• In 2010, the Statistics in Epidemiology section of the American Statistical Association gave her their Nathan Mantel Lifetime Achievement Award. (wikipedia.org)
  • Biostatistics involves the development and application of statistical techniques to scientific research in health-related fields, including medicine, epidemiology and public health, and includes statistical work in areas of environmental study, agricultural research and biology. (gsu.edu)
  • NME is internationally recognized in the application of metabolomics to large-scale epidemiological and human intervention studies on cancer, with expertise in laboratory-based metabolomics, bioinformatics, and cancer-nutrition-metabolic epidemiology. (who.int)
  • The team also leads the development, implementation, and application of biostatistical and bioinformatic techniques for the analysis and integration of lifestyle and molecular data, including metabolomics, proteomics, genetics, and epigenetic data within cancer epidemiology studies. (who.int)
  • These issues include study design and sample size determination, analytical methods and quality control and assurance, treatment of missing data or data below the method's limits of detection, and post-hoc analyses of data from multiple studies. (cdc.gov)
  • A field study was designed to document performance of the new method in a variety of stream-water matrices and to quantify any potential changes in measurement bias or variability that could be attributed to changes in analytical methods. (usgs.gov)
  • The results of the field study identified several challenges for the analysis and interpretation of data analyzed by both old and new methods, particularly when data span the change in methods and are combined for analysis of temporal trends in water quality. (usgs.gov)
  • These challenges are documented and discussed, but specific guidance or statistical methods to resolve these differences in methods are beyond the scope of the report. (usgs.gov)
  • The results of the field study indicate that the implications of the change in analytical methods must be assessed individually for each pesticide and method. (usgs.gov)
  • Understanding the possible causes of the systematic differences in concentrations between methods that remain after recovery adjustment might be necessary to determine how to account for the differences in data analysis. (usgs.gov)
  • In the event that further investigations do not provide insight into the causes of systematic differences in concentrations between methods, the authors recommend continuing to collect and analyze paired environmental water samples by both old and new methods. (usgs.gov)
  • I take the purpose of having a shared evidential framework, then, to be guiding productive, intersubjectively reliable research on living fossils when so little about their defining features and proper methods of study are settled as common knowledge. (frontiersin.org)
  • In view of the crucial need for sound study design and appropriate statistical methods for analyzing environmental changes and their impacts on humans and various life forms and their ecological relationships, this program is intended to provide students with a strong background in the use of statistical methods of data analysis in environmental sciences. (mcgill.ca)
  • 2321 Research Methods and Statistical Analysis (3-0). (angelo.edu)
  • A survey of experimental and non-experimental methods of gathering data as well as the statistics required to analyze this data. (angelo.edu)
  • A study of the methods and principles of psychology applied to work situations. (angelo.edu)
  • Graduates will possess a sophisticated and practical understanding of methods for collection, analysis, presentation and critical interpretation of environmental data using appropriate statistical and quantitative tools. (vcu.edu)
  • Methods: In this study, we evaluated correlations between public health and wastewater data (represented as SARS-CoV-2 target gene copies normalized by pepper mild mottle virus target gene copies) collected for three Central Valley communities over two periods of COVID-19 infection waves between October 2021 and September 2022. (bvsalud.org)
  • Emphasis will be placed on statistical methods and the considerations that. (edu.gh)
  • Georgia State's Master of Public Health (MPH) with a concentration in Biostatistics trains students to apply statistical principles and methods to problems in public health, medicine and biology. (gsu.edu)
  • Although metabolomics methods are robust in smaller-scale studies, they can be challenging to apply to larger cohorts due to the inherent variability of liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS). Much of this difficulty results from the time-dependent changes in the LC-MS system, which affects both the qualitative and quantitative performances of the instrument. (biomed.news)
  • CASPER uses valid statistical methods to gather information and can be conducted throughout the disaster cycle (preparedness, response, recovery, mitigation) and in non-disaster situations. (cdc.gov)
  • Today, we combine our extensive experience to hold and close aquatic species life cycles with world class toxicology expertise and facilities to offer exposure studies using published standard methods and custom study designs for a broad range of contaminants and sectors. (huntsmanmarine.ca)
  • Details of study methods, participants, and pregnancy outcomes have been published. (bmj.com)
