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Using the Delphi technique to determine which outcomes to measure in clinical trials: recommendations for the future based on a systematic review of existing studies by Sinha, Ian P, Smyth, Rosalind L, Williamson, Paula R

“…[...]heterogenous selection and measurement of outcomes in clinical trials can impair the ability to synthesise results across studies in systematic reviews…”
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Development and Delivery of Species Distribution Models to Inform Decision-Making by SOFAER, HELEN R., JARNEVICH, CATHERINE S., PEARSE, IAN S., SMYTH, REGAN L., AUER, STEPHANIE, COOK, GERICKE L., EDWARDS, THOMAS C., GUALA, GERALD F., HOWARD, TIMOTHY G., MORISETTE, JEFFREY T., HAMILTON, HEALY

“…Information on where species occur is an important component of conservation and management decisions, but knowledge of distributions is often coarse or…”
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On the gender-science stereotypes held by scientists: explicit accord with gender-ratios, implicit accord with scientific identity by Smyth, Frederick L, Nosek, Brian A

“…Women's representation in science has changed substantially, but unevenly, over the past 40 years. In health and biological sciences, for example, women's…”
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Implicit Social Cognitions Predict Sex Differences in Math Engagement and Achievement by Nosek, Brian A., Smyth, Frederick L.

“…Gender stereotypes about math and science do not need to be endorsed, or even available to conscious introspection, to contribute to the sex gap in engagement…”
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Community Health Synchronisation project by Araujo, N, Smyth, L

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Expression of a Chimeric Antigen Receptor Specific for Donor HLA Class I Enhances the Potency of Human Regulatory T Cells in Preventing Human Skin Transplant Rejection by Boardman, D. A., Philippeos, C., Fruhwirth, G. O., Ibrahim, M. A. A., Hannen, R. F., Cooper, D., Marelli‐Berg, F. M., Watt, F. M., Lechler, R. I., Maher, J., Smyth, L. A., Lombardi, G.

“…Regulatory T cell (Treg) therapy using recipient‐derived Tregs expanded ex vivo is currently being investigated clinically by us and others as a means of…”
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Dose reduction to organs at risk with deep-inspiration breath-hold during right breast radiotherapy: a treatment planning study by Pandeli, Chloe, Smyth, Lloyd M L, David, Steven, See, Andrew W

“…The addition of regional nodal radiation (RNI) to whole breast irradiation for high risk breast cancer improves metastases free survival and new data suggests…”
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Comparative toxicity of synchrotron and conventional radiation therapy based on total and partial body irradiation in a murine model by Smyth, Lloyd M. L., Donoghue, Jacqueline F., Ventura, Jessica A., Livingstone, Jayde, Bailey, Tracy, Day, Liam R. J., Crosbie, Jeffrey C., Rogers, Peter A. W.

“…Synchrotron radiation can facilitate novel radiation therapy modalities such as microbeam radiation therapy (MRT) and high dose-rate synchrotron broad-beam…”
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Continuous Acquisition of MHC:Peptide Complexes by Recipient Cells Contributes to the Generation of Anti‐Graft CD8+ T Cell Immunity by Smyth, L. A., Lechler, R. I., Lombardi, G.

“…Understanding the evolution of the direct and indirect pathways of allorecognition following tissue transplantation is essential in the design of…”
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An in vitro transepithelial migration assay to evaluate the role of neutrophils in Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) induced epithelial damage by Deng, Yu, Herbert, Jenny A., Smith, Claire M., Smyth, Rosalind L.

“…Large numbers of neutrophils migrate into the lungs of children with severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) disease. It is unclear how these cells contribute…”
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National differences in gender-science stereotypes predict national sex differences in science and math achievement by Nosek, Brian A, Smyth, Frederick L, Sriram, N, Lindner, Nicole M, Devos, Thierry, Ayala, Alfonso, Bar-Anan, Yoav, Bergh, Robin, Cai, Huajian, Gonsalkorale, Karen, Kesebir, Selin, Maliszewski, Norbert, Neto, Félix, Olli, Eero, Park, Jaihyun, Schnabel, Konrad, Shiomura, Kimihiro, Tulbure, Bogdan Tudor, Wiers, Reinout W, Somogyi, Mónika, Akrami, Nazar, Ekehammar, Bo, Vianello, Michelangelo, Banaji, Mahzarin R, Greenwald, Anthony G

