a statistical variable that changes in a predictable way and can be used to predict the outcome of a study
Examples of 'covariate' in a sentence
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The appraisals of treatment-covariate interaction have theoretical and substantial implications in all scientific fields.
Gwowen Shieh 2017, 'On tests of treatment-covariate interactions: An illustration of appropriate powerand sample size calculations.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5435249?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Statistical analysis was conducted after adjustment for covariate interactions.
Roya Kelishadi, Shadi Salek, Mehdi Salek, Mahin Hashemipour, Mahsa Movahedian 2014, 'Effects of vitamin D supplementation on insulin resistance and cardiometabolic riskfactors in children with metabolic syndrome: a triple-masked controlled trial', Jornal de Pediatriahttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755713001770. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Adjusting for the covariate that interacts with disease loci improves the power to detect association.
Xing Guan, Xing Chao, Lu Qing, Elston Robert C 2007, 'A logistic mixture model for a family-based association study', BMC Proceedingshttp://www.gaworkshop.org/. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Covariate analysis matrices demonstrated the shape deviation from strict symmetry.
Sergey Gennadevich Baranov 2018, 'Morphometric Analyses of (Hidden) Directional Asymmetry in Leaf Blades', Emerging Science Journalhttps://ijournalse.org/index.php/ESJ/article/view/84. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Therefore, we treated scores on the family medicine scale as a covariate.
Pasqualino Caputo, Michael T. Brannick, John Shelton 2008, 'NON-MUSCULOSKELETAL SPORTS MEDICINE LEARNING IN FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS',Journal of Sports Science and Medicinehttp://www.jssm.org/vol7/n2/17/v7n2-17text.php. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Multivariable linear and logistic regression models were conducted to assess relative covariate effects.
Mann A, Esse TW, Serna O, Castel LD, Abughosh SM 2018, 'Effectiveness of mailed letters to improve medication adherence among Medicare AdvantagePlan participants with chronic conditions', Patient Preference and Adherencehttps://www.dovepress.com/effectiveness-of-mailed-letters-to-improve-medication-adherence-among--peer-reviewed-article-PPA. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We examine the dose of infection as a potential covariate of parameters.
B. Ribba, H. El Garch, S. Brunet, E. Grenier, F. Castiglione, H. Poulet, P. Vanhems 2012, 'Time-Course Analysis of Main Markers of Primary Infection in Cats with the FelineImmunodeficiency Virus', Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicinehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/342602. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Participants with non-communicable diseases (except hypertension) and missing covariate data were excluded from analyses.
Hamish M E Foster, MRCGP, Carlos A Celis-Morales, PhD, Barbara I Nicholl, PhD, FannyPetermann-Rocha, MSc, Jill P Pell, ProfMD, Jason M R Gill, ProfPhD, Catherine A O'Donnell,ProfPhD, Frances S Mair, ProfMD 2018, 'The effect of socioeconomic deprivation on the association between an extended measurementof unhealthy lifestyle factors and health outcomes: a prospective analysis of theUK Biobank cohort', Lancet Public Healthhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266718302007. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Another variable which functioned as covariate was students'prior learning achievement.
I Gede Partha Sindu, A. A. Gede Yudhi Paramartha 2018, 'The effect of problem-based e-learning content on the learning achievement in basiccomputer system course (DSK) of the student of informatics engineering education department',Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasihttps://journal.uny.ac.id/index.php/jpv/article/view/18098. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Differences in weight loss between groups will be performed by analysis of covariate.
Alline Maria Beleigoli, Andre Queiroz de Andrade, Maria de Fátima Haueisen Diniz,Roberta Sonia Alvares, Antonio Luiz Ribeiro 2018, 'Online platform for healthy weight loss in adults with overweight and obesity - the“POEmaS” project: a randomized controlled trial', BMC Public Healthhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5882-y. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)