  • Methods The Child Health and Development Studies is a prospective cohort of women receiving prenatal care between 1959 and 1966 in Oakland, California, with deliveries through June 1967. (deepdyve.com)
  • The CHDS provides a unique opportunity to study impacts of early life by linking in-utero exposures with cancers ascertained from a population-based registry.18,19 Materials and methods Study population The CHDS was established in 1959 and recruited nearly all (98%) pregnant women receiving prenatal care from the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (Oakland, CA) between June 1959 and September 1966, with deliveries through June 1967. (deepdyve.com)
  • In the literature we find data evaluating the installation of sympathetic block through HRV using linear methods however, there is a lack of studies using methods based on the domain of chaos. (bvsalud.org)
  • Some studies address the value of HRV as a predictor of hypotension following subarachnoid anesthesia, mainly using linear methods in the frequency domain. (bvsalud.org)
  • Courses also include parts of science theory, project planning, experimental design and statistical and cartographic methods. (lu.se)
  • Conclusions This study of workers with documented occupational lead exposures followed for 20 years shows no statistically significant association between lead exposure (following the current occupational recommendations for Sweden) and ESRD. (bmj.com)
  • Allen JG, MacNaughton P, Santanam S, Satish U, and Spengler J. Associations of cognitive function scores with carbon dioxide, ventilation, and volatile organic compound exposures in office workers: a controlled exposure study of green and conventional office environments. (nature.com)
  • This study aimed to determine whether ambient air pollutant exposures are associated with the survival of patients with lung cancer. (bmj.com)
  • This is the first study to link individual-level estimates of air pollution exposures after lung cancer diagnosis to survival, and the study population was the population-based sample of 352 053 patients with newly diagnosed lung cancer during 1988-2009 in California, as ascertained by the California Cancer Registry. (bmj.com)
  • More than 10 years earlier, Nakagawa and Nishijo (1996) conducted a review of cadmium exposure and HTN and found that, although general population studies had reported positive associations of blood cadmium (BCd) and urinary cadmium (UCd) with BP, inverse associations had been reported in studies of residents or workers with known environmental or occupational exposures. (nih.gov)
  • Nakagawa and Nishijo (1996) interpreted these differences as an effect of low versus high exposures to cadmium, identified exposure misclassification as a limitation of studies conducted before the 1970s when cadmium measurements were semiquantitative, and also noted failure to account for the influence of smoking as a concern. (nih.gov)
  • Public health disaster studies helps identify associations between disaster-related exposures and mortality or morbidity. (cdc.gov)
  • A prospective study conducted 6 on adolescent males in Philadelphia, USA, born during the period after DDT spraying had been stopped, showed that those with higher prenatal exposure to p,p'-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p' - DDE) had increased height and body mass index (BMI) than those with lower exposures. (samj.org.za)
  • Familial forms of ALS are thought to account for 5-10% of cases [3, 4], and other causes and risk factors are still under investigation, including environmental exposures, occupational exposures, physical activity and trauma, oxidative stress, and genetic factors [4-10]. (cdc.gov)
  • The team also undertakes studies to identify novel biomarkers of dietary, lifestyle, and environmental exposures for cancer risk factors that may help to improve the accuracy of exposure measurement in cancer epidemiological and intervention studies. (who.int)
  • The objective of this course is to equip students with the relevant skills to design and undertake independent field research and to process data for analyses and interpretation. (edu.gh)
  • Forsyth is now offering Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and comprehensive data analyses and interpretation for 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequences and other big data sequence applications through the new Forsyth Oral Microbiome Core (FOMC). (forsyth.org)
  • In human studies, childhood vaccination responses can be applied as feasible and clinically relevant outcomes, as the children have received the same antigen doses at similar ages [ 6 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We can therefore link the immunotoxic outcomes to prospective exposure data. (biomedcentral.com)
  • OBJECTIVE: Most earlier studies on occupational risk of COVID-19 covering the entire workforce are based on relatively rare outcomes such as hospital admission and mortality. (lu.se)
  • We searched PubMed and Web of Science for articles on BCd or UCd and BP or HTN in nonoccupationally exposed populations and extracted information from studies that provided sufficient data on population, smoking status, exposure, outcomes, and design. (nih.gov)
  • This study examines the role of the household environment in hypertension outcomes by assessing the link between female hypertension status and spousal alcohol consumption in Nepal. (cdc.gov)
  • The onco-metabolomics team implements modern, state-of-the-art LC-MS-based analytical techniques to assess, measure, and identify metabolites in various biospecimens (blood, urine, stool, tissues) and to study metabolite variations associated with cancer outcomes. (who.int)
