We consider different types of predictive intervals and ask whether they are elicitable, that is, unique minimizers a loss or scoring function in expectation. The equal-tailed interval is with rich class suitable functions, though subject to translation invariance, positive homogeneity differentiability, the Winkler score becomes choice. modal also sole consistent function, up equivalence. Howe...

background: high intensity interval training (hiit) is a novel training method which has received most attention in recent years. the aim of this study was to examine the effect of 8 weeks of high intensity interval training (hiit) on plasma levels of adiponectin and leptin in overweight nurses. m aterials and methods: 27 nurses (mean age 25.81±60 years, height 158.01±67 cm and weight 69.41±25 ...

objective: in view of the effect of hard labor on pregnancy outcomes and to determine risk factors, in this study, the effect of spacing between pregnancies was evaluated for probable effect on the incidence of dystocia in labor. materials and methods: this is a cross - sectional study used the records of 210 pregnant women referred to azad university hospitals between january 2000 and december...