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A multidisciplinary graduate level project-based programme in applied statistics by Ojeda, M. M., Sahai, H.

“…The use of a project-based approach for designing a one-year graduate level programme in applied statistics is addressed. The pedagogical approach, academic…”
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Problems and challenges of teaching biostatistics to medical students and professionals by OJEDA, H. SAHAI, M. M.

“…The problems and challenges encountered in teaching biostatistics to medical students and professionals are considered. Some suggestions and tips, which may…”
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Determinants of environmental tobacco smoke in a population of Puerto Rican children by Preston, Alan M., Rodríguez, Cindy, Rivera, Cynthia E., Sahai, Hardeo

“…This study was designed to determine among various personal, socioeconomic, and environmental factors those which had the greatest influence on exposure to…”
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Formulas and tables for the determination of sample sizes and power in clinical trials for testing differences in proportions for the matched pair design: a review by Sahai, H, Khurshid, A

“…This paper is a compendium of exact and asymptotic formulas and tables for calculating the sample size in a clinical trial for a matched-pair design involving…”
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Prevalence and correlates of DSM-IV substance use disorders in Puerto Rico by Colón, H M, Robles, R R, Canino, G, Sahai, H

“…We report the basic findings of a survey aimed at estimating rates of substance disorders in a probability sample of 4,709 household residents aged 15 to 64…”
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Some comments on teaching biostatistics in medical and health sciences by Sahai, H

“…The role of statistical methods is now well recognized in health sciences since these disciplines are concerned with the study of communities or populations…”
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Thermal studies of metal complexes formed in Ag(I)-, Cd(II)-, UO2(II)-, VO(II), Co(II)- and Hg(II)-sulphamethoxazole systems by RANDHAWA, H. S, SEKHON, B. S, SAHAI, H. K, LAKHANI, R

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Factors associated with changes in sex behaviour among drug users in Puerto Rico by ROBLES, R. R., MARRERO, C. A., MATOS, T. D., COLON, H. M., FINLINSON, H. A., REYES, J. C., SAHAI, H.

“…Despite available strategies to prevent sex risk behaviours in Puerto Rico, heterosexual transmission of HIV continues to increase. Since 1990, heterosexual…”
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Relations of Sociodemographic Variables and Cognitive Ability: A Comparative Analysis of the Cognitive Scores of High School Seniors by Sahai, Hardeo

“…This paper compares subgroups using cognitive scores from a test battery administered to high school seniors in the base year survey in 1980. The procedures…”
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Effects of a community outreach program in HIV risk behaviors among injection drug users in San Juan, Puerto Rico: an analysis of trends by Colón, H M, Sahai, H, Robles, R R, Matos, T D

“…This report assesses the effects of a community outreach program in reducing HIV risk behaviors among injection drug users (IDUs) in San Juan, Puerto Rico…”
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Risk factors for shooting gallery use among drug injectors in Puerto Rico by Reyes, J C, Robles, R R, Colón, H M, Freeman, D H, Sahai, H, Matos, T D

“…Needle sharing is one of the principal risk behaviors leading to HIV transmission among injection drug users (IDUs). Shooting galleries, a social context where…”
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Statistics in nursing and allied health education and literature: some comments and a selected bibliography (Part two) by Sahai, H, Khurshid, A

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Statistics in nursing and allied health education and literature: some comments and a selected bibliography by Sahai, H, Khurshid, A

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HIV risk and prior drug treatment among Puerto Rican intravenous drug users by Colón, H M, Robles, R, Sahai, H

“…HIV transmission through sharing of drug injection paraphernalia is the single largest mode of infection in Puerto Rico. Of special concern to health…”
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Incarceration history as a risk factor for HIV infection among Puerto Rican injection drug users by Robles, R R, Marrero, C A, Freeman, D H, Colón, H M, Matos, T D, Sahai, H

“…This study assesses factors associated with incarceration history and HIV seropositivity among 1,700 out-of-treatment drug injectors recruited in Puerto Rico…”
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Influence of environmental tobacco smoke on vitamin C status in children by PRESTON, Alan M, RODRIGUEZ, Cindy, RIVERA, Cynthia E, SAHAI, Hardeo

“…It is known that vitamin C status is compromised in smokers. The vitamin C status of nonsmokers who are exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is now…”
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Teaching biostatistics to medical students and professionals: problems and solutions by SAHAI, H.

“…The problems and challenges encountered in teaching biostatistics to medical students and professionals are considered. Some suggestions and tips which may…”
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Human immunodeficiency virus infection and risk behaviors among injection drug users in four Puerto Rican communities by Reyes, J C, Robles, R R, Colón, H M, Matos, T D, Sahai, H, Freeman, D H

“…This study compares the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and HIV risk behaviors among 1,702 injection drug users (IDUs) recruited…”
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The validity of drug use self-reports among hard core drug users in a household survey in Puerto Rico: comparison of survey responses of cocaine and heroin use with hair tests by COLON, Héctor M, ROBLES, Rafaela R, SAHAI, Hardeo

“…The extent to which underreporting of drug use in household surveys affects the validity of epidemiological studies of drug use disorders is largely unknown…”
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The validity of drug use responses in a household survey in Puerto Rico: comparison of survey responses of cocaine and heroin use with hair tests by Colón, Héctor M, Robles, Rafaela R, Sahai, Hardeo

“…Background Despite the widespread use of household surveys to assess the epidemiology of illicit drug use and abuse, there is very little information about the…”
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