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Basic concepts in research methodology and biostatistics for head and neck oncologists

Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons, 2019
Research is an integral part of head and oncology. Understanding the methodology of research, either clinical or basic science, is important for an oncologist involved in such projects.
Krishnakumar Thankappan
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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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Reference Intervals (RIs) of the Bone Turnover Markers (BTMs) in Children and Adolescents: A Proposal for Effective Use

Biomedicines
Background/Objectives: Bone turnover markers (BTMs) can provide information on the bone growth of apparently healthy children and adolescents or useful results in the diagnosis and monitoring of the disease condition, comparing them with appropriate ...
Vincenzo Brescia, Roberto Lovero, Antonietta Fontana, Roberta Zerlotin, Silvia Concetta Colucci, Maria Grano, Angela Pia Cazzolla, Francesca Di Serio, Vito Crincoli, Maria Felicia Faienza   +9 more
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Essential team science skills for biostatisticians on collaborative research teams

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2023
Introduction: Despite the critical role that quantitative scientists play in biomedical research, graduate programs in quantitative fields often focus on technical and methodological skills, not on collaborative and leadership skills.
Emily Slade, Ann M. Brearley, Adrian Coles, Matthew J. Hayat, Pandurang M. Kulkarni, Amy S. Nowacki, Robert A. Oster, Michael A. Posner, Gregory Samsa, Heidi Spratt, Jesse Troy, Gina-Maria Pomann   +11 more
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Statistical competencies for medical research learners: What is fundamental? [PDF]

, 2017
IntroductionIt is increasingly essential for medical researchers to be literate in statistics, but the requisite degree of literacy is not the same for every statistical competency in translational research.
Benn, Emma KT, Carter, Rickey E, Enders, Felicity T, Grambow, Steven C, Kidwell, Kelley M, Larson, Joseph, Lindsell, Christopher J, Mayo, Matthew S, Oster, Robert A, Perkins, Susan M, Pollock, Brad H, Rahbar, Mohammad H, Spratt, Heidi, Thurston, Sally W, Welty, Leah J   +14 more
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Characterization of Clinical Phenotype to Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Concentrations in Alexander Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To determine the concentration of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma in Alexander disease (AxD) and whether GFAP levels are predictive of disease phenotypes. Methods CSF and plasma were collected (longitudinally when available) from AxD participants and non‐AxD controls.
Amy T. Waldman, Asako Takanohashi, Joshua Y. Joung, Geraldine W. Liu, Kaley Arnold, Amy Pizzino, Walter Faig, Sarah Woidill, Sona Narula, Adeline L. Vanderver   +9 more
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Similarity Index–Probabilistic Confidence Estimation of SARS-CoV-2 Strain Relatedness in Localized Outbreaks

Epidemiologia, 2022
Outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 can be attributed to expanding small-scale localized infection subclusters that eventually propagate into regional and global outspread.
Mahmood Y. Bilal
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Five‐Year Disease Progression in Synuclein Seeding Positive Sporadic Parkinson's Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To provide a comprehensive description of disease progression in synuclein seeding assay (SAA) positive sporadic Parkinson Disease participants, using Neuronal Synuclein Disease integrated biological and functional impairment staging framework.
Paulina Gonzalez‐Latapi, Caroline Gochanour, Seung Ho Choi, Hyunkeun Cho, Chelsea Caspell‐Garcia, Christopher Coffey, Michael Brumm, David‐Erick Lafontant, Yuge Xiao, Thomas Tropea, John Seibyl, Caroline Tanner, Charles S. Venuto, Karl Kieburtz, Lana M. Chahine, Kathleen L. Poston, Andrew Siderowf, Kenneth Marek, Tanya Simuni, The Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative   +19 more
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Standard statistical methods and calculation of sample size in Medical education research [PDF]

Perspectives In Medical Research, 2018
After confirmation of any line and area of Research work, the Basic Question starts with Collection of Sample size determination, but before that in a health science research "why statistical methods are so important?" Simple answer is that ...
Dr . Gopinath Agnihotram
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An increasing demand of Basic Biostatistics courses following the Bologna principles: a flexible blended learning approach [PDF]

, 2009
There is a growing demand in Basic Biostatistics courses in new or reformulated curricula degrees according to theBologna Process. Basic Biostatistics is a fundamental scientific component of biomedical, public health sciences and biological research ...
Margarida Fonseca Cardoso, Teresa Correia   +1 more
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