Background: Propensity score (PS) analysis is increasingly being used in observational
studies, especially in some cancer studies where random assignment is not feasible. This …

Randomized clinical trials (RCT) are accepted as the gold-standard approaches to measure
effects of intervention or treatment on outcomes. They are also the designs of choice for …

Importance Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is recommended for patients with type 1
diabetes; observational evidence for CGM in patients with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes is …

Background: The economic burden of depression in the United States—including major
depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar disorder, and dysthymia—was estimated at $83.1 billion …

Importance High-quality conversations between clinicians and seriously ill patients about
values and goals are associated with improved outcomes but occur infrequently. Objective …

More comprehensive than other texts, this new book covers the classic and cutting edge
multivariate techniques used in today's research. Ideal for courses on multivariate …

The propensity score is the probability of treatment assignment conditional on observed
baseline characteristics. The propensity score allows one to design and analyze an …

Animal trials are currently the major method for determining the possible toxic effects of drug
candidates and cosmetics. In silico prediction methods represent an alternative approach …

When corporations make an effort to be socially responsible beyond what is required by the
law, this effort is often described as strategic—made mainly for the shareholders' or …

Background The purpose of this analysis was to compare long-term urinary, bowel, and
sexual function after radical prostatectomy or external-beam radiation therapy. Methods The …