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Growth reference charts for use in the United Kingdom by Wright, C M, Booth, I W, Buckler, J M H, Cameron, N, Cole, T J, Healy, M J R, Hulse, J A, Preece, M A, Reilly, J J, Williams, A F

“…Since the introduction of new growth charts in the mid 1990s, there has been confusion about which charts should be used, with many districts using more than…”
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Repeatability of airway resistance measurements made using the interrupter technique by Chan, E Y, Bridge, P D, Dundas, I, Pao, C S, Healy, M J R, McKenzie, S A

“…Background: To be able to interpret any measurement, its repeatability should be known. This study reports the repeatability of airway resistance measurements…”
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Skin-prick testing as a diagnostic aid for childhood asthma by Chan, E.Y., Dundas, I., Bridge, P.D., Healy, M.J.R., McKenzie, S.A.

“…Diagnosing asthma is problematic when based solely on reported symptoms. The purpose of this study was to evaluate skin‐prick testing as a diagnostic aid for…”
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Airway resistance measured by the interrupter technique: normative data for 2–10 year olds of three ethnicities by McKenzie, S A, Chan, E, Dundas, I, Bridge, P D, Pao, C S, Mylonopoulou, M, Healy, M J R

“…Background and Aims: The measurement of airway resistance using the interrupter technique (Rint) is feasible in preschool children and other subjects unable to…”
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Cerebral blood flow, blood volume and oxygen utilization. Normal values and effect of age by Leenders, K L, Perani, D, Lammertsma, A A, Heather, J D, Buckingham, P, Healy, M J, Gibbs, J M, Wise, R J, Hatazawa, J, Herold, S

“…Regional cerebral blood flow (CBF), oxygen extraction ratio (OER), oxygen utilization (CMRO2) and blood volume (CBV) were measured in a group of 34 healthy…”
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Frank Yates, 1902-1994: The Work of a Statistician by Healy, M. J. R.

“…The paper reviews the statistical work of Frank Yates, mostly in the three areas of experimental design, sample survey and computation. In all three he was a…”
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Airway resistance by the interrupter technique: Which algorithm for measuring pressure? by Pao, C.S., Healy, M.J.R., McKenzie, S.A.

“…Airway resistance using the interrupter technique (Rint) can be measured using commercial devices which employ different algorithms for estimating pressure…”
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11. Data transformations by HEALY, M. J. R

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A Significance Test for the Difference in Efficiency between Two Predictors by Healy, M. J. R.

“…SUMMARY Hotelling has derived a method of testing whether one predictor is significantly more efficient than another, in the sense of giving rise to a smaller…”
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Statistical Methods in Anthropology by YATES, F, HEALY, M. J. R

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Short-Term Extrapolation of the AIDS Epidemic by Healy, M. J. R., Tillett, H. E.

“…Monthly figures for the number of AIDS cases are extrapolated forwards for 2 years under various assumptions. The rate of increase is roughly exponential, the…”
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The comparative potency of natural and synthetic oestrogens in the Rhesus monkey by ECKSTEIN, P, KROHN, P L, ZUCKERMAN, S, HEALY, M J R

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Trouble ahead for clinical trials by Healy, M J R

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Determining power in clinical trials by Healy, M J R

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Mortality in elderly patients admitted for respite care by Howarth, S, Clarke, C, Bayliss, R, Whitfield, A G, Semmence, J, Healy, M J

“…OBJECTIVE--To determine whether admitting elderly patients to hospital to give temporary relief to their carers is associated with increased mortality…”
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Is Statistics a Science? by Healy, M. J. R.

“…A distinction is drawn between science and technology. The former has been studied by Karl Popper and his ideas are widely accepted; the latter has had less…”
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The Graphical Presentation of a Collection of Means by Goldstein, Harvey, Michael J. R. Healy

“…When a study produces estimates for many units or categories a common problem is that end-users will wish to make their own comparisons among a subset of these…”
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A Simple Method for Monitoring Routine Statistics by Healy, M. J. R.

“…It is proposed to assess the surprisingness of the latest observation in a time series, when only a very few earlier observations are available, by comparing…”
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Data management for growth studies by Rasbash, J, Healy, M J

“…This paper outlines the requirements for a computerized data management package designed specifically to handle growth data. Features include: screen design…”
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The Varieties of Statistician by Healy, M. J. R.

“…The author emphasizes the diversity of the statistical profession. No single statistician can be expected to have a detailed knowledge of all aspects of…”
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