“a positive trend”

A positive trend towards more pronounced improvements from baseline to the end of the observation period were observed in the overall INKA group and female subgroup compared to the control groups, although these differences did not reach statistical significance [−12.5 (SD 20.17; n = 22) in the INKA group vs. −7.89 (SD 20.15; n = 62) in the control group ( p = 0.359) and −13.56 (SD 19.22; n = 18) in the female INKA group vs. −8.72 (SD 22.29; n = 43) in the female control group ( p = 0.4254)].

Improving areas were identified by: (1) a positive trend in sum NDVI and a negative correlation with rainfall; (2) a positive trend in sum NDVI and positive RUE and EUE.

While the results indicate a positive trend between TL and the quantitative index, this association did not reach conventional levels of statistical significance.

[ 17 ] described a positive trend in the raw numbers for several TILs populations from low-grade to high-grade gliomas; we confirmed these data revealing higher levels of CD4+ and CD8+ in the GBM samples.

It should be treated as a positive trend because of the association of poultry consumption with the risk reduction of developing overweight and obesity, cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes [ 25 ].

However, participants in Germany exercising at least twice a week were the only participants in the exercise groups that showed a positive trend on their cognitive function, based on a positive difference between T2 and T0.

Although no significant differences were found long term, a positive trend was observed in Knee Society score.

In addition, there is evidence of a positive trend between forest development and efficiency in the enhancement of soil C storage, most likely related to the presence of microbial communities and plant roots more efficient in SOC storage [ 114 ].

Specifically, a positive trend could be the result of a concurrent national message or some form of non-campaign communication in the control community.

The inoculated N300 + MS treatment increased grain yield by 12% compared to N300 control; however, this difference was not statistically significant, indicating a positive trend that warrants additional investigation, and thereby also indicating that bacterial inoculation could potentially boost productivity even without additional N inputs.

Conversely, a positive trend was observed for intrahepatic bile duct cancer [ 48 ].

Moreover, in our cohort the number of patients with significant TR showed a positive trend over time and after TAVR the number of patients with significant TR improved from 13.9% at baseline to 11.5% at 30-day and to 9.3% at 1-year (despite data did not reached statistical significance).

Organic farming represents 2.5% of the utilized arable land (UAL) on a national level, and, respectively, 1.4% and 4.1% in the region and in the study area, with a positive trend in France (+52.7%) over the 2011–2015 period (Table S1.3 ).

As a result, P -value of correlation analysis between age and maximal diameter was 0.068, which was not statistically significant at the significance level of 5%, but there was a positive trend between age and maximal diameter.

The results of the questionnaires suggest a positive trend in device acceptability, particularly regarding comfort [ 54 ], ease of use [ 34 ], non-invasiveness, system quality [ 61 ], and comfort in remote communication with clinicians [ 98 ].

Although there was a positive trend in handgrip strength improvement, the results were inconclusive, as reflected by the relatively wide confidence intervals.

Activity and participation outcomes A positive trend for gross motor function, trunk control and significant improvement in balance for individuals with stroke was found following standing intervention [ 30 ].

While the ESI showed a positive trend, the MF-CCIs indicators registered an additional decrease in the sentiment.

The market for commercialized sensors has been growing with a positive trend and at a steady pace [ 3 , 4 , 5 ].

A positive trend was observed in the PG2 group towards the future perspective.

There was a positive trend toward improved benralizumab efficacy for patients with greater baseline blood eosinophil counts; however, the effect was not significant.

In spite of a positive trend, the correlation between symptom severity and infection levels among evaluated grape cultivars on weeks 8 and 16 post-inoculation was non-significant (week 8: P. corr. = 0.229, P = 0.524; week 16: P.

Indeed, although all THOP1-expressing models were responsive to PhAc-ALGP-Dox, potency nor efficacy correlates with THOP1 expression per se , although a positive trend towards maximal efficacy could be observed in vitro .

Furthermore, significant heterogeneity in incidence trends was observed in the youngest age group, showing a positive trend among former smokers and a negative trend among never and current smokers.

Across all groups, Pearson’s correlation analysis revealed no statistically significant associations between dose and glycemic response, though a positive trend was noted for metformin (r = 0.805) and the S + sage combination (r = 0.68).