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1. Testing for superiority between two variance functions: (Publication); This paper focuses on the problem of testing the null hypothesis that the variance functions of two populations are equal versus one-sided alternatives under a general nonparametric heteroscedastic regression ...; Created on 16 September 2019
2. On the estimation of <span class="highlight">variance parameters</span> in non-standard generalised linear mixed models: application to penalised smoothing ...: (Publication); We present a novel method for the estimation of variance parameters in generalised linear mixed models. The method has its roots in Harville (J Am Stat Assoc 72(358):320–338, 1977)’s work, but it is able ...; Created on 25 September 2019
3. 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
4. Post-stroke shoulder pain subtypes classifying criteria: towards a more specific assessment and improved physical therapeutic care: (Publication); Background: Post-stroke Shoulder Pain (PSSP) is a common stroke-related syndrome that prolongs hospitalization and diminishes quality of life. PSSP studies were unsuccessful in clarifying pathophysiological ...; Created on 24 September 2019
5. 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
6. Serum phosphate optimal timing and range associated with patients survival in haemodialysis: the COSMOS study: (Publication); Background Serum phosphate is a key parameter in the management of chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD). The timing of phosphate measurement is not standardized in the current guidelines. ...; Created on 10 October 2018
7. A model specification test for the variance function in nonparametric regression: (Publication); The problem of testing for the parametric form of the conditional variance is considered in a fully nonparametric regression model. A test statistic based on a weighted L2-distance between the empirical ...; Created on 09 October 2018
8. 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
9. Weighted estimation of conditional mean function with truncated, censored and dependent data: (Publication); By applying the empirical likelihood method, we construct a new weighted estimator of the conditional mean function for a left-truncated and right-censored model. Assuming that the observations form a ...; Created on 11 October 2018
10. 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
11. On the estimation of <span class="highlight">variance parameters</span> in non-standard generalised linear mixed models: application to penalised smoothing ...: (Publication); We present a novel method for the estimation of variance parameters in generalised linear mixed models. The method has its roots in Harville (J Am Stat Assoc 72(358):320–338, 1977)’s work, but it is able ...; Created on 02 October 2018
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
15. Smooth time-dependent receiver operating characteristic curve estimators: (Publication); The receiver operating characteristic curve is a popular graphical method often used to study the diagnostic capacity of continuous (bio)markers. When the considered outcome is a time-dependent variable, ...; Created on 22 May 2018
16. Estimation of Transition Probabilities for the Illness-Death Model: Package TP.idm: (Publication); In this paper the R package TP.idm to compute an empirical transition probability matrix for the illness-death model is introduced. This package implements a novel non-parametric estimator which is particularly ...; Created on 14 May 2018
17. Correcting for spatial heterogeneity in plant breeding experiments with P-splines: (Publication); An important aim of the analysis of agricultural field experiments is to obtain good predictions for genotypic performance, by correcting for spatial effects. In practice these corrections turn out to ...; Created on 24 January 2018
18. Low-voltage chest CT: another way to reduce the radiation dose in asbestos-exposed patients: (Publication); AIM: To assess whether low voltage chest computed tomography (CT) can be used to successfully diagnose disease in patients with asbestos exposure. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty-six former employees ...; Created on 22 May 2018
19. Jackknife empirical likelihood of error variance in partially linear varying-coefficient errors-in-variables models: (Publication); For the partially linear varying-coefficient model when the parametric covariates are measured with additive errors, the estimator of the error variance is defined based on residuals of the model. At the ...; Created on 22 May 2018
20. Convergence in distribution of the L2-deviations of the kernel-type variogram estimators with applications: (Publication); In this work, some properties of the L2-deviations of the Nadaraya-Watson variogram estimators are analyzed, for both the anisotropic and the isotropic settings. Their convergence in distribution is established, ...; Created on 23 January 2018
21. Cisplatin resistance in cell models: evaluation of metallomic and biological predictive biomarkers to address early therapy failure: (Publication); Cisplatin, one of the most extensively used metallodrugs in cancer treatment, presents the important drawback of patient resistance. This resistance is the consequence of different processes including ...; Created on 18 September 2017
22. The adverse prognostic effect of tumor budding on the evolution of cutaneous head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.: (Publication); Background: Tumor budding is a readily detectable histopathologic feature that has been recognized as an adverse prognostic factor in several human cancers. Objective: We sought to assess the correlation ...; Created on 18 September 2017
23. The power Muth distribution: (Publication); Muth introduced a probability distribution with application in reliability theory. We propose a new model from the Muth law. This paper studies its statistical properties, such as the computation of the ...; Created on 18 September 2017
24. Semiparametric estimation of risk-return relationships: (Publication); This article proposes semiparametric generalized least-squares estimation of parametric restrictions between the conditional mean and the conditional variance of excess returns given a set of parametric ...; Created on 01 September 2017
25. Deformation analysis in tunnels through curve clustering: (Publication); Deformations in tunnels and galleries due to confinement pressures can occur continuously but also at discrete time intervals. We propose a methodology to detect discrete significant deformations in tunnels ...; Created on 18 September 2017
26. The interdialytic period for blood collection influences serum phosphorus and the risk of mortality in the cosmos study: (Publication); Phosphorus (P), calcium (Ca) and PTH are the main serum biochemical parameters of bone and mineral metabolism used for the current management of Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorders (CKD-MBD). ...; Created on 18 September 2017
