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Performance measures were necessary to obtain a complete picture of osteoarthritic patients by Stratford, Paul W., Kennedy, Deborah M.

“…Self-report questionnaires and performance measures represent two methods for assessing physical function. A recurring theme is that self-report measures are…”
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A geomorphic classification of intermittently open/closed estuaries (IOCE) derived from estuaries in Victoria, Australia by McSweeney, SL, Kennedy, DM, Rutherfurd, ID

“…A large proportion of estuaries along microtidal wave-dominated coastlines worldwide have entrances that intermittently close to the ocean when tidal currents…”
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Assessing stability and change of four performance measures: a longitudinal study evaluating outcome following total hip and knee arthroplasty by Kennedy, Deborah M, Stratford, Paul W, Wessel, Jean, Gollish, Jeffrey D, Penney, Dianne

“…Physical performance measures play an important role in the measurement of outcome in patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty. However, many of the…”
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Preoperative Function and Gender Predict Pattern of Functional Recovery After Hip and Knee Arthroplasty by Kennedy, Deborah M., Hanna, Steven E., Stratford, Paul W., Wessel, Jean, Gollish, Jeffrey D.

“…Gender, preoperative function, and other variables were explored as predictors of recovery after total hip and knee arthroplasty. One hundred fifty-two…”
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Corrosive effects of salt hydrate phase change materials used with aluminium and copper by Farrell, Anthony J., Norton, Brian, Kennedy, David M.

“…A disadvantage of phase change materials (PCMs) as thermal energy storage media is corrosion when in direct contact with metal piping, plates or housings. The…”
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Pathogenesis and Treatment of Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Bone Marrow Transplant by Vogelsang, Georgia B, Lee, Linda, Bensen-Kennedy, Debra M

“…Stem cell transplantation is being used to treat a number of hematologic malignancies as well as hematologic and immune deficiency states. The ages of patients…”
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Problem-Oriented Policing, Deterrence, and Youth Violence: An Evaluation of Boston's Operation Ceasefire by BRAGA, ANTHONY A., KENNEDY, DAVID M., WARING, ELIN J., PIEHL, ANNE MORRISON

“…Operation Ceasefire is a problem-oriented policing intervention aimed at reducing youth homicide and youth firearms violence in Boston. It represented an…”
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Condition-specific Western Ontario McMaster Osteoarthritis Index was not superior to region-specific Lower Extremity Functional Scale at detecting change by Stratford, Paul W., Kennedy, Deborah M., Hanna, Steven E.

“…We determined whether the sensitivity to change of the Western Ontario McMaster Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) physical function (PF) subscale, a…”
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Resource use data by patient report or hospital records: do they agree? by Kennedy, Andrew D M, Leigh-Brown, Anne P, Torgerson, David J, Campbell, James, Grant, Adrian

“…Economic evaluations alongside clinical trials are becoming increasingly common. Cost data are often collected through the use of postal questionnaires;…”
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Testing for Structural Breaks in the Evaluation of Programs by Piehl, Anne Morrison, Cooper, Suzanne J., Braga, Anthony A., Kennedy, David M.

“…A youth homicide reduction initiative in Boston in the mid-1990s poses particular difficulties for program evaluation because it did not have a control group…”
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Does parallel item content on WOMAC's pain and function subscales limit its ability to detect change in functional status? by Stratford, Paul W, Kennedy, Deborah M

“…Although the Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) is considered the leading outcome measure for patients with osteoarthritis of…”
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Shore platform morphology on a rapidly uplifting coast, Wellington, New Zealand by Kennedy, D. M., Beban, J. G.

“…The coast of Wellington, New Zealand, is tectonically active and contains a series of uplifted and contemporary shore platforms that are developed in Triassic…”
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The influence of rock resistance on coastal morphology around Lord Howe Island, southwest Pacific by Dickson, M. E., Kennedy, D. M., Woodroffe, C. D.

“…An Erratum has been published for this article in Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 27(7) 2004, 931. Lord Howe Island, in the northern Tasman Sea, is a…”
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Standards for online teaching: lessons from the education, health and IT sectors by Kennedy, David M

“…Online teaching is a growing, but not a new, phenomenon. It is most associated with distance education, but it also features in classroom education, in the…”
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Holocene reef growth in Torres Strait by Woodroffe, C.D, Kennedy, D.M, Hopley, D, Rasmussen, C.E, Smithers, S.G

“…The platform and fringing reefs of Torres Strait are morphologically similar to reefs of the northern Great Barrier Reef to the south, except that several are…”
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Fringing reef growth and morphology: a review by Kennedy, D.M., Woodroffe, C.D.

“…Fringing reefs are generally not simple veneers of coral growth along tropical shorelines. Extensive research over the past few decades, based on radiocarbon…”
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Methods of wear testing for advanced surface coatings and bulk materials by Kennedy, D.M, Hashmi, M.S.J

“…This paper examines methods of assessing the wear resistance of coated and uncoated materials. Test equipment for sliding wear, erosion, impact and dynamic…”
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Holocene lagoonal sedimentation at the latitudinal limits of reef growth, Lord Howe Island, Tasman Sea by Kennedy, D.M, Woodroffe, C.D

“…The southernmost limit to coral reef growth occurs on Lord Howe Island (33 degree 30'S, 159 degree 05'E) where a discontinuous fringing reef flanks the western…”
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Micro shot blasting of machine tools for improving surface finish and reducing cutting forces in manufacturing by Kennedy, D.M., Vahey, J., Hanney, D.

“…Micro blasting of cutting tips and tools is a very effective and reliable method of advancing the life of tools under the action of turning, milling, drilling,…”
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Geomorphological Evolution of Lord Howe Island and Carbonate Production at the Latitudinal Limit to Reef Growth by Woodroffe, Colin D., Kennedy, David M., Brooke, Brendan P., Dickson, Mark E.

“…Lord Howe Island is a volcanic island, rising to over 800 m, draped with Late Quaternary submarine and subaerial carbonate sediments. The island and…”
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