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Can Targeted, Non-Cognitive Skills Programs Improve Achievement? Evidence from EPIS [PDF]
EPIS is an original and large private-sector program aimed at improving student achievement and eroding early school leaving at Portuguese state schools.
Martins, Pedro S.
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Bayesian Estimation Improves Prediction of Outcomes After Epilepsy Surgery
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We estimated the statistical power of studies predicting seizure freedom after epilepsy surgery. We extracted data from a Cochrane meta‐analysis. The median power across all studies was 14%. Studies with a median sample size or less (n ≤ 56) and a statistically significant result exaggerated the true effect size by a factor of 5.4, while the ...
Adam S. Dickey +4 more
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An Out‐of‐Place Etiology: Recognizing FMR1 Premutation in the Memory Clinic
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The FMR1 gene premutation (55–200 CGG repeats) is usually associated with a wide range of symptoms and phenotypes within the Fragile X‐tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS), but may also manifest as predominant or isolated cognitive decline. We describe three male patients referred for progressive cognitive impairment and behavioral changes. Standard
Guido Greco +7 more
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EconomiesYouth not in education, employment, or training (NEET) refers to the most vulnerable group in the transition from school to work. While much research focuses on institutional factors behind the NEET incidence, the current study approaches the problem of ...
Garen Avanesian +5 more
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Super‐Refractory Status Epilepticus (SRSE) is a rare, life‐threatening neurological emergency with unclear etiology in many cases. Mitochondrial dysfunction, often due to disease‐causing genetic variants, is increasingly recognized as a cause, with each gene producing distinct pathophysiological mechanisms.
Pouria Mohammadi +2 more
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Does everyone use probabilities? Intuitive and rational decisions about stockholding [PDF]
, 2013 We investigate the relationship between subjective probabilities of future stock market returns and decisions about stockholding. Specifically, we examine whether acting upon subjective probabilities is confined to individuals with high cognitive skills.
Binswanger, Johannes, Salm, Martin
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Motivation, test scores and economic success [PDF]
This paper argues that low-stakes test scores, available in surveys, may be partially determined by test-taking motivation, which is associated with personality traits but not with cognitive ability.
Carmit Segal
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective The Gold Coast criteria permit diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) even without upper motor neuron (UMN) signs. However, whether ALS patients with UMN signs (ALSwUMN) and those without (ALSwoUMN) share similar characteristics and prognoses remains unclear.
Hee‐Jae Jung +7 more
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Accounting for Intergenerational Income Persistence: Non-Cognitive Skills, Ability and Education [PDF]
We analyse in detail the factors that lead to intergenerational persistence among sons, where this is measured as the association between childhood family income and later adult earnings. We seek to account for the level of income persistence in the 1970
Jo Blanden +2 more
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Cutaneous Phosphorylated Alpha‐Synuclein in Lewy Body Dementia
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To determine the test performance of cutaneous phosphorylated alpha‐synuclein (P‐SYN) in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), individuals with reduced Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and healthy controls. Methods This is the first subgroup analysis of the Synuclein‐One study, a prospective, blinded study evaluating P‐SYN detection ...
Christopher H. Gibbons +31 more
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