When and how should multiple imputation be used for handling missing data in randomised clinical trials–a practical guide with flowcharts

JC Jakobsen, C Gluud, J Wetterslev… - BMC medical research …, 2017 - Springer
Background Missing data may seriously compromise inferences from randomised clinical
trials, especially if missing data are not handled appropriately. The potential bias due to …

Covariance estimators for generalized estimating equations (GEE) in longitudinal analysis with small samples

M Wang, L Kong, Z Li, L Zhang - Statistics in medicine, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Generalized estimating equations (GEE) is a general statistical method to fit marginal
models for longitudinal data in biomedical studies. The variance–covariance matrix of the …

Specifically neuropathic Gaucher's mutations accelerate cognitive decline in Parkinson's

G Liu, B Boot, JJ Locascio, IE Jansen… - Annals of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective We hypothesized that specific mutations in the β‐glucocerebrosidase gene (GBA)
causing neuropathic Gaucher's disease (GD) in homozygotes lead to aggressive cognitive …

Genome-wide survival study identifies a novel synaptic locus and polygenic score for cognitive progression in Parkinson's disease

G Liu, J Peng, Z Liao, JJ Locascio, JC Corvol, F Zhu… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
A key driver of patients' well-being and clinical trials for Parkinson's disease (PD) is the
course that the disease takes over time (progression and prognosis). To assess how genetic …

Evaluation of yoga for preventing adolescent substance use risk factors in a middle school setting: A preliminary group-randomized controlled trial

B Butzer, A LoRusso, SH Shin, SBS Khalsa - Journal of youth and …, 2017 - Springer
Adolescence is a key developmental period for preventing substance use initiation, however
prevention programs solely providing educational information about the dangers of …

Neuropsychiatric symptoms and global functional impairment along the Alzheimer's continuum

LP Wadsworth, N Lorius, NJ Donovan… - Dementia and geriatric …, 2012 - karger.com
Abstract Background/Aims: Neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease (AD) are
highly prevalent. We sought to determine whether neuropsychiatric symptoms were related …

Association between depression, anxiety and weight change in young adults

BW Sahle, M Breslin, K Sanderson, G Patton, T Dwyer… - BMC psychiatry, 2019 - Springer
Background To investigate whether there are bi-directional associations between anxiety
and mood disorders and body mass index (BMI) in a cohort of young adults. Methods We …

Association of disease progression with health-related quality of life among adults with breast, lung, pancreatic, and colorectal cancer

N Marschner, S Zacharias, F Lordick… - JAMA network …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Mortality, morbidity, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are patient-
relevant end points generally considered in the early benefit assessments of new cancer …

Brain banks spur new frontiers in neuropsychiatric research and strategies for analysis and validation

L Wang, Y Xia, Y Chen, R Dai, W Qiu… - Genomics …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Neuropsychiatric disorders affect hundreds of millions of patients and families worldwide. To
decode the molecular framework of these diseases, many studies use human postmortem …

Association between α-synuclein blood transcripts and early, neuroimaging-supported Parkinson's disease

JJ Locascio, S Eberly, Z Liao, G Liu, AN Hoesing… - Brain, 2015 - academic.oup.com
There are no cures for neurodegenerative diseases and this is partially due to the difficulty of
monitoring pathogenic molecules in patients during life. The Parkinson's disease gene α …