Gillyflower Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
by = as much as
does "by" have meaning in this context?
"The tracking deviation score of the peripheral perception test decreased *by* (0.3± 1.45) value at the end as compared to the beginning of the shift for day-shift group, while increased for the night-shift group (0.3± 0.86)"
Is the use of "value" necessary?
"The tracking deviation score of the peripheral perception test decreased *by* (0.3± 1.45) value at the end as compared to the beginning of the shift for day-shift group, while increased for the night-shift group (0.3± 0.86)"
Is the use of "value" necessary?
Top answer
"decreased by" is OK. The word "value" should be deleted. I find the brackets unnecessary.
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"decreased by" is OK. The word "value" should be deleted. I find the brackets unnecessary.
"... for the day-shift group, while it increased ..."
The range of uncertainty seems to overwhelm the data, calling into doubt even the interpretations "decreased" and "increased".
"... for the day-shift group, while it increased ..."
The range of uncertainty seems to overwhelm the data, calling into doubt even the interpretations "decreased" and "increased".
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