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1. Assessment of assumptions of statistical analysis methods in randomised clinical trials: the what and how: (Publication); When analysing and presenting results ofrandomised clinical trials, trialists rarely report if or how underlying statisticalassumptions were validated. To avoid data-driven biased trial results, it should ...; Created on 29 January 2020
2. Multiscale supervised classification of point clouds with urban and forest applications: (Publication); We analyze the utility of multiscale supervised classification algorithms for object detection and extraction from laser scanning or photogrammetric point clouds. Only the geometric information (the point ...; Created on 22 November 2019
3. The role of the p-value in the multitesting problem: (Publication); Modern science frequently involves the analysis of large amount of quantitative information and the simultaneous testing of thousands or even hundreds of thousands null hypotheses. In this context, sometimes, ...; Created on 22 November 2019
4. An alternative approach to establishing unbiased colorectal cancer risk estimation in Lynch syndrome: (Publication); Purpose: Biallelic pathogenic variants in the mismatch repair (MMR) genes cause a recessive childhood cancer predisposition syndrome known as constitutional mismatch repair deficiency (CMMRD). Family members ...; Created on 26 September 2019
5. On horizontal cooperation in linear production processes with a supplier that controls a limited resource: (Publication); In this paper we consider a two-echelon supply chain with one supplier that controls a limited resource and a finite set of manufacturers who need to purchase this resource. We analyze the effect of the ...; Created on 25 September 2019
6. Complete null agent for games with externalities: (Publication); Game theory provides valuable tools to examine expert multi-agent systems. In a cooperative game, collaboration among agents leads to better outcomes. The most important solution for such games is the ...; Created on 25 September 2019
7. Treatment with tenofovir alafenamide fumarate worsens the lipid profile of HIV-infected patients versus treatment with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, each coformulated with elvitegravir, cobicistat, and ...: (Publication); Two elvitegravir/cobicistat-based therapies combined with emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (EVG/c/FTC/TDF) or emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (EVG/c/FTC/TAF) are currently available ...; Created on 24 September 2019
8. Late HIV Diagnosis but Earlier Antiretroviral Treatment Initiation in Northwest Spain: Impact of Current Treatment Guidelines: (Publication); Background: Current HIV treatment guidelines recommend antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation for all HIV-infected individuals regardless of CD4 count. This study evaluates the immunological and virological ...; Created on 24 September 2019
9. Plug-in marginal estimation under a general regression model with missing responses and covariates: (Publication); In this paper, we consider a general regression model where missing data occur in the response and in the covariates. Our aim is to estimate the marginal distribution function and a marginal functional, ...; Created on 24 September 2019
10. Assessing assumptions for statistical analyses in randomised clinical trials: (Publication); In order to ensure the validity of results of randomised clinical trials and under some circumstances to optimise statistical power, most statistical methods require validation of underlying statistical ...; Created on 24 September 2019
11. A two-sample test for the equality of univariate marginal distributions for high-dimensional data: (Publication); A recurring theme in modern statistics is dealing with high-dimensional data whose main feature is a large number, p, of variables but a small sample size. In this context our aim is to address the problem ...; Created on 23 September 2019
12. Goodness-of-fit tests for quantile regression with missing responses: (Publication); Goodness–of–fit tests for quantile regression models, in the presence of missing observations in the response variable, are introduced and analyzed in this paper. The different proposals are based on the ...; Created on 19 September 2019
13. Predicting pollution incidents through semiparametric quantile regression models: (Publication); In this paper we present a method to forecast pollution episodes using measurements of the pollutant concentration along time. Specifically, we use a backfitting algorithm with local polynomial kernel ...; Created on 18 September 2019
14. Goodness-of-fit tests for parametric specifications of conditionally heteroscedastic models: (Publication); We consider a goodness-of-fit test for certain parametrizations of conditionally heteroscedastic time series with unobserved components. Our test is quite general in that it can be employed to validate ...; Created on 17 September 2019
15. On goodness-of-fit tests for the Bell distribution: (Publication); The one-parameter Bell family of distributions, introduced by Castellares et al. (Appl Math Model 56:172–185, 2018), is useful for modeling count data. This paper proposes and studies a goodness-of-fit ...; Created on 17 September 2019
16. Estimation in the progressive illness-death model: a non-exhaustive review: (Publication); Multistate models can be successfully used for describing complex event history data, for example, describing stages in the disease progression of a patient. The so‐called “illness‐death” model plays a ...; Created on 23 August 2019
