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A Meta‐Analysis and Systematic Review of Single‐Session Interventions for Eating Disorders

open access: yesInternational Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background There is a critical gap between the need for eating disorder (ED) treatment and provider availability. Single‐Session Interventions (SSIs) are structured programs intentionally designed for a single client encounter and show promise for filling ED‐treatment and prevention gaps by enhancing accessibility of evidence‐based ...
Sonakshi Negi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quasi-random numbers for copula models

open access: yes, 2016
The present work addresses the question how sampling algorithms for commonly applied copula models can be adapted to account for quasi-random numbers.
Cambou, Mathieu   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Impact of evidence‐based information on horse owners' misconceptions of colic

open access: yesEquine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Misconceptions can be defined as ‘false, persistent beliefs’ or ‘inaccurate, prior knowledge’ and can influence decision‐making. Objectives To investigate the impact of evidence‐based information on UK horse owners' decision‐making for colic. Study Design Mixed‐methods cross‐sectional study.
K. L. Burrell   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Convergence of rank based degree-degree correlations in random directed networks [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
We introduce, and analyze, three measures for degree-degree dependencies, also called degree assortativity, in directed random graphs, based on Spearman's rho and Kendall's tau.
Litvak, Nelly, van der Hoorn, Pim
core   +2 more sources

An overview of the goodness-of-fit test problem for copulas

open access: yes, 2012
We review the main "omnibus procedures" for goodness-of-fit testing for copulas: tests based on the empirical copula process, on probability integral transformations, on Kendall's dependence function, etc, and some corresponding reductions of dimension ...
Fermanian, Jean-David
core   +1 more source

An LSH Index for Computing Kendall's Tau over Top-k Lists

open access: yes, 2014
We consider the problem of similarity search within a set of top-k lists under the Kendall's Tau distance function. This distance describes how related two rankings are in terms of concordantly and discordantly ordered items.
Michel, Sebastian, Pal, Koninika
core  

The Helping Alliance Questionnaire for Children and Their Caregivers—Validation in a German Sample of Pediatric Chronic Pain Patients

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives The “helping alliance” between patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals (HCPs) plays an important role in the evaluation of therapeutic interventions. The aim of this study was to develop a German version of the Helping Alliance Questionnaire for pediatric patients (HAQ‐P) and caregivers (HAQ‐CG). Methods The questionnaire
Lisa‐Marie Rau   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Accuracy of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire in identifying common mental health disorders in children and adolescents: a cross-sectional analytical study

open access: yesDiscover Mental Health
Background and aim This cross-sectional analytic study, conducted in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) Clinic of Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH) for 12 months, aimed to evaluate the precision of the Strengths and Difficulties ...
Maisaa Al-Dhahri   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Heatwave Characteristics and Trends Across Eight Japanese Cities

open access: yesInternational Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
Heatwaves occur with high likelihood across Japan. Strong north–south contrasts exist in heatwave characteristics. Southern locations experience more frequent, longer, and more intense heatwaves. Since 1955 there has been an increase in heatwave frequency, duration, and cumulative heat, particularly for nocturnal heatwaves. ABSTRACT This study provides
Glenn McGregor, Asuka Suzuki‐Parker
wiley   +1 more source

Spatiotemporal Evolution of Hydroclimatic Variables in the Brazilian Semi‐Arid Region Through the Aridity Index and Susceptibility to Desertification

open access: yesInternational Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
Over the past 60 years, noticeable changes have been observed in the main hydroclimatological variables, driven by both natural and anthropogenic factors. In the context of climate change, such behaviour may adversely affect the state's economic activities, as well as increase the recurrence of extreme events in the region.
Ronaldo Guilherme Santos Lima   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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