  • The secondary objective was to examine individual and environmental variables associated with changes in study outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • For effectiveness in reducing the challenges to mitigate the environmental impacts of the oil and gas production activity, policymakers, as well as the practitioners in the oil production industry, are advised to motivate people into buying into their policy to reduce such impacts. (scirp.org)
  • The exploitation of oil and gas is known to result in varied impacts, including a considerable overlap of cost over benefits in Shale gas exploitation within the Romanian context [7], increased rate of environmental degradation with the potential to degenerate into food insecurity due to loss of fish and crops and ultimately loss in livelihoods [8]. (scirp.org)
  • Future studies should evaluate the impacts of exposure reduction. (bmj.com)
  • Internationally recognised expert in dendrochronology (actually, he describes himself by the magnificent title of 'dendro-catastrophist'), but also interested in high resolution chronology in recent millennia Abrupt environmental downturns in recent millennia, environmental effects of explosive volcanism, frequency and environmental effects of extraterrestrial impacts in recent millennia, mythology as a source of information on extreme events and linking tree-ring and ice-core chronologies. (irisharchaeology.info)
  • One of the unique aspects of her overall approach is the focus on the decadal to millennial time scale, a scale that is little studied, although it is a scale that is integral to understanding links between ecology and evolution, and increasingly important to understand the impacts of the Anthropocene. (stanford.edu)
  • To interpret the DNA barcode gap, a higher species sampling size is required to capture genetic variation, and more appropriate interpretation procedures need to be developed to draw conclusions when limited DNA sequence data is available for a species. (uoguelph.ca)
  • Conclusions: This study describes the temporal relationship between arsenic concentrations ≥ 10. (tmu.edu.tw)
  • Conclusions-- The project findings contribute new, population-based, state-specific information to epidemiological data regarding ALS. (cdc.gov)
  • Reviews the historical development of social and biological theory applied in archaeology and examines how these various theoretical perspectives have shaped interpretations of the past. (sfu.ca)
  • Students will be introduced to various theoretical perspectives on gender and sexuality, including feminist theories, LGBT studies, and queer theory. (uregina.ca)
  • A*AA preferably including mathematics and excluding general studies, leisure studies, and global perspectives and research (A*ABB for those taking four full A levels and completing them in the same year). (nottingham.ac.uk)
  • however, the use of these biomarkers has been inconsistent across epidemiological studies of HTN and BP. (nih.gov)
  • Biomarkers of environmental marine pollution for NACCP process along Calabrian coasts. (biomedicineandprevention.com)
  • Home / Biomedicine & Prevention issues / 2017 / vol. 2 / Biomarkers of environmental marine pollution for NACCP process along Calabrian coasts. (biomedicineandprevention.com)
  • Colica C , Vecchio I, Strongoli MC, Marra R, Iannone M and Mollace V - Biomarkers of environmental marine pollution for NACCP process along Calabrian coasts. (biomedicineandprevention.com)
  • 10 Considering these limits, recent environmental monitoring programs utilize "biomarkers" 11 as a methodological approach, in order to evaluate the organism's response to environmental stress of chemical or physical nature. (biomedicineandprevention.com)
  • Its main objectives are to investigate the causes and prevention of cancer in association with diet (including biomarkers of diet), obesity, physical inactivity and endogenous hormones, through different existing (e.g. the EPIC study) and new epidemiological and clinical studies in developed and middle- and low-income countries. (who.int)
  • She works as a professor of health research and policy and of biomedical data science at Stanford University, and has served as president of the International Biometric Society. (wikipedia.org)
  • The research applied a case study through multi-method-qualitative and quantitative approaches. (scirp.org)
  • Core and supplementary material for this module (e.g. lecture slides, practicals, datasets and videos) will offer students the required resources to 1) gain an understanding on what statistical techniques can be used to understand and solve research questions and 2) learn how to use key statistical techniques in data analysis. (ncl.ac.uk)
  • Participants were drawn from the Medical Research Council's national survey of health and development, a birth cohort study stratified by social class and initially consisting of 5362 people selected from all births that occurred in England, Scotland, and Wales during one week in March 1946. (bmj.com)
  • A study of theories and research on biological and acquired motives in humans. (angelo.edu)
  • The Eastern Research Group (ERG), a contractor to ATSDR, will be assisting in gathering site specific data and in developing and conducting air models. (cdc.gov)
  • Graduates will be able to conduct objective research and/or interpret research findings, and apply scientific concepts and information to the decision-making process for environmental regulations and policies. (vcu.edu)
