Maple  +  382686 Thu, 21 Jun 07 09:40 PM However, in these trials, there were insufficient events (in this case, deaths) to detect small, but clinically important, differences in overall mortality. How to understand "insufficient events" here? (The incidence not big enough?) Thanks in advance! Maple Joined on Tue, Jul 11 2006 An ESL student in China Contributing Member 1,110

	Grammar Geek  +  382692 Thu, 21 Jun 07 09:51 PM Hi Maple, When I first saw your post and saw "trials" I thought you meant "evidence." Insufficient evidence is a reason someone doesn't get charged with (or convicted of) a crime. But then I read it again! When you are doing a study on something, whatever thing you are looking for is an "event." Insufficient events means it didn't happen enough times. Not enough people died to show a pattern. Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,683 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!

	CalifJim  +  382793 Fri, 22 Jun 07 03:28 AM Just a little FYI, Maple.   (FYI - for your information) Another way of saying there were insufficient events in scientific papers is there were not enough data points. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,465 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche

	Maple  +  382850 Fri, 22 Jun 07 08:12 AM (FYI - for your information) Received and learned by me. Nice!  ......there were not enough data points.  Useful information! Thank you very much! Maple