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Confounding Factors in the Management of Myositis

Hospital Practice, 1997
Management of myositis is complicated by the lack of a clear understanding of the disease and the lack of clear diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines. These issues are of particular concern since there can be serious side-effects of first-line therapy and, in the case of dermatomyositis, an associated risk of cancer.
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Confounding factors in toxicity testing

Toxicology, 2001
The necessity for understanding normal human functions and the mechanisms which underlie dysfunction in these processes is essential in the promotion of a healthier lifestyle. To achieve this goal utilization of a suitable animal model is necessary in order to develop new pharmaceutical agents to alleviate diseases or chemicals to enhance the quality ...
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Confounding Factors in the Measurement of Depression in HIV

Journal of Personality Assessment, 1994
Our study investigates the nature of elevated depression scores on the MMPI-168 in human-immunodeficiency-virus- (HIV-)infected individuals. Comparison of MMPI scales, factor scores, and individual depression item endorsement rates were made between three groups of homosexual/bisexual men: asymptomatic HIV-1 seropositives (n = 156), symptomatic HIV-1 ...
C E, Drebing, W G, Van Gorp, C, Hinkin, E N, Miller, P, Satz, D S, Kim, S, Holston, L F, D'Elia   +7 more
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Confounding Factors in Keystroke Dynamics

2015
Authentication is the verification of the identity of a person to access a resource or perform an activity. Authentication based on keystroke dynamics biometrics validates a legitimate user, comparing his typing on keyboard with his stored template.
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Confounding Factors in Coral Reef Recovery

Science, 2000
The effects of the Mount St. Helens eruption on the surrounding forest and the processes affecting recovery from this major disturbance, which Franklin and MacMahon discuss in their Perspective “Messages from a mountain” ( Science 's Compass, 19 May, p. [1183][1]), are similar to the effects of hurricanes on coral reefs.
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Confounding Factors in Clinical Studies of Gliomas

American Journal of Clinical Oncology, 1987
Clinical investigation of gliomas is difficult because the investigator must compensate for factors that confound data analysis. The investigation of glioma therapy is affected by a number of factors that influence the outcome of the patients' disease: the tumor grade and location, the extent of surgical resection, the dose and portal for radiation ...
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Risk factors and confounders in the geographical clustering of schizophrenia

Schizophrenia Research, 2001
In response to previous reports of geographical clustering of individuals with psychosis, a study was carried out in Denmark utilizing the national case register. Two-thousand one-hundred and ninety-nine (2199) individuals with schizophrenia were divided by place of birth into 217 geographical areas and analyzed by age, gender, month of birth, genetic ...
Torrey, E. Fuller, Mortensen, Preben Bo, Pedersen, Carsten B., Wohlfahrt, Jan, Melbye, Mads   +4 more
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Confounding Factors and Diagnostic Accuracy of Imprint Cytology

Acta Cytologica, 2013
<b><i>Background:</i></b> Eradication of malignant tumors at the primary site with oncological safe margin is a critical requirement for obtaining better survival rate and less recurrence. Touch imprint cytology (TIC) has proven itself as a quick, simple, inexpensive, highly accurate and reliable intraoperative technique to ...
Gatha Singh, Yadav, Mandana, Donoghue, David P, Tauro, Siva, Bharani, Mohan, Kumar, Ashutosh, Yadav   +5 more
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DEPTH OF NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES AND CONFOUNDING FACTORS

Perceptual and Motor Skills, 2003
In a sample of 51 near-death experiences, the depth of the reported experience was not related to the years since the experience.
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Risk Factors, Confounding, and the Illusion of Statistical Control

Psychosomatic Medicine, 2004
When experimental designs are premature, impractical, or impossible, researchers must rely on statistical methods to adjust for potentially confounding effects. Such procedures, however, are quite fallible. We examine several errors that often follow the use of statistical adjustment.
Nicholas J S, Christenfeld, Richard P, Sloan, Douglas, Carroll, Sander, Greenland   +3 more
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