27. Effect of a Ropy Exopolysaccharide-Producing bifidobacterium animalis subsp lactis strain orally administered on DSS-Induced Colitis mice model: (Publication); Exopolysaccharide (EPS)-producing bifidobacteria, particularly Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis strains, are used in the functional food industry as promising probiotics with purported beneficial ...; Created on 18 September 2017
28. A note on the Log-Lindley distribution: (Publication); The Log-Lindley distribution is a continuous probability model with useful applications in insurance and inventory management. In this note, it is proven that pseudo-random data from this model can be ...; Created on 18 January 2017
29. A single nucleotide polymorphism in the Il17ra promoter is associated with functional severity of Ankylosing Spondylitis: (Publication); The aim of this study was to identify new genetic variants associated with the severity of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). We sequenced the exome of eight patients diagnosed with AS, selected on the basis ...; Created on 07 November 2016
30. Prognostic assessment in COPD without lung function: The B-AE-D indices: (Publication); Several composite markers have been proposed for risk assessment in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, choice of parameters and score complexity restrict clinical applicability. Our ...; Created on 07 November 2016
31. Randomised clinical trial to compare two tracheotomy care methods in an Intensive Care Unit: (Publication); Introduction: Tracheotomy is a common technique in Intensive Care Units (ICU). It is known that nursing care during and after that procedure is directly related to its success, by reducing the possible ...; Created on 04 November 2016
32. Asymptotic representation of presmoothed Kaplan-Meier integrals with covariates in a semiparametric censorship model: (Publication); Presmoothed Kaplan–Meier integrals have been proposed as suitable estimators in semiparametric censorship models. They are based on a modification of Kaplan–Meier weights which replaces the censoring indicators ...; Created on 24 October 2016
33. Methods for testing the Markov condition in the illness–death model: a comparative study: (Publication); Markov three-state progressive and illness–death models are often used in biomedicine for describing survival data when an intermediate event of interest may be observed during the follow-up. However, ...; Created on 23 October 2016
34. Nonparametric regression with doubly truncated data: (Publication); Nonparametric regression with a doubly truncated response is introduced. Local constant and local linear kernel-type estimators are proposed. Asymptotic expressions for the bias and the variance of the ...; Created on 23 October 2016
35. Adjusted p‐values for SGoF multiple test procedure: (Publication); In the field of multiple comparison procedures, adjusted p-values are an important tool to evaluate the significance of a test statistic while taking the multiplicity into account. In this paper, we introduce ...; Created on 01 September 2017
36. Mortality prediction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease comparing the GOLD 2007 and 2011 staging systems: a pooled analysis of individual patient data: (Publication); Background There is no universal consensus on the best staging system for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although documents (eg, the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease ...; Created on 01 September 2017
37. Clinical significance of ANOCTAMIN-1 gene at 11q13 in the development and progression of head and neq aquamous cell carcinomas: (Publication); This study investigates the clinical significance of Anoctamin-1 gene mapping at 11q13 amplicon in both the development and progression of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC). ANO1 protein expression ...; Created on 01 September 2017
38. Improvement of mineral and bone metabolism markers in associated with better survival in hemodialysis patients: the COSMOS study: (Publication); Abnormalities in serum phosphorus, calcium and parathyroid hormone (PTH) have been associated with poor survival in haemodialysis patients. This COSMOS (Current management Of Secondary hyperparathyroidism: ...; Created on 01 September 2017
39. Predicting malignant and tuberculous pleural effusions through demographics and pleural fluid analysis of patients effusions: (Publication); IntroductionThe differential diagnosis of malignant and tuberculous pleural effusion is frequently difficult. ObjectivesThe aim of our study is to determine the discrimination value of demographic ...; Created on 01 September 2017
40. Fast smoothing parameter separation in multidimensional P-splines: The SAP algorithm: (Publication); A new computational algorithm for estimating the smoothing parameters of a multidimensional penalized spline generalized linear model with anisotropic penalty is presented. This new proposal is based on ...; Created on 01 September 2017
41. Circulating inflammatory miRNA signature in response to different doses of aerobic exercise: (Publication); While moderate acute exercise has been associated with strong anti-inflammatory mechanisms, strenuous exercise has been linked to deleterious inflammatory perturbations. It is therefore fundamental to ...; Created on 01 September 2017
42. Tests for the equality of conditional variance functions in nonparametric regression: (Publication); In this paper we are interested in checking whether the conditional variances are equal in k >= 2 location-scale regression models. Our procedure is fully nonparametric and is based on the comparison of ...; Created on 31 August 2017
43. Fast goodness-of-t tests based on the characteristic function: (Publication); A class of goodness-of-fit tests whose test statistic is an L-2 norm of the difference of the empirical characteristic function of the sample and a parametric estimate of the characteristic function in ...; Created on 31 August 2017
44. The jackknife estimate of variance for transition probabilities in the non-Markov illness-death model: (Publication); Created on 21 September 2017
45. Variable selection in regression models used to analyse Global Positioning System accuracy in forest environments: (Publication); Reliable information on the geographic location of individual points using GPS (Global Positioning System) receivers requires an unobstructed line of sight from the points to a minimum of four satellites. ...; Created on 08 September 2017
46. ROC curve and covariates: extending induced methodology to the non-parametric framework: (Publication); Continuous diagnostic tests are often used to discriminate between diseased and healthy populations. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve is a widely used tool that provides a graphical visualisation ...; Created on 08 September 2017
47. Asymptotic normality of variance estimator in heteroscedastic model with dependent errors: (Publication); Created on 08 September 2017
48. Nonparametric variance function estimation with missing data: (Publication); Created on 08 September 2017