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Fair Prediction with Disparate Impact: A Study of Bias in Recidivism Prediction Instruments [PDF]
Big Data, 2016 Recidivism prediction instruments (RPIs) provide decision-makers with an assessment of the likelihood that a criminal defendant will reoffend at a future point in time. Although such instruments are gaining increasing popularity across the country, their
Alexandra Chouldechova
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Sequencing error profiles of Illumina sequencing instruments
NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics, 2021 Sequencing technology has achieved great advances in the past decade. Studies have previously shown the quality of specific instruments in controlled conditions.
Nicholas Stoler, A. Nekrutenko
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Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Instruments in 2018
Instruments, 2019 Rigorous peer-review is the corner-stone of high-quality academic publishing [...]
Instruments Editorial Office
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The Use of Cronbach’s Alpha When Developing and Reporting Research Instruments in Science Education
Research in Science Education, 2017 Cronbach’s alpha is a statistic commonly quoted by authors to demonstrate that tests and scales that have been constructed or adopted for research projects are fit for purpose. Cronbach’s alpha is regularly adopted in studies in science education: it was
K. Taber
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International Journal of Epidemiology, 2015 Background: The number of Mendelian randomization analyses including large numbers of genetic variants is rapidly increasing. This is due to the proliferation of genome-wide association studies, and the desire to obtain more precise estimates of causal ...
J. Bowden, G. Davey Smith, S. Burgess
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In situ organic biosignature detection techniques for space applications
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2022 The search for life in Solar System bodies such as Mars and Ocean Worlds (e.g., Europa and Enceladus) is an ongoing and high-priority endeavor in space science, even ∼ five decades after the first life detection mission at Mars performed by the twin ...
Victor Abrahamsson +2 more
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Genetic Epidemiology, 2016 Developments in genome‐wide association studies and the increasing availability of summary genetic association data have made application of Mendelian randomization relatively straightforward.
J. Bowden +3 more
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Bartik Instruments: What, When, Why, and How
The American Economic Review, 2020 The Bartik instrument is formed by interacting local industry shares and national industry growth rates. We show that the typical use of a Bartik instrument assumes a pooled exposure research design, where the shares measure differential exposure to ...
Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham +2 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 The provision of quality healthcare relies on scales and measures with robust evidence of their psychometric properties. Using measurement instruments with poor reliability, validity, or feasibility, or those that are not appropriate for the target ...
Katina Swan +12 more
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Quality of Life Research, 2010 BackgroundAim of the COSMIN study (COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health status Measurement INstruments) was to develop a consensus-based checklist to evaluate the methodological quality of studies on measurement properties.
L. Mokkink +7 more
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