“…About 70% of more than half a million Implicit Association Tests completed by citizens of 34 countries revealed expected implicit stereotypes associating…”
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The Malawi Developmental Assessment Tool (MDAT): the creation, validation, and reliability of a tool to assess child development in rural African settings by Gladstone, Melissa, Lancaster, Gillian A, Umar, Eric, Nyirenda, Maggie, Kayira, Edith, van den Broek, Nynke R, Smyth, Rosalind L

“…Although 80% of children with disabilities live in developing countries, there are few culturally appropriate developmental assessment tools available for…”
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Intensive care utilization and outcomes after high-risk surgery in Scotland: a population-based cohort study by Gillies, M.A., Harrison, E.M., Pearse, R.M., Garrioch, S, Haddow, C, Smyth, L, Parks, R, Walsh, T.S., Lone, N.I.

“…The optimal perioperative use of intensive care unit (ICU) resources is not yet defined. We sought to determine the effect of ICU admission on perioperative…”
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Effect of day of the week on short‐ and long‐term mortality after emergency general surgery by Gillies, M. A., Lone, N. I., Pearse, R. M., Haddow, C., Smyth, L., Parks, R. W., Walsh, T. S., Harrison, E. M.

“…Background The effect of day of the week on outcome after surgery is the subject of debate. The aim was to determine whether day of the week of emergency…”
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Lake-size dependency of wind shear and convection as controls on gas exchange by Read, Jordan S., Hamilton, David P., Desai, Ankur R., Rose, Kevin C., MacIntyre, Sally, Lenters, John D., Smyth, Robyn L., Hanson, Paul C., Cole, Jonathan J., Staehr, Peter A., Rusak, James A., Pierson, Donald C., Brookes, Justin D., Laas, Alo, Wu, Chin H.

“…High‐frequency physical observations from 40 temperate lakes were used to examine the relative contributions of wind shear (u*) and convection (w*) to…”
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Genetic and epigenetic factors influencing chronic kidney disease by Smyth, L J, Duffy, S, Maxwell, A P, McKnight, A J

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has become a serious public health problem because of its associated morbidity, premature mortality, and attendant healthcare…”
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Mechanism-based urinary biomarkers to identify the potential for aminoglycoside-induced nephrotoxicity in premature neonates: a proof-of-concept study by McWilliam, Stephen J, Antoine, Daniel J, Sabbisetti, Venkata, Turner, Mark A, Farragher, Tracey, Bonventre, Joseph V, Park, B Kevin, Smyth, Rosalind L, Pirmohamed, Munir

“…Premature infants are frequently exposed to aminoglycoside antibiotics. Novel urinary biomarkers may provide a non-invasive means for the early identification…”
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Barriers to Establishing and Maintaining Therapeutic Anticoagulation in Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Support: Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network Initiative by Mehegan, M., Murray, J., Lorts, A., Smyth, L., VanderPluym, C.

“…Establishing and maintaining target anticoagulation (AC) levels is perceived as a way to mitigate the risk of bleeding and thrombotic complications in…”
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A systematic review of studies that aim to determine which outcomes to measure in clinical trials in children by Sinha, Ian, Jones, Leanne, Smyth, Rosalind L, Williamson, Paula R

“…In clinical trials the selection of appropriate outcomes is crucial to the assessment of whether one intervention is better than another. Selection of…”
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Challenges and Opportunities in Developing Respiratory Syncytial Virus Therapeutics by Simões, Eric A. F., DeVincenzo, John P., Boeckh, Michael, Bont, Louis, Crowe, James E., Griffiths, Paul, Hayden, Frederick G., Hodinka, Richard L., Smyth, Rosalind L., Spencer, Keith, Thirstrup, Steffen, Walsh, Edward E., Whitley, Richard J.

“…Two meetings, one sponsored by the Wellcome Trust in 2012 and the other by the Global Virology Foundation in 2013, assembled academic, public health and…”
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