  • The environmental samples were shipped by overnight mail to the Midwest Research Institute in Kansas City, Missouri, for analyses of PCB congeners and total PCBs. (cdc.gov)
  • Biostatisticians play essential roles in designing studies and analyzing data from research problems. (gsu.edu)
  • To advance community food research, recent food access studies have largely shifted the focus to the individual level, attempting to elaborate on the space-time dynamics of how individual travelers procure food daily. (researchgate.net)
  • The paper provides a systematic review of past literature on place-based community food environmental research using different analysis units or geospatial models as they pertain to the MAUP. (researchgate.net)
  • We will assist you in the early stage of the research project to help design experiments, within the budget limit, with adequate sample size and statistical power in order to achieve significant results for the research hypothesis. (forsyth.org)
  • Dr. Skalski's research interests include assessing anthropogenic effects on wild populations by using carefully crafted field experiments, advanced demographic analysis, and modern advances of animal tagging studies. (wildfishconservancy.org)
  • In addition to his research, Dr. Skalski has a distinguished record of public service, having designed experiments and developed sampling protocols for many state, federal, and First Nation governmental studies. (wildfishconservancy.org)
  • Research interests include early medieval settlement, environmental history and the integration of archaeological and historical data. (irisharchaeology.info)
  • Introduces data collection techniques and related ethical issues, the relationship between theory and research, and other fundamental concepts and issues involved in conducting qualitative and quantitative research. (sfu.ca)
  • Interdisciplinary research team enhances DNA barcoding statistical rigor in new research study. (uoguelph.ca)
  • NCEH conducts epidemiologic studies and research on various disaster-related topics. (cdc.gov)
  • The name was changed to its present form in 1987 to reflect the involvement of the department in Computer Studies courses for all students and in a number of action-research projects on the applications of computers in education. (ul.ie)
  • If you are inspired by the Huntsman mission, wish to discuss your company presence within the Huntsman Ocean Park, or place a study using our professional research services and capacity then please reach out to connect today! (huntsmanmarine.ca)
  • This thesis is the first to provide the environmental history of a bofedal in the Cordillera Vilcanota using diatoms and demonstrates the potential for future research in this region using siliceous bioindicators preserved in peat deposits. (queensu.ca)
  • In-depth clinical interviews, phenomenological research on PLEs and longitudinal studies on mediating factors between PLEs and clinical impact within specific subgroups may clarify which individuals stay at the healthy end of the psychosis continuum and which develop psychiatric disorders. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The widespread adoption of these criteria by clinicians provides an opportunity for standardized case definition and case eligibility in research studies. (cdc.gov)
  • In low- and mIddle-Income countrIes the role of dIet Is far less studIed, and future research should Include under-nutrItIon as well as over-nutrItIon. (who.int)
  • This research programme is based on the application of cutting-edge laboratory-based technologies to large-scale epidemiological studies. (who.int)
  • This team provides statistical support to research conducted within NME and oversees the management of epidemiological data, in particular molecular, lifestyle, cancer end-points, and vital status within the EPIC cohort and other NME studies. (who.int)
  • We believe a longitudinal study is merited. (nih.gov)
  • hypothermia through a longitudinal study. (who.int)
  • Data quality can be derived from several experimental parameters including statistical design of the study and quality of environmental and biological analytical measurements. (cdc.gov)
  • He and the CBR staff possess extensive experimental and impact assessment experience, population modeling, demographic analysis, and over 40 years of experience analyzing complex environmental data. (wildfishconservancy.org)
  • The aim of the course is to supply the student with fundamental theoretical knowledge in experimental design, multivariate statistics and quality assurance, and skills in the use of associated statistical tools. (lu.se)
  • A survey of laboratory and statistical issues related to farm worker exposure studies. (cdc.gov)
  • Developing internally valid, and perhaps generalizable, farm worker exposure studies is a complex process that involves many statistical and laboratory considerations. (cdc.gov)
  • 300 field data were collected from specific GPS registered points, 277 of which were error free, to be analysed in the soil laboratory.The statistical analysis showed that therewas a small R-Squared value, 0.17, when we used the whole data set. (international-agrophysics.org)
  • Blood collection supplies and laboratory analyses were provided by the National Center for Environmental Health laboratory at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia. (cdc.gov)
