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Gender-related differential item functioning in SweSAT verbal subtests: the role of extramural English activities in first and foreign language performance

open access: yesFrontiers in Education
Standardized admission tests such as the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (SweSAT) aim to ensure fairness in higher education selection by assessing verbal and quantitative skills. Previous research on the SweSAT indicates declining scores in the Swedish
Teodora Neagu, Inga Laukaityte
doaj   +1 more source

Timing for Radiotherapy Initiation After Dental Extraction and Risk of Osteoradionecrosis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesWorld Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients are advised to undergo dental extraction of teeth with poor prognosis prior to radiotherapy (RT) initiation to prevent osteoradionecrosis (ORN). However, insufficient healing time may result in persistent extraction wounds during RT, which constitute a potential risk factor for ORN, whereas ...
Nuo‐Zhou Liu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preoperative Periapical Status and Outcomes of Vital Pulp Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesAustralian Endodontic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This systematic review has investigated whether the preoperative periapical radiographic status (PPRS) is a predictor of VPT success/survival. Four databases were searched for studies published from inception to November 2024. The studies' characteristics were tabulated, and a meta‐analysis was performed to evaluate the correlation between ...
Isadora de Souza Basso   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of three software programs for evaluating DIF by means of the Mantel-Haenszel procedure: EASY-DIF, DIFAS and EZDIF

open access: yesPsicológica, 2012
El análisis del DIF (Funcionamiento Diferencial de los Ítems) examina si las respuestas a un ítem difieren en función de características como el idioma o el grupo étnico, entre personas igualadas respecto de la habilidad medida por el test.
Juana Gómez-Benito   +3 more
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Cochran–Mantel–Haenszel test with bivariate binomial model on surrogate marker analysis

open access: yesCommunications in Statistics: Case Studies, Data Analysis and Applications, 2018
The standard Cochran–Mantel–Haenszel (CMH) test is useful for testing common odds ratio for multiple 2 × 2 contingency tables under the assumption of hypergeometric/product-binomial model.
Buddhananda Banerjee   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

A One‐Strength Dose Escalation Regimen for Birch Pollen SCIT Is Safe and Tolerable in Children, Adolescents, and Adults

open access: yesAllergy, EarlyView.
This study evaluated safety and tolerability of birch pollen SCIT during dose escalation with a new One‐Strength regimen (3 injections, Strength B) compared to the Standard regimen (7 injections, Strengths A and B) in patients aged 5–65 years. Safety and tolerability were comparable between the two regimens in adults, adolescents, and adolescents, as ...
Marek Jutel   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Outcomes of Reinforced Tension‐Line Sutures Versus Standard Closure Techniques in Patients Undergoing Laparotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The reinforced tension‐line suture (RTLS) technique distributes mechanical stress more evenly than traditional closure when closing a laparotomy wound, potentially reducing incisional hernia (IH) risk. We aimed to compare outcomes of RTLS versus standard closure techniques in patients undergoing laparotomy. Methods Systematic search
Rama H. G. Mikhail   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Idade materna como fator de risco: estudo com primigestas na faixa etária igual ou superior a 28 anos La edad materna como un factor de riesgo: estudio com primigestas en la facha etaria igual o superior a 28 años Maternal age as a risk factor: a study on first time pregnant women with age equal or higher than 28 years old

open access: yesRevista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 1999
Trata-se de estudo transversal, cujo objetivo foi analisar a idade materna como fator de risco ou não, através da verificação de intercorrências na gestação, parto e puerpério de primigestas com idade igual ou superior a 28 anos e das condições de ...
Cristina Maria Garcia de Lima Parada   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

mhbounds - Sensitivity Analysis for Average Treatment Effects [PDF]

open access: yes
Matching has become a popular approach to estimate average treatment effects. It is based on the conditional independence or unconfoundedness assumption.
Marco Caliendo, Sascha O. Becker
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Measuring Moral Reasoning using Moral Dilemmas: Evaluating Reliability, Validity, and Differential Item Functioning of the Behavioral Defining Issues Test (bDIT) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
We evaluated the reliability, validity, and differential item functioning (DIF) of a shorter version of the Defining Issues Test-1 (DIT-1), the behavioral DIT (bDIT), measuring the development of moral reasoning.
Choi, Youn-Jeng   +4 more
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