detection rate
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdetectionandrate
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detection
noun[U]
uk/dɪˈtek.ʃən/us/dɪˈtek.ʃən/
the fact of noticing or ...
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rate
noun[C]
uk/reɪt/us/reɪt/
the speed at which something happens or changes, or the amount or number of times it happens or changes in a ...
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(Definition ofdetectionandratefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Twenty countries currently calculate a cancerdetectionrateand 18, a program participation rate.
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Thedetectionratemapped to the size of the cluster centers (lower).
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The majority agreed that thedetectionrateof the two tests was adequate.
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When different ages at screening were investigated in the model, we assumed that the meandetectionrate and its associated uncertainty remained the same.
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The number of trisomy 21 pregnancies detected is (the number of affected pregnancies screened) x (detectionrate).
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In total, 33,353 women were screened and the overalldetectionratewas 3.3 per 1,000.
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This figure may have been elevated by the low cut-off level used in the screening tests, established to assure a highdetectionrate.
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However, this higherdetectionratedoes not explain the results of the antibody analysis.
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Accordingly, the search for the most cost-effective screening method involves balancingdetectionrate and disease prevention with program costs, safety, and long-term subject compliance.
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In contrast, increasing thedetectionrateserves to reduce the cumulative affected farms from 260 to 180.
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This would enhance thedetectionrate, provide early diagnosis and allow for early treatment.
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Not surprisingly, thedetectionratewas much higher (87.5 %).
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Awareness of the risk factors and better identification of malnutrition through the approaches mentioned above will increasedetectionrate.
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Thedetectionratein the faecal samples showed a decline with the decline in thedetectionratein seawater.
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Thedetectionratemapped to the size of the search window (upper).
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In 1990, thedetectionratefor prostate cancer was 127 for 100,000 persons examined (25).
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More restrictive criteria for referrals to genetic counseling and improvements in thedetectionrate of mutation analysis have a potential to improve cost-effectiveness even further.
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Although not cost-effective when considering symptomatic cure rates, early endoscopy resulted in the best earlydetectionrateof gastric cancers.
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