs/us/əˈfek.tɪv.nəs/
the degree to which something ...
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(Definition ofmeasureandeffectivenessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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We have used the percentage of symptom-free patients 2 weeks after the initial consultation as ourmeasureofeffectiveness.
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Considering all similar trials together increases precision, because the data available for eachmeasureofeffectivenessof interest are greatly increased.
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The cost-effectiveness analysis used the psychiatrist's assessment of global outcome as the measureofeffectivenesssince it represents the most comprehensive measure.
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At one time, the solemeasureofeffectivenessfor any birth control method was an estimation of the unplanned pregnancy rate.
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Although results from meta-analyses are widely seen as the best evidence (of efficacy), it may not necessarily yield the bestmeasureofeffectivenessin routine clinical practice.
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But subsequent conviction rates—admittedly, a rather crudemeasureofeffectiveness—are encouraging.
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What is themeasureofeffectivenessby which our police force is judged?
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I consider such international league tables based on budgetary expenditure singularly misleading; a simple comparison of expenditure is by no means ameasureofeffectiveness.
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I am prepared not only to accept that as a basis but to argue that true cost must be the normalmeasureofeffectiveness.
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Generally the algorithms attempt to reduce delays (user time), stops, emissions, or some othermeasureofeffectiveness.
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In other industries, particularly in the private sector, added value may be a better measure, and an increase in added value per employee might be a bettermeasureofeffectiveness.
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Since relative risk is a more intuitivemeasureofeffectiveness, the distinction is important especially in cases of medium to high probabilities.
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Based on this theory, self-esteem is ameasureofeffectivenessin social relations and interactions that monitors acceptance and/or rejection from others.
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Angular momentum is themeasureofeffectivenessfor a gyro stabilizer, analogous to horsepower ratings on a diesel engine or kilowatts on a generator.
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