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View article: Teaching of Confidence Intervals in Context
Teaching of Confidence Intervals in Context Open
We present a taxonomy of conceptual steps in learning about confidence intervals (CIs), and outline pedagogical approaches used in teaching the topic, as a guide for tertiary‐level educators. We describe a number of documented misconceptio…
View article: Policy and preference: the intersection of attendance hurdles and student perceptions of practical classes
Policy and preference: the intersection of attendance hurdles and student perceptions of practical classes Open
View article: Aligned or misaligned: Are public funding models for speech-language pathology reflecting recommended evidence? An exploratory survey of Australian speech-language pathologists
Aligned or misaligned: Are public funding models for speech-language pathology reflecting recommended evidence? An exploratory survey of Australian speech-language pathologists Open
View article: 3T sodium-MRI as predictor of neurocognition in nondemented older adults: a cross sectional study
3T sodium-MRI as predictor of neurocognition in nondemented older adults: a cross sectional study Open
Dementia is a burgeoning global problem. Novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) metrics beyond volumetry may bring new insight and aid clinical trial evaluation of interventions early in the Alzheimer’s disease course to complement existin…
View article: Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation vs Medical Therapy and Psychological Distress
Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation vs Medical Therapy and Psychological Distress Open
Importance The impact of atrial fibrillation (AF) catheter ablation on mental health outcomes is not well understood. Objective To determine whether AF catheter ablation is associated with greater improvements in markers of psychological d…
View article: WHAM—A Prospective Study of Weight and Body Composition After Risk-Reducing Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy
WHAM—A Prospective Study of Weight and Body Composition After Risk-Reducing Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy Open
Context Body weight and composition may change over the natural menopause transition. Whether surgical menopause has similar effects, and the impact of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), are unknown. Understanding the metabolic effects of …
View article: Effect of Catheter Ablation Using Pulmonary Vein Isolation With vs Without Posterior Left Atrial Wall Isolation on Atrial Arrhythmia Recurrence in Patients With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Effect of Catheter Ablation Using Pulmonary Vein Isolation With vs Without Posterior Left Atrial Wall Isolation on Atrial Arrhythmia Recurrence in Patients With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Open
Importance Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) alone is less effective in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) compared with paroxysmal AF. The left atrial posterior wall may contribute to maintenance of persistent AF, and posterio…
View article: Bare bones, or a rich feast? Taking care with context in a data rich world
Bare bones, or a rich feast? Taking care with context in a data rich world Open
Providing a rich context has become a sine qua non of principled teaching of applied statistical thinking. With increasing opportunities to access secondary data, there should be increasing opportunity to work with rich context. We review …
View article: How often do cancer researchers make their data and code available and what factors are associated with sharing?
How often do cancer researchers make their data and code available and what factors are associated with sharing? Open
View article: Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the questionnaire on Palliative Care for Advanced Dementia (<scp>qPAD</scp>) using a large sample of staff from Australian residential aged care homes
Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the questionnaire on Palliative Care for Advanced Dementia (<span>qPAD</span>) using a large sample of staff from Australian residential aged care homes Open
Background The Questionnaire on Palliative Care for Advanced Dementia (qPAD) is increasingly being used to assess residential aged care workers' knowledge and attitudes about palliative care for people with dementia. The qPAD developers pe…
View article: How often do cancer researchers make their data and code available and what factors are associated with sharing?
How often do cancer researchers make their data and code available and what factors are associated with sharing? Open
Background Various stakeholders are calling for increased availability of data and code from cancer research. However, it is unclear how commonly these products are shared, and what factors are associated with sharing. Our objective was to…
View article: Glucose patterns following alcohol and illicit drug use in young adults with type 1 diabetes: A flash glucose monitoring study
Glucose patterns following alcohol and illicit drug use in young adults with type 1 diabetes: A flash glucose monitoring study Open
Introduction To assess the effects of alcohol and illicit drug use in young adults (age 18–35) with type 1 diabetes (T1D) on flash glucose monitor sensor glucose (SG) readings. Methods Twenty young adults with T1D were enrolled from a tert…
View article: Assessment of serum symmetric dimethylarginine and creatinine concentrations in hyperthyroid cats before and after a fixed dose of orally administered radioiodine
Assessment of serum symmetric dimethylarginine and creatinine concentrations in hyperthyroid cats before and after a fixed dose of orally administered radioiodine Open
Background Serum symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) is a sensitive renal biomarker for detecting early chronic kidney disease (CKD) in nonhyperthyroid cats, but knowledge regarding its performance in hyperthyroid cats remains limited. Objec…
View article: Organotypic Cocultures of Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Derived-Neurons with Mammalian Inner Ear Hair Cells and Cochlear Nucleus Slices
Organotypic Cocultures of Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Derived-Neurons with Mammalian Inner Ear Hair Cells and Cochlear Nucleus Slices Open
Stem cells have been touted as a source of potential replacement neurons for inner ear degeneration for almost two decades now; yet to date, there are few studies describing the use of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) for this purpose.…
View article: Assessment of treatment outcomes in hyperthyroid cats treated with an orally administered fixed dose of radioiodine
Assessment of treatment outcomes in hyperthyroid cats treated with an orally administered fixed dose of radioiodine Open
Objectives The aims of this study were to describe the treatment outcomes following oral administration of a fixed dose (138 MBq; 3.7 mCi) of radioiodine in hyperthyroid cats and to examine the correlation between total thyroxine (TT4) con…
View article: Practitioners' perceptions of the ASQ‐TRAK developmental screening tool for use in Aboriginal children: A preliminary survey
Practitioners' perceptions of the ASQ‐TRAK developmental screening tool for use in Aboriginal children: A preliminary survey Open
Aim To determine health practitioners' experience of using the culturally adapted Ages and Stages Questionnaire ‐ Talking about Raising Aboriginal Kids (ASQ‐TRAK) and the Ages and Stages Questionnaire‐3 (ASQ‐3) with Australian Aboriginal f…
View article: The effect of recumbency position on the ultrasound measurement of the canine adrenal gland in non-adrenal gland illness
The effect of recumbency position on the ultrasound measurement of the canine adrenal gland in non-adrenal gland illness Open
Abdominal ultrasound is frequently used to assess the canine adrenal gland (AG) and subjective and objective features of normal AGs have been described. The effect of the dogs' recumbency position on the accuracy of AG measurement acquisit…
View article: Risk Factors for Graves' Orbitopathy; the Australian Thyroid-Associated Orbitopathy Research (ATOR) Study
Risk Factors for Graves' Orbitopathy; the Australian Thyroid-Associated Orbitopathy Research (ATOR) Study Open
This study identified increase age of onset, duration of GH, and smoking as risk factors for GO. Usage of antithyroid medication was negatively related to GO. Older patients with restricted ocular motility, strabismus, and active GO are at…