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View article: Exploring vascular access survival in prevalent thrice-weekly in-centre nocturnal haemodialysis patients
Exploring vascular access survival in prevalent thrice-weekly in-centre nocturnal haemodialysis patients Open
Background This study explores vascular access complications in patients established on in-centre nocturnal haemodialysis (INHD) compared to conventional haemodialysis. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study; patients acted as their…
View article: In-silico trials of targeted screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms using linked healthcare data: A study protocol
In-silico trials of targeted screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms using linked healthcare data: A study protocol Open
Background The NHS abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programme (NAAASP) is both clinically and economically effective. One of the main determinants of this effectiveness is disease prevalence. AAA prevalence is decreasing over time…
View article: Incorporation of Patient and Public Involvement in Statistical Methodology Research: Summary of Workshop Proceedings
Incorporation of Patient and Public Involvement in Statistical Methodology Research: Summary of Workshop Proceedings Open
Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) is well‐established in applied health research but remains under utilised in statistical methodology research due to perceived irrelevance and communication challenges. This paper summarises a one‐day w…
View article: Equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion principles: how should we apply these to statistical methodology research?
Equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion principles: how should we apply these to statistical methodology research? Open
Background The aim of equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is to ensure fair treatment, equal opportunities, equitable outcomes, and representation. The NIHR Research Design Service (RDS) EDI toolkit ( https://www.rssleicesterr…
View article: Risk factor-targeted abdominal aortic aneurysm screening: systematic review of risk prediction for abdominal aortic aneurysm
Risk factor-targeted abdominal aortic aneurysm screening: systematic review of risk prediction for abdominal aortic aneurysm Open
Background This systematic review aimed to investigate the current state of risk prediction for abdominal aortic aneurysm in the literature, identifying and comparing published models and describing their performance and applicability to a…
View article: Incorporation of patient and public involvement in statistical methodology research: development of an animation
Incorporation of patient and public involvement in statistical methodology research: development of an animation Open
View article: Incorporation of Patient and Public Involvement in Statistical Methodology Research: Development of an Animation
Incorporation of Patient and Public Involvement in Statistical Methodology Research: Development of an Animation Open
Background: Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) is important to all aspects of health research. However, there are few examples of successful PPI in statistical methodology research. One of the reasons for this relates to challenges in th…
View article: Generating high-fidelity synthetic time-to-event datasets to improve data transparency and accessibility
Generating high-fidelity synthetic time-to-event datasets to improve data transparency and accessibility Open
View article: Improving Data Transparency and Accessibility in the Research Community through the Construction of Accurately Simulated Time-to-Event Datasets
Improving Data Transparency and Accessibility in the Research Community through the Construction of Accurately Simulated Time-to-Event Datasets Open
BackgroundA lack of availability of data and statistical code being published alongside journal articles provides a significant barrier to open scientific discourse, and reproducibility of research. Information governance restrictions inhi…
View article: Understanding the impact of sex and stage differences on melanoma cancer patient survival: a SEER-based study
Understanding the impact of sex and stage differences on melanoma cancer patient survival: a SEER-based study Open