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Generalized linear and generalized additive models in studies of species distributions: setting the scene by Guisan, Antoine, Edwards, Thomas C, Hastie, Trevor

“…An important statistical development of the last 30 years has been the advance in regression analysis provided by generalized linear models (GLMs) and…”
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Model-based stratifications for enhancing the detection of rare ecological events by Edwards, Thomas C., Cutler, D. Richard, Zimmermann, Niklaus E., Geiser, Linda, Alegria, Jim

“…A common concern when designing surveys for rare species is ensuring sufficient detections for analytical purposes, such as estimating frequency on the…”
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Assessing rarity of species with low detectability: lichens in Pacific Northwest forests by Edwards, Thomas C., Cutler, D. Richard, Geiser, Linda, Alegria, Jim, McKenzie, Dan

“…We show how simple statistical analyses of systematically collected inventory data can be used to provide reliable information about the distribution and…”
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Landscape patterns as habitat predictors: building and testing models for cavity-nesting birds in the Uinta Mountains of Utah, USA by LAWLER, Joshua J, EDWARDS, Thomas C

“…The ability to predict species occurrences quickly is often crucial for managers and conservation biologists with limited time and funds. We used measured…”
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Effect of different sampling schemes on the spatial placement of conservation reserves in Utah, USA by Bassett, Scott D., Edwards, Thomas C.

“…We evaluated the effect of three different sampling schemes used to organize spatially explicit biological information had on the spatial placement of…”
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Assessing Map Accuracy in a Remotely Sensed, Ecoregion-Scale Cover Map by Edwards, Thomas C., Moisen, Gretchen G., Cutler, D.Richard

“…Landscape- and ecoregion-based conservation efforts increasingly use a spatial component to organize data for analysis and interpretation. A challenge…”
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Adequacy of Wildlife Habitat Relation Models for Estimating Spatial Distributions of Terrestrial Vertebrates by Edwards, Thomas C., Deshler, Elena T., Foster, Dan, Moisen, Gretchen G.

“…In the U.S. National Biological Service's gap analysis, potential distributions of terrestrial vertebrate species are based on the synthesis of wildlife…”
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Population and Land Use Change in the California Mojave: Natural Habitat Implications of Alternative Futures by Hunter, Lori M., De J. Gonzalez G., Manuel, Stevenson, Matt, Karish, Kimberly S., Toth, Richard, Edwards, Thomas C., Lilieholm, Robert J., Cablk, Mary

“…Demographic and land use dynamics have important implications for the natural environment within both developed and developing nations. Within the context of…”
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Should we routinely perform a post-operative hemoglobin check following unicompartmental knee arthroplasty? by Sephton, B.M., Edwards, T.C., Bakhshayesh, P., Nathwani, D.

“…To study the significance of checking post-operative hemoglobin and hematocrit following unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). Single center. Multiple…”
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Factors Affecting Interannual Movements of Snowy Plovers by Peter W. C. Paton, Edwards, Thomas C.

“…We studied the interannual movements of 361 individually color-banded adult Snowy Plovers (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus) at Great Salt Lake, Utah from 1990…”
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Pain and Urinary Symptoms Should Not be Combined into a Single Score: Psychometric Findings from the MAPP Research Network by Griffith, James W, Stephens-Shields, Alisa J, Hou, Xiaoling, Naliboff, Bruce D, Pontari, Michel, Edwards, Todd C, Williams, David A, Clemens, J. Quentin, Afari, Niloofar, Tu, Frank, Brett Lloyd, R, Patrick, Donald L, Mullins, Chris, Kusek, John W, Sutcliffe, Siobhan, Hong, Barry A, Lai, H. Henry, Krieger, John N, Bradley, Catherine S, Kim, Jayoung, Landis, J. Richard

“…Purpose The purpose of this study was to create symptom indexes, that is scores derived from questionnaires to accurately and efficiently measure symptoms of…”
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Initial development and pilot testing of observer-reported outcomes (ObsROs) for children with cystic fibrosis ages 0–11 years by Edwards, T.C., Emerson, J., Genatossio, A., McNamara, S., Goss, C., Patrick, D.L., Onchiri, F., Rosenfeld, M.

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Individualized Implementation of Youth Quality of Life Instrument-Research Version (YQOL-R) Among Chinese Adolescents with Different Weight Status by Li, Ying, Jin, Xiao-Yuan, Weng, Yi-Qing, Edwards, Todd C, Jiang, Xiao-Ying, Chen, Ying-Ping, Lv, Yi-Ran, Wang, Zhao-Chen, Wang, Hong-Mei, Patrick, Donald L

“…Purpose: This study implemented the individualized Youth Quality of Life Instrument-Research Version (YQOL-R) to estimate the quality of life (QoL) among…”
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Rotary traveling-wave oscillator arrays: a new clock technology by Wood, J., Edwards, T.C., Lipa, S.

“…Rotary traveling-wave oscillators (RTWOs) represent a new transmission-line approach to gigahertz-rate clock generation. Using the inherently stable LC…”
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Predictors of extended length of stay after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty by Sephton, B.M, Bakhshayesh, P, Edwards, T.C, Ali, A, Kumar Singh, V, Nathwani, D

“…AbstractPurposeTo identify factors that independently predict extended length of stay after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) surgery (defined as length…”
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Patient-reported respiratory symptoms in cystic fibrosis by Goss, C.H, Edwards, T.C, Ramsey, B.W, Aitken, M.L, Patrick, D.L

“…Abstract Background Cystic fibrosis (CF) specific patient-derived and reported symptom tools are critical steps toward evaluating the outcomes of new therapies…”
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Medication understanding among patients living with multiple chronic conditions: Implications for patient-reported measures of adherence by Fredericksen, R.J., Gibbons, L., Brown, S., Edwards, T.C., Yang, F.M., Fitzsimmons, E., Alperovitz-Bichell, K., Godfrey, M., Wang, A., Church, A., Gutierrez, C., Paez, E., Dant, L., Loo, S., Walcott, M., Mugavero, M.J., Mayer, K., Mathews, W.C., Patrick, D.L., Crane, P.K., Crane, H.M.

“…Low health literacy is associated with poor medication adherence and poor health outcomes. Limited understanding of prescribed medications may decrease…”
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Adolescent quality of life, Part II: initial validation of a new instrument by PATRICK, DONALD L., EDWARDS, TODD C., TOPOLSKI, TARI D.

“…The psychometric properties of the Youth Quality of Life Instrument-Research Version (YQOL-R) perceptual module are presented. Self-reports were obtained from…”
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Ontogeny of Diet Selection in Fledgling Ospreys by Edwards, Thomas C.

“…I studied the ontogeny of diet selection in fledgling Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) in the 1985 and 1986 postfledging periods to (1) determine if young that…”
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Development and content validation of measures assessing adherence barriers and behaviors for use in clinical care by Fredericksen, R.J., Yang, F.M., Gibbons, L.E., Edwards, T.C., Brown, S., Fitzsimmons, E., Alperovitz-Bichell, K., Godfrey, M., Wang, A., Church, A., Gutierrez, C., Paez, E., Dant, L., Loo, S., Walcott, M., Mugavero, M.J., Mayer, K.H., Mathews, W.C., Patrick, D.L., Crane, P.K., Crane, H.M.

“…Providers are often unaware of poor adherence to prescribed medications for their patients with chronic diseases. To develop brief, computer-administered…”
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