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Original Source: Stratification for Confounding - Part 2: Direct and Indirect Standardization.
Standardization is a method used to compare observed and expected rates of a given disease/outcome by removing the influence of factors that may confound the comparison. There are two major standardization methods: one is used when the 'standard' is the structure of a population (direct method) and the other when the 'standard' is a set of specific event rates (indirect method). The direct standardization is commonly used for large populations while the indirect one is applied to populations of relatively s...
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Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 4 (mGluR4)
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New Spectra Iris indirect ophthalmoscope from Keeler
Spectra Iris is a new addition to Keeler's indirect ophthalmoscope range. It has been specifically designed as a compact, lightweight and portable indirect with an adjustable aperture for all pupil si...
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Standardisation of outcome measures (z scores)
Researchers investigated the effects of weekly vitamin D supplements on the mortality, morbidity, and growth of low birthweight term infants up to 6 months of age in India. A randomised placebo......
Objective To do an indirect comparison analysis of apixaban against dabigatran etexilate (2 doses) and rivaroxaban (1 dose), as well as of rivaroxaban against dabigatranetexilate (2 doses), for their....
Use of HbA1c in the diagnosis of diabetes
Before 2010, guidelines recommended the measurement of blood glucose for diagnosing diabetes. Improved standardisation in the measurement of glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and wider availability of the....
Medicyte GmbH and Life Technologies form agreement to develop next-generation hepatocytes
Medicyte has signed a licensing agreement for the rights to use lentiviral vector technology from Life Technologies to develop and market next-generation, cell-based hepatocyte cell products to the bi...
Concurrent activation of striatal direct and indirect pathways during action initiation
The basal ganglia are subcortical nuclei that control voluntary actions, and they are affected by a number of debilitating neurological disorders. The prevailing model of basal ganglia function propos...
Objective To indirectly compare the effectiveness of ranibizumab and bevacizumab in the treatment of diabetic macular oedema.Design Systematic review and indirect comparison.Data sources Medline......
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The influence of maternal effects on indirect benefits associated with polyandry.
Despite numerous and diverse theoretical models for the indirect benefits of polyandry, empirical support is mixed. One reason for the difficulty in detecting indirect benefits of polyandry may be tha...
Guidelines and standardisation documents should be published anonymously.
In the interest of progress and in order to avoid conflict of interest, guidelines and standardisation documents should be published anonymously, and they should undergo a mandatory review process by...
Fixed and dilutable benefits: female choice for good genes or fertility.
Benefits accruing to females who exercise mate choice have been defined to be either 'direct' or 'indirect'. We suggest an alternative distinction: benefits can be considered 'fixed', meaning they are...
Altruistic colony defense by menopausal female insects.
Recent studies have suggested that an extended postreproductive life span, such as life after menopause in human females, will evolve when the indirect (kin-selected) fitness benefits from altruistic...
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Trastuzumab has revolutionized the way we treat early Her2Neu-positive breast cancer, as it significantly improves disease-free and overall survival. Little is known about the so...
