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Correcting AUC for Measurement Error

Journal of Biometrics & Biostatistics, 2015
Diagnostic biomarkers are used frequently in epidemiologic and clinical work. The ability of a diagnostic biomarker to discriminate between subjects who develop disease (cases) and subjects who do not (controls) is often measured by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC).
Rosner, Bernard, Tworoger, Shelley, Qiu, Weiliang   +2 more
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Predicting Epileptogenic Tubers in Patients With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Using a Fusion Model Integrating Lesion Network Mapping and Machine Learning

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Accurate localization of epileptogenic tubers (ETs) in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is essential but challenging, as these tubers lack distinct pathological or genetic markers to differentiate them from other cortical tubers.
Tinghong Liu, Qi Wang, Suhui Kuang, Dezhi Cao, Ping Ding, Shaohui Zhang, Haihua Wei, Zhirong Wei, Jinshan Xu, Xinyu Huang, Bing Liu, Shuli Liang   +11 more
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Comparative analysis of earned value management techniques in construction projects

Scientific Reports
Several earned value techniques are used to monitor progress and forecast the cost and time performance of construction projects. However, their forecasting accuracy, particularly across different project types and progress stages, remains understudied ...
Mohamed Elsaid, Khaled Nassar, Fahad K. Alqahtani, Ibrahim Abotaleb   +3 more
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Are all tuberculosis deaths correctly attributed due to tuberculosis? Analysis of causes of death (COD) using verbal autopsy: A cross-sectional study in Puducherry

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Background: State Task Force National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (STF-NTEP) wanted to ascertain the cause of death of tuberculosis (TB) patients was due to TB.
Reenaa Mohan, M Rajalakshmi, G Kalaiselvan   +2 more
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The feminine mystique of AUC [PDF]

Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, 2016
In her well-known book, ‘‘The Feminine Mystique’’ (1963), psychologist Betty Friedan argues that biased portrayal of women in the media created a perception that women were naturally fulfilled by domestic duties and risked unhappiness in choosing career path over family.
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Predicting Loss of Ambulation in Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy R9

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Limb girdle muscular dystrophy type R9 (LGMDR9) results from biallelic variants in FKRP. There is limited data to predict loss of ambulation (LOA) among those with LGMDR9. Methods Participants in an ongoing dystroglycanopathy natural history study (NCT00313677) with FKRP variants who had achieved ambulation and were more than 3 ...
Chandra L. Miller, Lauren N. Coffey, Shelley R. H. Mockler, Katie M. Laubscher, Carrie M. Stephan, M. Bridget Zimmerman, Katherine D. Mathews   +6 more
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Different Sensing Technologies for Water Quality Monitoring: A Review

ECS Sensors Plus
Sensitive detection of heavy metals, organic dyes, and microorganisms in water is essential for sustaining human safety. Here, optical and electrochemical comprehensive sensing approaches and techniques for diagnosis and pollutant identification have ...
A. M. Faramawy, Nada M. Ali, Amany Khalifa, Norhan Badr ElDin, Sara Mohamed, Shahdan Abdelkareem, Tamer Shoeib, Mohamed A. Swillam   +7 more
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Strengthening Marriages in Egypt: Impact of Divorce on Women

Behavioral Sciences, 2019
Divorce rates have been increasing around the world, and the Middle East is not immune to this reality. This pilot study investigates the phenomenological experiences of divorce for 20 Egyptian females. The study is qualitative, using in-depth interviews
Jaime E. Mendoza, Maram Tolba, Yasmine Saleh   +2 more
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Real‐World Performance of CSF Kappa Free Light Chains in the 2024 McDonald Criteria

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Kappa free light chains (KFLCs) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) have a similar performance to CSF‐restricted oligoclonal bands (OCB) for multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis. To help with implementation, we set out to resolve several remaining uncertainties: (1) performance in a real‐world cohort and the 2024 McDonald criteria; (2 ...
Maya M. Leibowitz, Ryan Cooper, Stefania Kaninia, Kathryn I. Challis, Will Greenway, Maria Bonello, Mahmoud Elbahnasawi, Deborah T. Shode, Dominika Gajdasik, Victor Iliev, Alison M. E. Whitelegg, Ian Galea   +11 more
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Application of deep learning models for pest detection and identification

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology
The quality and productivity of crops are seriously threatened by insect infestations, which is the primary focus of this research. Traditional monitoring methodologies tend to be ineffective and incorrect, resulting in wasted resources and loss of money.
Ayesha Rafique, Madiha Abbasi, Noreen Akram, Quratulain   +3 more
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