Jan 14, 2008 14:21
16 yrs ago
6 viewers *
English term
Ireland
"compare favourably with"
English
Medical
Medical (general)
At least some of the first generation "compare favourably with" atypical antipsychotics.
Many thanks...
Many thanks...
Responses
Responses
+3
1 hr
Selected
are at least as good as
this is my understanding of the phrase
Note from asker:
| Thanks CherryPie. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
katsy
: my understanding, too
2 hrs
|
| agree |
Susan Hammons
18 hrs
|
| agree |
Alexandra Tussing
2 days 12 hrs
|
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all very much."
+2
12 mins
Ellemiek Drucker
Specializes in field
BSc (Hons) in psychology - Trados
Native in: Dutch (Variant: Netherlands)
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, Dutch, and 3 more.
"are better when you compare them with"
I hope this helps!
Ellemiek
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 17 mins (2008-01-14 14:39:09 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
It means that when you compare antipsychotics of the first generation to atypical antipsychotics (also called second generation) antipsychotics, the first group 'scores' better/has more plus points/benefits.
Ellemiek
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 17 mins (2008-01-14 14:39:09 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
It means that when you compare antipsychotics of the first generation to atypical antipsychotics (also called second generation) antipsychotics, the first group 'scores' better/has more plus points/benefits.
Note from asker:
| Thanks Ellemiek. I have also looked it up in Oxford dictionary. According to Oxford dictionay, it means * similar to* . |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
didja
: Thank you for your interest. This was helpful
4 hrs
|
| agree |
Alexandra Tussing
2 days 13 hrs
|
+2
52 mins
are as effective as
"compare favourably" does not usually mean "superior to", but rather "similar to"; especially in this situation, where the common expectation is that first generation drugs ARE NOT as effective as atypicals.
However, I agree with Naikei Wong that in the context of medications, "similar to" is not appropriate.
However, I agree with Naikei Wong that in the context of medications, "similar to" is not appropriate.
Note from asker:
| Thanks rchan. I am still not 100% sure about the meaning of the term though. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
V_Nedkov
: I also understand it as "they provide the same result as"
32 mins
|
|
thanks. Why don't you submit your suggestion?
|
|
| agree |
Alexandra Tussing
2 days 13 hrs
|
120 days
Luis Elizondo Herrera
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Specializes in field
Costa Rica
Medical Doctor, Quality translations
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English, English to Spanish, Spanish to English
English term (edited):
\"compare favourably with\"
share similar clinical and pharmacological characteristics with
When comparing two drugs there are several things you should have in mind: effectiveness, tolerability, long term studies. To study drugs scientists and physicians tend to group characteristics and compare them.
Discussion