  • This lecture and laboratory course combines the practical problems of recognition and interpretation of archaeological specimens, typology, seriation, and statistical procedures with the basic principles of archaeological theory. (sfu.ca)
  • Recent laboratory and epidemiological studies have provided evidence that hormonally active substances can interfere with endocrine signalling pathways, thereby influencing growth and development. (samj.org.za)
  • Crucial support for the team's activities is provided by the laboratory facilities that have been specifically tailored to the application of novel molecular technologies to epidemiological studies. (who.int)
  • The team actively develops and implements new laboratory- and bioinformatics-based methodologies, emphasizing annotation and biological interpretation of the metabolome. (who.int)
  • A prospective Dutch study with 996 primary schoolchildren describes the economic burden of injuries that occur during physical education class, leisure time or organized sports [ 15 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Prospective cohort study. (bmj.com)
  • We provide new estimates based on a prospective study of healthy women. (bmj.com)
  • Study Design: The association between arsenic exposure from drinking water and chronic kidney disease (CKD) was examined in a long-term prospective observational study. (tmu.edu.tw)
  • In this prospective study of more than 18 000 mother-child dyads, in-utero exposure to long-acting sulfonamides increased risk of colorectal cancer in adult offspring. (deepdyve.com)
  • This study examines the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection by occupational group based on real-time PCR (RT-PCR) tests. (lu.se)
  • This study examines the prevalence of PLEs in three groups of individuals with and without specific sets of beliefs aiming to elucidate the question whether proneness to PLEs varies according to traditional versus less traditional supernatural beliefs. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Background-- Limited epidemiological data exist about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in the United States (US). (cdc.gov)
  • development of new observational studies (cohort and case-control design) in high-, middle-, and low-income settings, considering the emerging lifestyle transitions, to elucidate causal relationships between lifestyle behaviours and cancer risk (e.g. (who.int)
  • A longitudinal, population based, birth cohort study. (bmj.com)
  • We examined the association between birth weight and cognitive function in the normal population using data from the British 1946 birth cohort. (bmj.com)
  • Cross-sectional data of 3356 children aged 9 to 12 years were taken from the 10-year follow-up of the birth cohort studies GINIplus and LISAplus, including information on healthcare utilization and physical activity given by parents via self-administered questionnaires. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Cautious interpretation of observed risk in specific occupations is needed because of methodological issues inherent in analyses of RT-PCR test results and because of multiple statistical tests. (lu.se)
  • The cohort study was of limited value due to methodological shortcomings in the study. (bmj.com)
  • Environmental samples were collected from these 18 homes, and biological samples were collected from 78 residents of these homes. (cdc.gov)
  • To assess correlations between biological and environmental data, Spearman rank correlation coefficients were calculated. (cdc.gov)
  • The purposes of microbiomic studies are to understand the microbial composition of the biological samples, to compare the difference of the composition between different samples (e.g., health and disease, treatment or non-treatment), and to identify host or environmental factors that are associated with the microbial features (e.g. species, diversity, or functions). (forsyth.org)
  • Metabolomics is a mainstream approach for investigating the metabolic underpinnings of complex biological phenomena and is increasingly being applied to large-scale studies involving hundreds or thousands of samples. (biomed.news)
  • However, the co-benefits to health through reductions in energy and concomitant reductions in air pollution have not been examined.We calculated year by year LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification rates in six countries (the United States, China, India, Brazil, Germany, and Turkey) and then used data from the Green Building Information Gateway (GBIG) to estimate energy savings in each country each year. (nature.com)
  • Statistics are an integral component of each study beginning with the design stage and continuing to the final data analysis and interpretation. (cdc.gov)
  • Graduates will be capable of effectively participating in the design of environmental studies and adequately analyzing data for use by the environmental community. (mcgill.ca)
  • Firstly, using a recently developed analytic design for combined pedigree and genome-wide molecular genetic data, we test whether rare genetic variants, CNVs, and structural variants make an additional contribution to the genetic variance in intelligence, neuroticism, and extraversion. (nature.com)
  • Coursework in this concentration covers the span of biostatistics knowledge, including study design, data management, data analysis, interpretation, statistical reporting and the use of statistical software. (gsu.edu)
  • Dr. Chung-Jung Chiu (CJ Chiu) is an epidemiologist with expertise in Biostatistics and study design. (forsyth.org)
