Semantic and cognitive tools to aid statistical science: replace confidence and significance by compatibility and surprise

Z Rafi, S Greenland - BMC medical research methodology, 2020 - Springer
Background Researchers often misinterpret and misrepresent statistical outputs. This abuse
has led to a large literature on modification or replacement of testing thresholds and P …

Population trends in rates of percutaneous coronary revascularization for acute coronary syndromes associated with the COVID-19 outbreak

R Piccolo, D Bruzzese, C Mauro, A Aloia, C Baldi… - Circulation, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
CORRESPONDENCE and 0.47 (95% CI, 0.45–0.49) for STEMI (Figure). In comparison with
the same period in 2019, PCI rates decreased from 190 to 120, from 107 to 66, and from 84 …

Exposure to novel coronavirus in patients on renal replacement therapy during the exponential phase of COVID-19 pandemic: survey of the Italian Society of …

G Quintaliani, G Reboldi, A Di Napoli, M Nordio… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Between February and April 2020, Italy experienced an overwhelming
growth of the COVID-19 pandemic. Little is known, at the country level, where and how …

Increased incidence of rheumatoid arthritis after COVID-19

JS Marín, EA Mazenett-Granados… - Autoimmunity …, 2023 - Elsevier
An increase in the incidence of inflammatory arthritis after COVID-19 has been reported.
Since many diseases exhibit population-specific causal effect sizes, we aimed to evaluate …

Identification of optimal therapeutic window for steroid use in severe alcohol-associated hepatitis: a worldwide study

JP Arab, LA Díaz, N Baeza, F Idalsoaga… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Corticosteroids are the only effective therapy for severe alcohol-
associated hepatitis (AH), defined by a model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score> 20 …

A population-based study of the long-term risk of infections associated with hospitalization in childhood cancer survivors

L Chehab, DR Doody, AJ Esbenshade… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE Infections pose a significant risk during therapy for childhood cancer. However,
little is known about the risk of infection in long-term survivors of childhood cancer …

Survival analysis for AdVerse events with VarYing follow-up times (SAVVY)—estimation of adverse event risks

R Stegherr, C Schmoor, J Beyersmann, K Rufibach… - Trials, 2021 - Springer
Background The SAVVY project aims to improve the analyses of adverse events (AEs),
whether prespecified or emerging, in clinical trials through the use of survival techniques …

Preventing sexual violence among high school students through norms correction and bystander intervention: A school‐based cluster trial of Your Voice Your View

LM Orchowski, S Malone… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Risk for sexual violence begins early in the lifespan; thus, interventions are needed to
decrease the risk for sexual violence among high school youth. The current study evaluates …

A cross-sectional study evaluating hospitalization rates for chronic limb-threatening ischemia during the COVID-19 outbreak in Campania, Italy

E Stabile, R Piccolo, M Franzese… - Vascular …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The expansion of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prompted measures of disease
containment by the Italian government with a national lockdown on March 9, 2020. The …

Do prey shape, time of day, and plant trichomes affect the predation rate on plasticine prey in tropical rainforests?

A Weissflog, L Markesteijn, A Aiello, J Healey… - Biotropica, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Predation can effectively limit insect herbivores with cascading effects on plant community
composition and diversity of tropical rainforests. Assessing variation in predation is therefore …