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What do Bayesian methods offer population forecasters? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The Bayesian approach has a number of attractive properties for probabilistic forecasting. In this paper, we apply Bayesian time series models to obtain future population estimates with uncertainty for England and Wales.
Smith, Peter W.F.   +4 more
core  

Demographic potential of the countries that have applied for the European Union membership

open access: yesBulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series, 2012
The purpose of the article is to analyse the demographic potential of the countries that have applied for the European Union membership against the background of the EU member states.
Sojka Elżbieta
doaj   +2 more sources

Phase Angle as an Early Functional Biomarker of Cancer‐Related Fatigue in Pediatric Oncology: A Prospective Longitudinal Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in low‐and middle‐income countries. Cancer treatment may impair nutritional status, alter body composition, and exacerbate cancer‐related fatigue (CRF).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Junior   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sequential Markov coalescent algorithms for population models with demographic structure [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
We analyse sequential Markov coalescent algorithms for populations with demographic structure: for a bottleneck model, a population-divergence model, and for a two-island model with migration.
Mahjani, B.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Development and Implementation of a Disease‐Targeted Storybook as a Clinical Tool for Children With Acute Leukemia

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Although significant progress has been made in childhood leukemia survival, healthcare providers, and caregivers often face challenges in explaining this disease to patients. Disease‐targeted storybooks have been proposed as a tool to facilitate the understanding of diagnoses and treatment.
Nutvipha Ummartyotin   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Animal‐Assisted Activities With Therapy Dogs in Pediatric Oncology: A Multicenter Survey of the Current Status, Implementation, and Challenges in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Animal‐assisted activities (AAAs) with therapy dogs have shown positive effects on patient well‐being and quality of life in various areas of medicine, including pediatric oncology. However, research on this topic is limited. The aim of this study is to present the current status of AAA in pediatric oncology in Germany, Austria, and
Jan‐Marius Wedig   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Population genomics of selectively neutral genetic structure and herbicide resistance in UK populations of Alopecurus myosuroides [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
BACKGROUND Alopecurus myosuroides (blackgrass) is a major weed in Europe with known resistance to multiple herbicide modes of action. In the UK, there is evidence that blackgrass has undergone a range expansion.
Dixon, A.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Determining Parental Factors for Clinical Trial Attrition in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Despite high enrollment rates on Children's Oncology Group (COG) protocols, attrition after initial consent is challenging, introducing bias and prolonging trial completion. While adult oncology literature has identified predictors of withdrawal, little is known about caregiver decision‐making for child participation in ...
Kimberly L. Stathas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Population age structure and savings rate impacts on economic growth: evidence from Australia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This paper examines the relationship between the dependency ratio, savings rate and real GDP for Australia for the period 1971–2014. Three econometric techniques – dynamic ordinary least squares, fully modified ordinary least squares and the vector ...
Gow, Jeff   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Dynamics of population of Scilla siberica Haw. in the tract "Dark Forest" (Chernihiv region)

open access: yesІнтродукція Рослин, 2016
Aim – to investigate the dynamics of age and spatial structure of the population Scilla siberica Haw. in the tract “Dark Forest”. Material and methods. Field studies were conducted in 2013 using route-expeditionary and semi-stationary methods.
O.O. Rak, I.V. Penska, O.O. Sapunova
doaj   +1 more source

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