  • We offer a full service from study design and field sample collection to sample processing, specimen identification and curation, quality control, statistical data analysis, interpretation, and reporting. (huntsmanmarine.ca)
  • STUDY DESIGN: This is a cross-sectional study. (cdc.gov)
  • RESULTS: Over 20% of participants died during the study, at an average age of 46.6â ¯years, and 64.4% of deaths were substance-use related. (bvsalud.org)
  • In this study of BCDTC implemented over 15â ¯years ago, only 7% of participants received MAT, which may explain the lack of program impact on mortality. (bvsalud.org)
  • The course also aims to prepare the participants for future needs of planning experiments and dealing with large quantities of data. (lu.se)
  • Complete baseline and follow-up data were available for 136 of 218 eligible participants. (cdc.gov)
  • Our study investigated the association between air temperature and cardio-respiratory mortality in the urban area of Beijing, China. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Excess winter mortality has been well known (which may have also caused that in recent years, particularly in the light of global warming, there were fewer studies particularly focusing on cold spells or temperature decreases). (biomedcentral.com)
  • NCEH provides expertise in morbidity and mortality surveillance, rapid needs assessments such as the Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER), and disaster epidemiologic studies. (cdc.gov)
  • fant loses heat by evaporation, convection, The overall mortality rate in that study was radiation and conduction. (who.int)
  • Different studies in after birth, avoiding harmful traditional that country have shown that mortality and practices, encouraging early breastfeeding morbidity in hypothermic infants are mainly and keeping newborns in close contact with related to the presence or absence of an as- their mothers [3]. (who.int)
  • In Turkey, and paramedical staff dealing with neonatal a study on 66 babies who had undergone care in India showed that only 47.8% of surgery because of peritonitis showed 100% the subjects defined neonatal hypothermia mortality in hypothermic neonates [12]. (who.int)
  • To assess progress, this study examined recent mortality and survival data for individuals younger than 20 years. (cdc.gov)
  • Topics include childbirth, bonding, parenting styles, abuse, divorce, day care, and the role of genetic and environmental factors in the development of individual differences and similarities. (angelo.edu)
  • However, molecular genetic studies using unrelated individuals typically report a heritability estimate of around 30% for intelligence and between 0 and 15% for personality variables. (nature.com)
  • By capturing these additional genetic effects our models closely approximate the heritability estimates from twin studies for intelligence and education, but not for neuroticism and extraversion. (nature.com)
  • We then replicated our finding using imputed molecular genetic data from unrelated individuals to show that ~50% of differences in intelligence, and ~40% of the differences in education, can be explained by genetic effects when a larger number of rare SNPs are included. (nature.com)
  • General intelligence has been found to be heritable, with twin and family studies estimating that 50 to 80% [ 5 ] of phenotypic variance is due to additive genetic factors, a proportion that increases with age from childhood to adulthood [ 6 ]. (nature.com)
  • DNA barcoding promised to identify the genetic "signatures" of global species in a time of extinction and ongoing environmental crisis. (uoguelph.ca)
  • Gillis and team also noted that better descriptive statistics (minimum, maximum and average) are needed to summarize genetic sequence data. (uoguelph.ca)
  • They also conclude that mixed statistical models, which are considered flexible models that have the ability to account for variability, could be used to tease out genetic differences observed among and within species. (uoguelph.ca)
  • Because community food environmental studies use different analysis units or study scales, the rigor and consistency of their evaluations cannot be ensured. (researchgate.net)
  • However, the interpretation of DNA barcoding gaps often lacks statistical rigor. (uoguelph.ca)
  • Phillips J, Gillis D, Hanner R. Lack of Statistical Rigor in DNA Barcoding Likely Invalidates the Presence of a True Species' Barcode Gap . (uoguelph.ca)
  • In 2004, she won the Janet L. Norwood Award for outstanding achievement by a woman in the statistical sciences. (wikipedia.org)
  • Bachelor of Science (Agricultural and Environmental Sciences) (B.Sc. (mcgill.ca)
  • Students can further develop their background in applied or mathematical statistics and their expertise in environmental sciences by taking complementary courses along each of two axes: statistics and mathematics, and environmental sciences. (mcgill.ca)
  • degree program is to provide an interdisciplinary master's degree program in environmental studies that emphasizes the critical links between environmental life sciences and public policy. (vcu.edu)
  • The course is an optional second-cycle course for a degree of Bachelor or Master of Science in Biology and Environmental Sciences. (lu.se)
  • The module emphasises the nature of data obtained in environmental studies with its inherent variability. (open.ac.uk)
