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Bayesian model checking: A comparison of tests

, 2017
Two procedures for checking Bayesian models are compared using a simple test problem based on the local Hubble expansion. Over four orders of magnitude, p-values derived from a global goodness-of-fit criterion for posterior probability density functions (
Lucy, Leon B.
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Association of CDKN2A/B Homozygous Deletion and Extent of Resection With Survival of Patients With WHO CNS5 Grade 4 Astrocytoma

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives WHO grade 4 astrocytomas are associated with poor prognosis, and their prognostic factors remain controversial. This study aimed to identify the prognostic factors and develop a management algorithm for these patients. Methods This study retrospectively included 151 CNS5 adult grade 4 astrocytomas from two medical centers.
Jiawei Cai, Guanglin Zhu, Qiu He, Chen Luo, Lingyun Zhuo, Xingfu Wang, Yiming Chen, Xiaoyong Chen, Wendong You, Jiaheng Xu, Yuanxiang Lin, Dezhi Kang, Shuai Wu, Zanyi Wu   +13 more
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Doença Renal na Região Autónoma da Madeira: Experiência de Vinte e Sete Anos de Biópsias de Rim Nativo [PDF]

, 2014
Introduction: Renal biopsy plays an essential role either in the diagnosis or in the prognosis of patients with renal disease. In order to assess its epidemiology and evolution in Madeira Islands, we analysed twenty-seven years of native kidney biopsies.
Alves Teixeira, Araújo, J, Brinca, A, Carvalho, F, Durães, JM, Galvão, MJ, Gonçalves, AM, Resende, L, Rodrigues, F, Rosa, N, Silva, G, Viana, H, Vieira, P   +12 more
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A framework for power analysis using a structural equation modelling procedure [PDF]

, 2003
BACKGROUND: This paper demonstrates how structural equation modelling (SEM) can be used as a tool to aid in carrying out power analyses. For many complex multivariate designs that are increasingly being employed, power analyses can be difficult to carry ...
A Rutherford, A Satorra, B Muthén, D Kaplan, D Kaplan, D Machin, D Moher, DA Cole, F Faul, G Keren, HC Kraemer, J Arbuckle, J Cohen, J Steiger, J Stevens, Jeremy Miles, JNV Miles, KA Bollen, KA Bollen, KA Bollen, KG Jöreskog, KR Murphy, MC Neale, MJ Taylor, RC MacCallum, T Wansbeek, U Wolfradt   +26 more
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Clinically Relevant Outcome Measures in Women With Adrenoleukodystrophy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Adrenoleukodystrophy is a rare inherited peroxisomal disease caused by pathogenic variants in the ABCD1 gene located on the X chromosome. Although the most severe central nervous system and adrenal complications typically affect only men with adrenoleukodystrophy, the majority of women develop myeloneuropathy symptoms in adulthood.
Chenwei Yan, Elizabeth I. Pierpont, Amena S. Fine, Reena V. Kartha   +3 more
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Age differences in clinical features and outcomes in patients with COVID-19, Jiangsu, China: a retrospective, multicentre cohort study

BMJ Open, 2020
Objectives To determine the age-specific clinical presentations and incidence of adverse outcomes among patients with COVID-19 in Jiangsu, China.Design and setting Retrospective, multicentre cohort study performed at 24 hospitals in Jiangsu, China ...
Duolao Wang, Yi Yang, Songqiao Liu, Shenghong Ju, Huanyuan Luo, Yuancheng Wang, Penelope A Phillips-Howard   +6 more
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Challenges of Small Ruminants Production in Selected Urban Communities of Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria [PDF]

, 2011
Livestock production has become a common trend in urban communities whereby a number of people reared farm animals such as sheep and goats for social and economic reasons. Notwithstanding the associated advantages of livestock production, effective urban
Cornelius Idowu Alarima, Okanlade A. Lawal-Adebowale   +1 more
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Octant sensitivity for large theta(13) in atmospheric and long baseline neutrino experiments

, 2013
One of the unknown parameters in neutrino oscillations is the octant of the mixing angle theta_{23}. In this paper, we discuss the possibility of determining the octant of theta_{23} in the long baseline experiments T2K and NOvA in conjunction with ...
Chatterjee, Animesh, Ghoshal, Pomita, Goswami, Srubabati, Raut, Sushant K.   +3 more
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Brainstem and Cerebellar Volume Loss and Associated Clinical Features in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) is a neurodegenerative ‘tauopathy’ with predominating pathology in the basal ganglia and midbrain. Caudal tau spread frequently implicates the cerebellum; however, the pattern of atrophy remains equivocal.
Chloe Spiegel, Timothy P. Siejka, Cassandra Marotta, Josh J. Y. Lee, Kelly Bertram, Terence J. O'Brien, Meng Law, Lucy Vivash, Ian H. Harding   +8 more
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RANDOMIZATION OF MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS FOR COMPUTER ASSISTED TEST (CAT) IN STUDENT SELECTION [PDF]

Computer Assisted Test (CAT) is a computer application designed to help selection process, particularly to examine multiple choice questions. This application requires random questions and answer choices derived from a question bank.
Adhy, Satriyo, Riyanto, Djalal Er, Wirawan, Panji Wisnu   +2 more
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