The TRIPOD (Transparent Reporting of a multivariable prediction model for Individual
Prognosis Or Diagnosis) Statement includes a 22-item checklist, which aims to improve the …

Abstract We comment on Iacobucci, Posavac, Kardes, Schneider, and Popovich (2015) by
evaluating the practice of discretizing continuous variables. We show that dichotomizing a …

Statistics represent an essential part of a study because, regardless of the study design,
investigators need to summarize the collected information for interpretation and presentation …

Genetic screening and health-care guidelines recommend that programmes should facilitate
informed choice. It is therefore important that accurate measures of informed choice are …

Background Genetic carrier screening is increasingly possible for many conditions, but it is
important to ensure decisions are informed. The multidimensional measure of informed …

Introduction: Parental smoking has been identified as the major source of children's
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). Therefore, parental involvement is critical …

Commonly, the investigator determines the intraoperative SBP that is most strongly
associated with an outcome of interest (perioperative stroke or myocardial infarction). 14 …

Not all college “stayers” and “leavers” stay or leave for the same reason or with the same
experience. However, traditional measures and studies of academic success have limited …

Dysregulated emotions are central to borderline personality disorder (BPD) and disrupt goal
directed behavior. However, there has been limited research elucidating the mechanisms …

Math anxiety can influence career choices, result in difficulties in everyday situations
involving numbers (eg, financial decision making) and has been linked with performance …