  • This study was planned to examine the use of LandSat ETM+ images to develop a model for monitoring spatial variability of soil cation exchange capacity in a semi-arid area of Neyshaboor. (international-agrophysics.org)
  • Further investigation of the possible causes is needed, which will lead to specific decisions on how to compensate for these differences in concentrations in data analysis. (usgs.gov)
  • Accordingly, imprecision of serum concentrations as exposure indicators must be taken into regard in the data analysis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It's difficult to evaluate the impact of anthropogenic pollution on the communities belonging to aquatic ecosystem, 8 , 9 and investigations involving chemical analysis only, are not sufficient to study problems of this magnitude, since pollutants can have deleterious effects on living organisms even when present in low concentrations. (biomedicineandprevention.com)
  • It will introduce you to a number of statistical techniques, accessed via spreadsheets (including regression) to develop and enhance your professional skills in critically analysing statistical output. (open.ac.uk)
  • All authors contributed to the interpretation of analysis and revised the manuscript critically for important intellectual content. (bmj.com)
  • OBJECTIVE: Psychosocial factors, such as environmental stressors, can increase the risk of hypertension. (cdc.gov)
  • environmental stressors increase in families with depressed members. (medscape.com)
  • We investigated statistical approaches to better characterize the DNA barcode gap through barcoding Canadian Pacific fishes, including Sockeye salmon," says Phillips. (uoguelph.ca)
  • The combination of hydrogeochemical, isotopic, statistical, and GIS approaches demonstrates that the salinity and the groundwater composition are largely controlled by the water-rock interaction particularly the dissolution of evaporate minerals and the ion exchange process, the return flow of the irrigation water, agricultural fertilizers, and finally saltwater intrusion which started before 1980 and which is partially mitigated by the artificial recharge since 1993. (hindawi.com)
  • Stable isotope and geochemical techniques have been used in groundwater studies of coastal aquifers worldwide [ 22 - 25 ] for determining the origins of groundwater salinization in aquifers and processes that affect water chemistry, such as rock weathering, evaporation, atmospheric precipitation, and cation exchange. (hindawi.com)
  • Descriptive statistics were used to characterize the blood serum and environmental media PCB data. (cdc.gov)
  • Data collection tools were limited to questionnaires and interview sessions. (scirp.org)
  • Surveillance is the systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of death, injury, and illness data that enables public health to identify adverse health effects in the community. (cdc.gov)
  • The Huntsman ability to maintain an array of finfish and shellfish species and life stages in freshwater and natural seawater allows us to customize study designs - focused on efficacy, target animal safety, residue depletion, and regulatory data collection - that tackle the most pressing aquatic animal health issues of our time. (huntsmanmarine.ca)
  • Submenu for Interested in studies? (lu.se)
  • A study of the principles of learning and memory and how they relate to understanding behavior. (angelo.edu)
  • We are offering a world-class BSc programme in Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science focusing on environmental modelling and management. (lu.se)
  • Graduates will be able to use emerging environmental technologies and apply them under real-world conditions. (vcu.edu)
  • Graduates will be able to effectively bridge the realms of policy and science on critical environmental issues and be able to make significant contributions in an interdisciplinary professional and academic environment. (vcu.edu)
  • The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) are evaluating environmental public health issues for the Midlothian, Texas area. (cdc.gov)
  • ATSDR and TDSHS will make all final decisions related to how the data will be interpreted. (cdc.gov)
  • Discussion: The decline in case:wastewater ratios was likely due to reduced clinical testing availability and test seeking behavior, highlighting how WDS can fill data gaps associated with under-reporting of cases. (bvsalud.org)
  • Results: Consistent with other studies, strong correlations were found between wastewater and public health data. (bvsalud.org)
  • Although most cognitive studies focus on clinically low birthweight groups, confirmation of this association across the full birthweight range in the normal population is of particular interest, since this would imply that explanatory factors are similarly distributed in the general population. (bmj.com)
  • Introduction to the scientific study of factors underlying behavior. (angelo.edu)
  • A study of psychological, social, cultural, physical and emotional factors in personality development and behavior. (angelo.edu)
  • Currently, major activities include measurements of hormones, inflammatory factors, fatty acids, and endogenous metabolites, analysed by a variety of assays (immunoassays, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry [GC-MS], liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry [LC-MS]) in samples from large-scale epidemiological studies. (who.int)
  • To understand our environment scientifically, manipulation and statistical interpretation of data are essential. (open.ac.uk)