17. Systematic review with meta‐analysis: risk factors for recurrent primary sclerosing cholangitis after liver transplantation: (Publication); Background After liver transplantation primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), the condition returns in the transplanted liver in a subset of patients (recurrent primary sclerosing cholangitis, rPSC). Aim To ...; Created on 23 August 2019
18. A comparative analysis of long-term mortality after carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting: (Publication); Background The value of carotid intervention is predicated on long-term survival for patients to derive a stroke prevention benefit. Randomized trials report no significant difference in survival after ...; Created on 22 August 2019
19. The Youden Index in the Generalized Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve Context: (Publication); The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and their associated summary indices, such as the Youden index, are statistical tools commonly used to analyze the discrimination ability of a (bio)marker ...; Created on 22 August 2019
20. Algebra of generalized Hukuhara differentiable interval-valued functions: review and new properties: (Publication); This article deals with the algebra of gH-differentiable interval-valued functions. Specifically, we give conditions for the gH-differentiability of the sum and the gH-difference of two gH-differentiable ...; Created on 06 August 2019
21. Goodness-of-fit tests for disorder detection in NGS experiments: (Publication); Next‐generation sequencing (NGS) experiments are often performed in biomedical research nowadays, leading to methodological challenges related to the high‐dimensional and complex nature of the recorded ...; Created on 06 August 2019
22. Hubert's multi‐rater kappa revisited: (Publication); There is a frequent need to measure the degree of agreement among R observers who independently classify n subjects within K nominal or ordinal categories. The most popular methods are usually kappa‐type ...; Created on 06 August 2019
23. A new semantic-based feature selection method for spam filtering: (Publication); The Internet emerged as a powerful infrastructure for the worldwide communication and interaction of people. Some unethical uses of this technology (for instance spam or viruses) generated challenges in ...; Created on 15 January 2019
24. Testing equality of a large number of densities under mixing conditions: (Publication); In certain settings, such as microarray data, the sampling information is formed by a large number of possibly dependent small data sets. In special applications, for example in order to perform clustering, ...; Created on 12 December 2018
25. A quantile regression model for bounded responses based on the exponential-geometric distribution: (Publication); The paper first introduces a new two-parameter continuous probability distribution with bounded support from the extended exponential-geometric distribution. Closed- form expressions are given for the ...; Created on 09 October 2018
26. Testing for the Poisson-Tweedie distribution: (Publication); In practice, count data exhibit over-dispersion, zero-inflation and even heavy tails. The Poisson–Tweedie distribution is a flexible parametric family able to accommodate these features. This paper proposes ...; Created on 09 October 2018
27. A new class of tests for multinormality with i.i.d. and garch data based on the empirical moment generating function: (Publication); We generalize a recent class of tests for univariate normality that are based on the empirical moment generating function to the multivariate setting, thus obtaining a class of affine invariant, consistent ...; Created on 09 October 2018
28. Characterization of multinormality and corresponding tests of fit, including for GARCH models: (Publication); We provide novel characterizations of multivariate normality that incorporate both the characteristic function and the moment generating function, and we employ these results to construct a class of affine ...; Created on 09 October 2018
29. Approximating the null distribution of a class of statistics for testing independence: (Publication); A class of tests for testing independence whose test statistic is an -norm of the difference between the joint empirical characteristic function and the product of the marginal empirical characteristic ...; Created on 09 October 2018
30. Estimation of the finite population distribution function using a global Estimation of the finite population distribution function using a global penalized calibration method: (Publication); Auxiliary information x is commonly used in survey sampling at the estimation stage. We propose an estimator of the finite population distribution function Fy(t) when x is available for all units in ...; Created on 09 October 2018
31. Spatial heterogeneity in Spain for senior travel behavior: (Publication); Travel patterns are becoming more differentiated, influenced by new variables resulting from changes in lifestyle. The relevance of the senior segment for this industry, with the continuous aging population ...; Created on 08 October 2018
32. A note on Generalized Convexity for Fuzzy Mappings Through a Linear Ordering: (Publication); Created on 08 March 2019
33. Injury prediction in aerobic gymnastics based on anthropometric variables: (Publication); Objective Use logistic regression to determine a mathematical model which is able to predict injuries in aerobic gymnastics (AG) athletes, according to certain anthropometric characteristics. Subjects ...; Created on 11 October 2018
34. Game-Related Statistics in the Spanish Water Polo League: Differences between Seasons: (Publication); The aim of this study was to identify the differences between seasons in men´s water polo regular competition by analysing the changes of game-related statistics. The sample comprised 88 games from the ...; Created on 11 October 2018
