This tool may be useful as an outcome measure in MS clinical trials to assess the efficacy of neuroprotective drugs.

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Whereas old-school coaches were focused on an activity metric batting averages, for example Beane chose to measure and prioritize outcome metrics like on-base percentage.

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The first is regression analysis, which seeks to measure whether an outcome, such as wage differentials between blacks and whites, is correlated with race once all other relevant factors, such as education and experience, are taken into account.

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So I guess the outcome could have been even worse for the measure's backers than what they got today.

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Putting in random data to measure the impact of uncertainty on the outcome of a project.

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That means no supply side measure is going to have any impact on the outcome of this recession.

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It is a measure of the problems that Russia still has in facing up to economic realities that the outcome should be in doubt.

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