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Propensity Score Matching Analysis for Alcohol‐Related Liver Disease
Health Science ReportsObjectives This study aims to investigate the impact of comorbidity with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) on the survival rates and incidence of liver cancer in patients with alcohol‐related liver disease (ARLD).
Fangfang Duan +5 more
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Revista Brasileira de Estudos de PopulaçãoEste artigo tem por objetivo estimar o impacto da frequência ao ensino infantil na proficiência dos alunos do ensino fundamental público no Brasil, utilizando como proxy as notas dos alunos em português e matemática disponíveis na Prova Brasil 2011.
Walcir Soares da Silva Junior +1 more
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.This pilot study investigates the potential of Generative AI to provide formative feedback to students. ChatGPT was prompted to provide feedback on Year 1 Bioscience essays, which were evaluated against established good feedback practices. GenAI‐authored feedback had useful elements, but was limited in scope. GenAI may have potential to provide instant,
Annabel Court +3 more
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The specification of the propensity score in multilevel observational studies [PDF]
Propensity Score Matching (PSM) has become a popular approach to estimation of causal effects. It relies on the assumption that selection into a treatment can be explained purely in terms of observable characteristics (the “unconfoundedness assumption ...
Mealli, Fabrizia, Arpino, Bruno
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Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public HealthIntroduction Observational studies in acute ischemic stroke are vulnerable to confounding by indication and treatment-selection bias, potentially distorting treatment-effect estimates.
Stefano Bendoni +18 more
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ofatumumab in patients with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody–associated disease (MOGAD), and compare it with rituximab. Methods We conducted a single–center, observational study including 22 MOGAD patients treated with ofatumumab and 21 treated with rituximab.
Yuxin Fan +5 more
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Maternal smoking during pregnancy and birthweight - A propensity score matching approach [PDF]
There is accumulated evidence of the existence of a deleterious effect of smoking on birth outcomes. Understanding the effect of smoking on pregnancy is a critical issue because of the public policy implications for dissuading maternal smoking.
Ronald P. Wilder, Paula Veiga
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Treatment of hepatic hemangiomas in the era of laparoscopic surgery: Enucleation versus hepatectomy
Journal of International Medical ResearchObjective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic enucleation versus laparoscopic hepatectomy for hepatic hemangioma using propensity score matching to adjust for confounding factors.
Bin Jiang +5 more
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Transvaginal Mesh Surgery Is Sufficient to Repair Pelvic Organ Prolapse Compared to Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis [PDF]
International Neurourology JournalPurpose Both laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (LSC) and transvaginal mesh surgery (TVM) may provide favorable outcomes for patients with pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
Kenji Kuroda +5 more
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background and Purpose White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are a core neuroimaging marker of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). Sleep apnoea (SA) is a recognized vascular risk factor, but its associations with regional WMH burden, short‐interval WMH change and cognitive performance in population‐based cohorts remain incompletely defined. We
Peng Cheng +4 more
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