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Russell SteeleMcGill University Verified email at math.mcgill.ca Cited by 8528 |
Should meta-analyses of interventions include observational studies in addition to randomized controlled trials? A critical examination of underlying principles
Some authors argue that systematic reviews and meta-analyses of intervention studies
should include only randomized controlled trials because the randomized controlled trial is a …
should include only randomized controlled trials because the randomized controlled trial is a …
[HTML][HTML] Reporting of positive results in randomized controlled trials of mindfulness-based mental health interventions
Background A large proportion of mindfulness-based therapy trials report statistically
significant results, even in the context of very low statistical power. The objective of the present …
significant results, even in the context of very low statistical power. The objective of the present …
[PDF][PDF] Performance of Bayesian model selection criteria for Gaussian mixture models
RJ Steele, AE Raftery - Frontiers of statistical decision making and …, 2010 - Citeseer
Bayesian methods are widely used for selecting the number of components in a mixture models,
in part because frequentist methods have difficulty in addressing this problem in general…
in part because frequentist methods have difficulty in addressing this problem in general…
[PDF][PDF] Disclosure limitation using perturbation and related methods for categorical data
SE Fienberg, RJ Steele - Journal of Official Statistics, 1998 - scb.se
During the past twenty-five years, the field of disclosure protection has undergone a``statistical
transformation''and has begun to utilize the advances that have occurred within the field …
transformation''and has begun to utilize the advances that have occurred within the field …
The Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) Cohort: protocol for a cohort multiple randomised controlled trial (cmRCT) design to support trials of …
Introduction Psychosocial and rehabilitation interventions are increasingly used to attenuate
disability and improve health-related quality of life (HRQL) in chronic diseases, but are …
disability and improve health-related quality of life (HRQL) in chronic diseases, but are …
[HTML][HTML] The diagnostic accuracy of the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2), Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8), and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) …
Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) may be present in 10%–20% of patients in
medical settings. Routine depression screening is sometimes recommended to improve …
medical settings. Routine depression screening is sometimes recommended to improve …
Beyond intention to treat: what is the right question?
Background Most methodologists recommend intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis in order to
minimize bias. Although ITT analysis provides an unbiased estimate for the effect of treatment …
minimize bias. Although ITT analysis provides an unbiased estimate for the effect of treatment …
[HTML][HTML] Are scores on English and French versions of the PHQ-9 comparable? An assessment of differential item functioning
Background Medical research increasingly utilizes patient-reported outcome measures
administered and scored in different languages. In order to pool or compare outcomes from …
administered and scored in different languages. In order to pool or compare outcomes from …
Diagnostic accuracy of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) for detecting major depression in pregnant and postnatal women: protocol for a systematic …
Introduction Studies of the diagnostic accuracy of depression screening tools often used
data-driven methods to select optimal cut-offs. Typically, these studies report results from a …
data-driven methods to select optimal cut-offs. Typically, these studies report results from a …
Predicting microcystin concentrations in lakes and reservoirs at a continental scale: A new framework for modelling an important health risk factor
Aim Scientists, governments and non‐governmental organizations are increasingly moving
towards the collection of large, open‐access data. In aquatic sciences, this effort is …
towards the collection of large, open‐access data. In aquatic sciences, this effort is …