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Performance metrics for models designed to predict treatment effect by Maas, C C H M, Kent, D M, Hughes, M C, Dekker, R, Lingsma, H F, van Klaveren, D

“…Measuring the performance of models that predict individualized treatment effect is challenging because the outcomes of two alternative treatments are…”
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Characteristics of Australian droughts under enhanced greenhouse conditions: Results from 14 global climate models by Kirono, D.G.C., Kent, D.M., Hennessy, K.J., Mpelasoka, F.

“…This paper presents characteristics of droughts simulated by global climate models (GCMs) under enhanced greenhouse gases conditions. We used a drought index…”
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Comparison of runoff modelled using rainfall from different downscaling methods for historical and future climates by Chiew, F.H.S., Kirono, D.G.C., Kent, D.M., Frost, A.J., Charles, S.P., Timbal, B., Nguyen, K.C., Fu, G.

“…This paper: (i) assesses the rainfall downscaled from three global climate models (GCMs) using five downscaling models, (ii) assesses the runoff modelled by…”
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Untapped potential of multicenter studies: a review of cardiovascular risk prediction models revealed inappropriate analyses and wide variation in reporting by Wynants, L, Kent, D M, Timmerman, D, Lundquist, C M, Van Calster, B

“…Clinical prediction models are often constructed using multicenter databases. Such a data structure poses additional challenges for statistical analysis…”
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A clinical predictive score for mood disorder risk in low-income primary care settings by Vöhringer, P.A, Jimenez, M.I, Igor, M.A, Forés, G.A, Correa, M.O, Sullivan, M.C, Holtzman, N.S, Whitham, E.A, Barroilhet, S.A, Alvear, K, Logvinenko, T, Kent, D.M, Ghaemi, S.N

“…Abstract Background Despite availability of validated screening tests for mood disorders, busy general practitioners (GPs) often lack the time to use them…”
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Development of Predictive Models for Airflow Obstruction in Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency by Castaldi, P. J., DeMeo, D. L., Kent, D. M., Campbell, E. J., Barker, A. F., Brantly, M. L., Eden, E., McElvaney, N. G., Rennard, S. I., Stocks, J. M., Stoller, J. K., Strange, C., Turino, G., Sandhaus, R. A., Griffith, J. L., Silverman, E. K.

“…Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency is a genetic condition associated with severe, early-onset chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, there is…”
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Subgroup Analyses in Randomized Controlled Trials: The Need for Risk Stratification in Kidney Transplantation by Wagner, M., Balk, E. M., Kent, D. M., Kasiske, B. L., Ekberg, H.

“…Although randomized controlled trials (RCT) are the gold standard for establishing causation in clinical research, their aggregated results can be misleading…”
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Assessing Climate Change Impacts and Risks on Three Salt Lakes in Western Victoria, Australia by Kirono, D. G. C, Kent, D. M, Jones, R. N, Leahy, P. J

“…Salt lakes are significant landscape features in Australia. The three studied lakes, in particular, are recognized as being of national (Gnotuk) and…”
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Predicting dysphagia onset in patients with ALS: the ALS dysphagia risk score by Perry, Bridget J., Nelson, J., Wong, J.B., Kent, D.M.

“…Purpose: For patients diagnosed with ALS, dysphagia can result in aspiration, malnutrition, and mortality. The purpose of this study was to develop a clinical…”
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The complexity of ABO in coronary heart disease by Dahabreh, IJ, Kitsios, GD, Trikalinos, TA, Kent, DM

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Association of necrotizing enterocolitis with anemia and packed red blood cell transfusions in preterm infants by Singh, R, Visintainer, P F, Frantz, I D, Shah, B L, Meyer, K M, Favila, S A, Thomas, M S, Kent, D M

“…Objective: To determine association of anemia and red blood cell (RBC) transfusions with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm infants. Study Design: A…”
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Are randomized controlled trials sufficient evidence to guide clinical practice in Type II (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus? by VIJAN, S, KENT, D. M, HAYWARD, R. A

“…Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are often considered the standard for defining the practice of evidence-based medicine. Taken alone, they are, however,…”
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The effect of mixing on the extrusion–spheronisation of a micro-crystalline cellulose paste by Bryan, M.P., Kent, M.D., Rickenbach, J., Rimmer, G., Wilson, D.I., Rough, S.L.

“…[Display omitted] The effect of mixer shear strain rate on the performance of a model micro-crystalline cellulose pharmaceutical paste undergoing…”
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The impact of variations in temperature on early Plasmodium falciparum development in Anopheles stephensi by Noden, B H, Kent, M D, Beier, J C

“…The effect of temperature on early Plasmodium falciparum development was examined in Anopheles stephensi. The rates of both ookinete development and bloodmeal…”
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Percutaneous coronary interventions for non-acute coronary artery disease: a quantitative 20-year synopsis and a network meta-analysis by Trikalinos, Thomas A, MD, Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi A, MD, Tatsioni, Athina, MD, Nallamothu, Brahmajee K, MD, Kent, David M, MD

“…Summary Background Over the past 20 years, percutaneous transluminal balloon coronary angioplasty (PTCA), bare-metal stents (BMS), and drug-eluting stents…”
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Patent foramen ovale and MRI: can imaging the brain tell us about the heart? by Thaler, D. E., Kent, D. M.

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Association of Silent Cerebrovascular Disease Identified Using Natural Language Processing and Future Ischemic Stroke

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Are some patients likely to benefit from recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator for acute Ischemic Stroke even beyond 3 hours from symptom onset? by KENT, David M, RUTHAZER, Robin, SELKER, Harry P

“…Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) has been demonstrated to improve outcomes in acute ischemic stroke when delivered within 3 hours of symptom…”
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Treating Unrelated Disorders in Patients with Chronic Disease by Kent, D M, Hayward, R

“…To the Editor: Redelmeier et al. (May 21 issue) 1 write, “Mother Nature has no mercy. As a consequence, the presence of one disease usually provides no…”
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A Clinical Model to Predict the Occurrence of Select High-risk Infections in the First Year Following Heart Transplantation by Perry, Whitney A., Chow, Jennifer K., Nelson, Jason, Kent, David M., Snydman, David R.

“…Background. Invasive infection remains a dangerous complication of heart transplantation (HT). No objectively defined set of clinical risk factors has been…”
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