  • Data from the German Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS) show a pattern of insufficient PA for children in Germany: only 15.3% of children and adolescents between 4 and 17 years of age fulfill World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations regarding PA (moderate to vigorous intensity) of at least 60 minutes a day [ 5 , 8 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Sleep disturbance studies in children and adolescents experiencing depression widely vary. (medscape.com)
  • John Skalski is a fish and wildlife biometrician who looks for statistically rigorous ways to study the effects that humans can have on natural systems. (wildfishconservancy.org)
  • Although long-acting sulfonamides are no longer routinely prescribed in humans, their continued presence as environmental pollutants raise the possibility that long-term exposure may also increase risk of colorectal cancer. (deepdyve.com)
  • Public health data included clinical case counts at county and sewershed scales as well as COVID-19 hospitalization and intensive care unit admissions. (bvsalud.org)
  • The data were transcribed to individual clinical record cards and then tabulated and analyzed statistically using EPI-INFO software, version 6.04. (bvsalud.org)
  • In this study, we aimed to specifically investigate if low-level occupational exposure to lead was associated with increased incidence of ESRD. (bmj.com)
  • The ESRD incidence (obtained through register-linkage) among the lead-exposed workers was compared with the age, sex and calendar period-adjusted expected incidence based on data from the Swedish renal registry. (bmj.com)
  • 38 °C), outborn babies (because of inad- surveys in the area of neonatal hypothermia equate sample size) and those with diagnos- have generally focused on its incidence, our able anomalies at birth, 900 neonates were study gives more attention to the severity of recruited to the study. (who.int)
  • National community studies have found that 25% of adolescents and young adults aged 16 to 24 years will experience a depressive episode by age 24 -- the highest incidence of any age group (1). (cdc.gov)
  • The aim of the study is to improve the methodology for more accurate and detailed probabilistic assessments of risks of various nature. (mdpi.com)
  • The goal of the Forsyth Oral Microbiome Core is to provide the scientific community with sequence data analysis and interpretation, advice in designing experiments, and assistance in writing grants and subsequent manuscripts. (forsyth.org)
  • To investigate to what extent limited sample amounts affect sensitivity and dynamic range of the analysis due to sample losses, we benchmarked TMT-based fractionation strategies against single-shot label-free approach with spectral library-free data independent acquisition (LFQ-DIA), for different peptide input per sample. (biomed.news)
  • The primary objective of our study was to evaluate changes in depressive symptoms, coping strategies, and receipt of mental health services among low-income African American adolescents and young adults receiving a mental health intervention integrated into an employment training program. (cdc.gov)
  • Digestive gland of this cosmopolitan bivalve species has already been largely used in several previous marine studies. (biomedicineandprevention.com)
  • Microbiomic studies using the next generation sequencing (NGS) technology query sequence abundance of a single gene (e.g., 16S rRNA or ITS) or multiple genes (e.g., meta-genomic/meta-transcriptomic) in the samples and provide abundance information for hundreds to thousands of microbial genera or species. (forsyth.org)
  • CBR has led the field in developing advanced statistical capabilities and software that improve the precision, cost effectiveness, and interpretation of large-scale impact assessment and demographic studies of mobile species. (wildfishconservancy.org)
  • Collating large volumes of data within international databases are an essential activity as species assemblages and the effects of human activities and environmental changes are monitored to regulate activities affecting our aquatic resources. (huntsmanmarine.ca)
  • Data, including cookies, are used to provide services, improve the user experience and to analyze the traffic in accordance with the Privacy policy . (international-agrophysics.org)
  • Tourism BC ( www.hellobc.com/en-CA/default.htm ) provided aggregated monthly visitor volume to 14 visitor centers in major tourist destinations ( Figure ) on VI during 2000-2006. (cdc.gov)
  • Because Tourism BC visitor data were unavailable for 1999, case data for 1999-2002 were compared with aggregated Tourism BC visitor data from 2000 through 2002. (cdc.gov)
  • The objective of this study is to estimate the association between physical activity, healthcare utilization and costs in children. (biomedcentral.com)
  • OBJECTIVE: Diabetes is a leading cause of nontraumatic lower-extremity amputation (NLEA) in the U.S. After a period of decline, some national U.S. data have shown that diabetes-related NLEAs have recently increased, particularly among young and middle-aged adults. (cdc.gov)
  • The spatial organization of cells in tissues can be studied by emerging technologies, including multiplexed imaging and spatial transcriptomics, which can now be combined with ultra-sensitive proteomics. (biomed.news)
  • Learn more about the cost of a master's degree , or use Georgia State's Cost Calculator to get an idea of the investment required for your path of study. (gsu.edu)