consumer guide
collocation in Englishmeaningsofconsumerandguide
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consumer
noun[C]
uk/kənˈsjuː.mər/us/kənˈsuː.mɚ/
a person who buys goods or services for their ...
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guide
noun[C]
uk/ɡaɪd/us/ɡaɪd/
a book that gives you the most important information about a ...
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(Definition ofconsumerandguidefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofconsumer guide
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There may also be ways in which the small effects of an evidence-basedconsumerguidecould be enhanced.
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Participants rated the evidence-basedconsumerguideas more useful than the control brochure.
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Table 1 shows the ratings given of theconsumerguideand the control brochure at followup.
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It can be seen that theconsumerguidewas rated more favorably in general.
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We report here a large community-based randomized controlled trial of the effects of thisconsumerguide.
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Participants were mailed either an evidence-basedconsumerguideto treatments for depression or, as a control, a general brochure on depression.
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However, there were trends towards greater improvement in theconsumerguidegroup.
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A related weakness is the high dropout rate for individuals enrolled in the trial (37 % for theconsumerguideand 41 % for the control brochure).
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The response rate at 6 months was similar in theconsumerguideand control pamphlet groups (63.2 % v. 58.9 %).
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Although the effect of a minimal intervention like aconsumerguidemight be small, it is not necessarily inconsequential from a population health viewpoint.
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It is possible that participants with a low level of symptoms may not have been motivated to try the treatments recommended in theconsumerguide.
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However, there was only weak evidence for an effect on symptoms and disability, with only non-significant trends to greater improvement in the group receiving theconsumerguide.
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Those receiving theconsumerguidewere more likely to report that they took action, mainly of the self-help type, and that they gave advice to others.
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Given these trends, it is possible that the effect of theconsumerguideis very small and that a much larger sample size is required to detect it.
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He talked of a prospectus as a form ofconsumerguide.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The prospectus that he is talking about would be an advertising feature, written by the headmaster and nothing like the kind ofconsumerguidethat he has described.
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Hansard archive
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Thisconsumerguideinforms women about health conditions and treatments that are unique to women and focuses on how womens health differs from mens.
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Wikipedia
Since that time he has contributed articles to a wide range of factual publications, including consumer guides and television listing magazines.
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Wikipedia
It is best known for publishing consumer guides for responsible seafood purchasing.
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Wikipedia
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