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Correcting for Optimistic Prediction in Small Data Sets by SMITH, Gordon C. S, SEAMAN, Shaun R, WOOD, Angela M, ROYSTON, Patrick, WHITE, Ian R

“…The C statistic is a commonly reported measure of screening test performance. Optimistic estimation of the C statistic is a frequent problem because of…”
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Customised and Noncustomised Birth Weight Centiles and Prediction of Stillbirth and Infant Mortality and Morbidity: A Cohort Study of 979,912 Term Singleton Pregnancies in Scotland by Iliodromiti, Stamatina, Mackay, Daniel F, Smith, Gordon C S, Pell, Jill P, Sattar, Naveed, Lawlor, Debbie A, Nelson, Scott M

“…There is limited evidence to support the use of customised centile charts to identify those at risk of stillbirth and infant death at term. We sought to…”
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Apgar score and the risk of cause-specific infant mortality: a population-based cohort study by Iliodromiti, Stamatina, MD, Mackay, Daniel F, PhD, Smith, Gordon C S, Prof, Pell, Jill P, Prof, Nelson, Scott M, Prof

“…Summary Background The Apgar score has been used worldwide as an index of early neonatal condition for more than 60 years. With advances in health-care service…”
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Extraordinary water adsorption characteristics of graphene oxide by Lian, B, De Luca, S, You, Y, Alwarappan, S, Yoshimura, M, Sahajwalla, V, Smith, S C, Leslie, G, Joshi, R K

“…The laminated structure of graphene oxide (GO) confers unique interactions with water molecules which may be utilised in a range of applications that require…”
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Cesarean section and childhood infections: Causality for concern? by Smith, Gordon C S

“…In this Perspective, Gordon Smith discusses the findings of Miller et al, and the balance of risks and benefits associated with different modes of delivery…”
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Association of birthweight centiles and early childhood development of singleton infants born from 37 weeks of gestation in Scotland: A population-based cohort study by Adanikin, Abiodun, Lawlor, Deborah A, Pell, Jill P, Nelson, Scott M, Smith, Gordon C. S, Iliodromiti, Stamatina

“…Background Birthweight centiles beyond the traditional thresholds for small or large babies are associated with adverse perinatal outcomes but there is a…”
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Gestational age at delivery and special educational need: retrospective cohort study of 407,503 schoolchildren by MacKay, Daniel F, Smith, Gordon C S, Dobbie, Richard, Pell, Jill P

“…Previous studies have demonstrated an association between preterm delivery and increased risk of special educational need (SEN). The aim of our study was to…”
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Screening for breech presentation using universal late-pregnancy ultrasonography: A prospective cohort study and cost effectiveness analysis by Wastlund, David, Moraitis, Alexandros A, Dacey, Alison, Sovio, Ulla, Wilson, Edward C F, Smith, Gordon C S

“…Despite the relative ease with which breech presentation can be identified through ultrasound screening, the assessment of foetal presentation at term is often…”
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Stillbirth by Smith, Gordon CS, Prof, Fretts, Ruth C, MD

“…Summary In the UK, about one in 200 infants is stillborn, and rates of stillbirth have recently slightly increased. This recent rise might reflect increasing…”
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Observational, longitudinal study of delirium in consecutive unselected acute medical admissions: age-specific rates and associated factors, mortality and re-admission by Pendlebury, ST, Lovett, NG, Smith, SC, Dutta, N, Bendon, C, Lloyd-Lavery, A, Mehta, Z, Rothwell, PM

“…ObjectivesWe aimed to determine age-specific rates of delirium and associated factors in acute medicine, and the impact of delirium on mortality and…”
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Association between hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and later risk of cardiovascular outcomes by Oliver-Williams, Clare, Stevens, David, Payne, Rupert A, Wilkinson, Ian B, Smith, Gordon C S, Wood, Angela

“…Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are common pregnancy complications that are associated with greater cardiovascular disease risk for mothers. However, risk…”
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Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge: systematic review of randomised controlled trials by Smith, Gordon C S, Pell, Jill P

“…Abstract Objectives To determine whether parachutes are effective in preventing major trauma related to gravitational challenge. Design Systematic review of…”
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Batch effects account for the main findings of an in utero human intestinal bacterial colonization study by de Goffau, Marcus C, Charnock-Jones, D Stephen, Smith, Gordon C S, Parkhill, Julian

“…A recent study by Rackaityte et al. reported evidence for a low level of bacterial colonization, specifically of Micrococcus luteus, in the intestine of second…”
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Perinatal mortality associated with induction of labour versus expectant management in nulliparous women aged 35 years or over: An English national cohort study by Knight, Hannah E, Cromwell, David A, Gurol-Urganci, Ipek, Harron, Katie, van der Meulen, Jan H, Smith, Gordon C S

“…A recent randomised controlled trial (RCT) demonstrated that induction of labour at 39 weeks of gestational age has no short-term adverse effect on the mother…”
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Conceptualisation, development, and evaluation of a measure of unplanned pregnancy by Barrett, G, Smith, S C, Wellings, K

“…Study objective: To develop a measure of unplanned pregnancy that is valid, reliable, and appropriate in the context of contemporary demographic trends and…”
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A predictive model for the critical shoulder angle based on a three-dimensional analysis of scapular angular and linear morphometrics by Smith, Geoffrey C. S, Geelan-Small, Peter, Sawang, Michael

“…Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to define the features of scapular morphology that are associated with changes in the critical shoulder angle…”
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Proxy reporting of health-related quality of life for people with dementia: a psychometric solution by Smith, S C, Hendriks, A A J, Cano, S J, Black, N

“…The growing move towards personalised health and social care systems means that every effort needs to be made to generate patient-reported outcome data…”
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Splinting of teeth following trauma: a review and a new splinting recommendation by Kahler, B, Hu, J‐Y, Marriot‐Smith, CS, Heithersay, GS

“…With advances in the understanding of healing processes of the periodontium, pulp and alveolar bone following various injuries, the role of splinting has…”
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Fetus-derived DLK1 is required for maternal metabolic adaptations to pregnancy and is associated with fetal growth restriction by Cleaton, Mary A M, Dent, Claire L, Howard, Mark, Corish, Jennifer A, Gutteridge, Isabelle, Sovio, Ulla, Gaccioli, Francesca, Takahashi, Nozomi, Bauer, Steven R, Charnock-Jones, D Steven, Powell, Theresa L, Smith, Gordon C S, Ferguson-Smith, Anne C, Charalambous, Marika

“…Marika Charalambous and colleagues show that, in mice, the fetus is the source of maternal circulating DLK1, which regulates the mother's metabolism during…”
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Quality of life in dementia: more than just cognition. An analysis of associations with quality of life in dementia by Banerjee, S, Smith, S C, Lamping, D L, Harwood, R H, Foley, B, Smith, P, Murray, J, Prince, M, Levin, E, Mann, A, Knapp, M

“…Objectives: To explore the extent to which commonly used measures of specific outcomes in dementia are an appropriate proxy for quality of life in dementia…”
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