35. Bayesian nonparametric inference for the covariate-adjusted ROC curve: (Publication); Accurate diagnosis of disease is of fundamental importance in clinical practice and medical research. Before a medical diagnostic test is routinely used in practice, its ability to distinguish between ...; Created on 10 October 2018
36. nsROC: An R package for non-standard ROC curve analysis: (Publication); The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve is a graphical method which has become standard in the analysis of diagnostic markers, that is, in the study of the classiﬁcation ability of a numerical ...; Created on 10 October 2018
37. Estimation of the Owen Value Based on Sampling: (Publication); In this paper we introduce a procedure based on sampling to estimate the Owen value of a cooperative game. It is an adaptation of an analogous procedure for the estimation of the Shapley value, and it ...; Created on 09 October 2018
38. Comments on "One-tailed asymptotic inferences for the difference of proportions: analysis of 97 methods of inference" by Alvarez Hernandez M, Martin Andres A and Herranz Tejedor I. (2018): (Publication); Two-tailed asymptotic inferences for the difference d = p2 − p1 with independent proportions have been widely studied in the literature. Nevertheless, the case of one tail has received less attention, ...; Created on 03 October 2018
39. Sequential double cross-validation for assessment of added predictive ability in high-dimensional OMIC applications: (Publication); Enriching existing predictive models with new biomolecular markers is an important task in the new multi-omic era. Clinical studies increasingly include new sets of omic measurements which may prove their ...; Created on 03 October 2018
40. SIMPLIFY ITS An Intelligent Tutoring System based on Cognitive Diagnosis Models and spaced learning: (Publication); In this paper we introduce Simplify ITS, a novel approach to an adaptive and Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS) aimed to support teachers in enhancing the student know ledge and skills. Unlike other approaches, ...; Created on 01 October 2018
41. Plasma microRNAs as biomarkers for Lamin A/C-related dilated cardiomyopathy: (Publication); Lamin A/C gene (LMNA)-related familial dilated cardiomyopathy (fDCM) is an aggressive heart disease that often leads to transplantation and sudden death. The aim of our study was to evaluate the circulating ...; Created on 01 October 2018
42. Penalized profile least squares-based statistical inference for varying coefficient partially linear errors-in-variables models: (Publication); The purpose of this paper is two fold. First, we investigate estimation for varying coefficient partially linear models in which covariates in the nonparametric part are measured with errors. As there ...; Created on 01 October 2018
43. Quantile regression and its empirical likelihood with missing response at random: (Publication); In this paper, we study the linear quantile regression model when response data are missing at random. Based on the inverse probability weight method, we establish an estimation equation on quantile regression ...; Created on 01 October 2018
44. Penalized empirical likelihood for quantile regression with missing covariates and auxiliary information: (Publication); Based on the inverse probability weight method, we, in this article, construct the empirical likelihood (EL) and penalized empirical likelihood (PEL) ratios of the parameter in the linear quantile regression ...; Created on 01 October 2018
45. Minimum Penalized phi-Divergence Estimation under Model Misspecification: (Publication); This paper focuses on the consequences of assuming a wrong model for multinomial data when using minimum penalized phi-divergence, also known as minimum penalized disparity estimators, to estimate the ...; Created on 01 October 2018
46. Estimation of monotone bivariate quantile residual life: (Publication); The bivariate quantile residual life function can play an important role in statistical reliability and survival analysis. In many situations assuming a decreasing form for it is recommended. Here, we ...; Created on 28 September 2018
47. Asymptotic distribution-free tests for semiparametric regressions with dependent data: (Publication); This article proposes a new general methodology for constructing nonparametric and semiparametric Asymptotically Distribution-Free (ADF) tests for semiparametric hypotheses in regression models for possibly ...; Created on 22 May 2018
48. Functional differences between shipbuilding workers with an asbestos exposure in the northwest of the iberian peninsule (Diferencias funcionales entre trabajadores de astilleros expuestos al amianto del ...: (Publication); Introduction. One of the population with higher exposure to asbestos is composed by shipyard´s workers. Different risks have been theorized according to the type of naval construction, relating higher ...; Created on 22 May 2018
49. A new approach to epigenome-wide discovery of non-invasive methylation biomarkers for colorectal cancer screening in circulating cell-free DNA using pooled samples o: (Publication); Background: Colorectal cancer is the fourth cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, though detection at early stages associates with good prognosis. Thus, there is a clear demand for novel non-invasive ...; Created on 22 May 2018
50. Improving stability of prediction models based on correlated omics data by using network approaches: (Publication); Building prediction models based on complex omics datasets such as transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics remains a challenge in bioinformatics and biostatistics. Regularized regression techniques are ...; Created on 22 May 2018