ɔːlðˈoʊ ðɪs pɹˈɑːsɛs hˈæzbiːn jˈuːzd ɪn mˈɛni stˈʌdiz, ændɹˈɛfski wˈɔːɹnz ʌvðə pətˈɛnʃəl pɹˈɑːbləmz ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪððə mˈɛni ɐsˈʌmpʃənz mˌeɪd wˌaɪl ɛmplˈɔɪɪŋ ðɪs ɐnˈæləsˌɪs.
Although this process has been used in many studies, Andrefsky warns of the potential problems associated with the many assumptions made while employing this analysis.