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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Abstract Aim Local investigators (LIs) overestimate the objective response rate (ORR) in comparison to Blinded Independent Central Reviewers (BICR) in oncology. In this study, we re‐analysed data obtained in the PHEREXA trial (NCT01026142) with the following aims: i) to confirm at the single‐patient level the discrepancy observed by analysing ...
Gennaro Daniele +3 more
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Grade prediction in the middle east: a post-pandemic case study of the optimism bias. [PDF]
Front Psychol, 2023 Pilotti MAE, El Alaoui K, Waked A.
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This study explores the multifaceted dynamics of student sentiment towards artificial intelligence (AI)‐based education by integrating sentiment analysis techniques with statistical methods, including Monte Carlo simulations and decision tree modelling, alongside qualitative grounded theory analysis.
Volkan Duran +2 more
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Forecaster Behaviour and Bias in Macroeconomic Forecasts [PDF]
This paper documents the presence of systematic bias in the real GDP and inflation forecasts of private sector forecasters in the G7 economies in the years 1990–2005.
Roy Batchelor
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On the performance of US fiscal forecasts : government vs. private information [PDF]
, 2020 This paper contributes to shed light on the quality and performance of US fiscal forecasts. The first part inspects the causes of official (CBO) fiscal forecasts revisions between 1984 and 2016 that are due to technical, economic or policy reasons.
Jalles, João Tovar, Zidong, An
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Sharp Optimality in Density Deconvolution with Dominating Bias. II
Theory of Probability & Its Applications, 2008 We consider estimation of the common probability density $f$ of i.i.d. random variables $X_i$ that are observed with an additive i.i.d. noise. We assume that the unknown density $f$ belongs to a class $\mathcal{A}$ of densities whose characteristic function is described by the exponent $\exp(- |u|^r)$ as $|u|\to \infty$, where $ >0$, $r>0$. The
Butucea, C., Tsybakov, A.B.
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Drawing upon interview research across two academic departments as part of the early stages of a ‘decolonise the curriculum’ initiative at a Southern UK university, this study highlights a growing gulf between policy and practice in efforts to address systemic racial inequalities in UK universities. A reliance upon precarious labour, a culture
Triona Fitton +4 more
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Optimism bias regarding COVID-19: a cross-sectional study of lower-income older adults in Thailand. [PDF]
Ann Med, 2023 Vicerra PMM.
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Monitoring optimistic agents [PDF]
Monitoring is typically included in economic models of crime thanks to a probability of detection, constant across individuals. We build on recent results in psychology to argue that comparative optimism deeply affects this standard relation.
Isabelle Vialle +2 more
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A pilot test of the effect of mild-hypoxia on unrealistically optimistic risk judgements [PDF]
, 2010 Although hypoxia is believed to occur above altitudes of 10,000 ft, some have suggested that effects may occur at lower altitudes. This pilot study explored risk judgments under conditions of mild hypoxia (simulated altitude of 8,000 ft).
Gilbey, Andrew +5 more
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