Editorial Material
Anesthesiology
Oke Gerke, Andreas Kristian Pedersen, Birgit Debrabant, Ulrich Halekoh, Soren Moller
Summary: This article summarizes the recent developments and recommendations for comparing two quantitative measuring devices, including analysis methods and reporting guidelines in different situations.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MONITORING AND COMPUTING
(2022)
Article
Mathematical & Computational Biology
Lin-An Chen, Chu-Lan Kao
Summary: The paper introduces a new method of constructing an assessment set based on differences to more comprehensively evaluate the agreement between measurement variables, and proposes two different approaches based on parameters and non-parameters to adapt to different measurement distribution scenarios.
STATISTICS IN MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medical Laboratory Technology
Bruno Mario Cesana, Paolo Antonelli
Summary: There is controversy in agreement studies about whether to plot the differences between measurement methods against their mean or against the standard method. We revised two relevant papers and outlined their pitfalls, taking into account the underlying statistical methodology. We also considered the conditions that lead to different correlation coefficients and regression slopes between differences and means or differences and standard.
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Martin Junge, Markus Krueger, Dietlind L. Wahner-Roedler, Brent A. Bauer, Marcus Doerr, Martin Bahls, Jean-Francois Chenot, Reiner Biffar, Carsten O. Schmidt
Summary: The studies aimed to evaluate the reliability and measurement agreement of a preventive medical device, the Preventiometer, for cardiovascular outcomes. The results showed high retest-reliability of the clinical examinations in the Preventiometer, but there were some differences in measurement agreement compared to other methods.
BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Joerg Philipps, Hannah Mork, Maria Katz, Mark Knaup, Kira Beyer, Kristina Spies, Johannes Corbach, Peter D. Schellinger
Summary: This study utilized Bland-Altman analysis to evaluate the level of agreement between operators with different expertise levels in nerve ultrasound. The results demonstrated higher precision in measurements by the experienced rater.
Article
Ophthalmology
Qiu-Jian Zhu, Wei-Jian Zhu, Wen-Jing Chen, Lie Ma, You Yuan
Summary: This study established and verified a prediction model for sulcus-to-sulcus diameter (STS), using multiple linear regression to establish the prediction formula and evaluating the agreement between predicted and actual measurements. The results showed that the Pentacam-measured white-to-white diameter, K value, and anterior corneal diameter were important for predicting the STS diameter. The prediction model demonstrated good accuracy and reliability.
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Roemer J. Janse, Tiny Hoekstra, Kitty J. Jager, Carmine Zoccali, Giovanni Tripepi, Friedo W. Dekker, Merel van Diepen
Summary: This paper discusses the basics, limitations, and alternatives of the correlation coefficient, with examples from nephrology literature to support the concepts discussed.
CLINICAL KIDNEY JOURNAL
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Soren Moller, Birgit Debrabant, Ulrich Halekoh, Andreas Kristian Petersen, Oke Gerke
Summary: The Bland-Altman plot is commonly used to analyze agreement in health research, but is limited to studies with two raters. A proposed extension of the plot for more than two raters has been validated and can be utilized to investigate agreement in studies with multiple raters. Suggestions for presenting bias, heterogeneity among raters, and uncertainty of limits of agreement are also offered.
Review
Pediatrics
Lauren E. H. Westenberg, Jasper V. Been, Sten P. Willemsen, Jolande Y. Vis, Andrei N. Tintu, Wichor M. Bramer, Peter H. Dijk, Eric A. P. Steegers, Irwin K. M. Reiss, Christian V. Hulzebos
Summary: Importance quantification of bilirubin in blood is crucial for early diagnosis and timely treatment of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Handheld point-of-care devices can address the current issues with conventional laboratory-based bilirubin quantification. The evaluation of diagnostic accuracy shows that point-of-care devices have faster turnaround time and require less blood volume compared to laboratory-based quantification, but the precision of measurement needs improvement.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Benedetta Baldini, Davide Cavagnetto, Giuseppe Baselli, Chiarella Sforza, Gianluca Martino Tartaglia
Summary: This study aims to compare traditional 2D cephalometric analysis with 3D cephalometric analysis based on CBCT scans for orthodontic diagnosis. The results show that cephalometric measurements laying on the mid-sagittal plane can be evaluated on CBCT scans without statistically significant differences compared to measurements on 2D lateral cephalograms. Future research could focus on developing specific algorithms for distortion correction in non-mid-sagittal plane measurements.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jongphil Kim, Ji-Hyun Lee
Summary: The limits of agreement approach may not be consistent with the concordance correlation coefficient, especially in cases where the two measurements are highly concordant but an acceptable difference is not known and the data variance is large. This research proposes a novel method based on the concordance correlation coefficient for graphical evaluation of reproducibility or reliability.
BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Andrea L. S. Bulungu, Luigi Palla, Jan Priebe, Lora Forsythe, Pamela Katic, Gwen Varley, Bernice D. Galinda, Nakimuli Sarah, Joweria Nambooze, Kate Wellard, Elaine L. Ferguson
Summary: Accurate and timely data are essential for identifying populations at risk for undernutrition due to poor-quality diets. Life-logging wearable cameras have been used to prospectively capture food/beverage consumed by adults in high-income countries. This study aimed to evaluate the concurrent criterion validity of a LLWC-based image-assisted recall and 24-h recall for assessing maternal and child dietary diversity scores. The results showed that both the 24HR and IAR provide an accurate estimate of median dietary diversity for mothers and their young children.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Kristoffer Papso Andersen, Oke Gerke
Summary: This article reviews the reproducibility of the Agatston score and points out the difficulties in deriving reliable limits of agreement for the score. It also highlights the recent efforts to improve the analysis and reporting of method comparison studies, emphasizing the need for increased attention to this field in the future.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Saman Yaghmaei-Sabegh, Gholamreza Ostadi-Asl
Summary: This paper proposes a Bayesian approach for b-value estimation to reduce the minimum required sample size and improve estimation accuracy. Simulation results using the Monte Carlo method show a significant reduction in b-value estimation error and minimum sample size requirement.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Dali Zhang, Lingyun Ji, Sixiang Zhao, Lizhi Wang
Summary: This article proposes a variable-sample method for computing stochastic stable Nash equilibrium using sample average approximation with different sample sizes. The contraction mapping properties under the variable-sample framework are investigated, and it is shown that the algorithm attains accumulation points that satisfy the equilibrium conditions with probability one under certain conditions. The convergence and termination properties of the algorithm are proven, and numerical tests validate its effectiveness.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yunquan Zhang, Zunyan Li, Jing Wei, Yu Zhan, Linjiong Liu, Zhiming Yang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Riyang Liu, Zongwei Ma
Summary: This study found that long-term exposure to ambient NO2 in Chinese adults is associated with an elevated risk of all-cause mortality. In 2018, approximately 1.65 million deaths in China were attributed to ambient NO2 exposure, representing a decrease compared to 2010.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED RESEARCH
(2022)
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Behavioral Sciences
Lu Wang, Yiting Wang, Hainan Shu, Kai Wang, Yaru Wang, Peixuan Zhou, Ke Wang, Siqi Luo, Yunquan Zhang
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal association of estimated daytime nap duration with all-cause mortality in Chinese adults. The results showed that long nap duration (>= 60 min/day) was associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, while shorter nap duration (<60 min) showed no association with mortality. There was a significant trend for greater risks of mortality associated with longer nap duration. Among individuals with nocturnal sleep duration >= 9 h, long napping was independently associated with higher risks of all-cause mortality. The associations between long nap duration and mortality were stronger among adults aged over 50 years, those with lower BMI (<24 kg/m(2)), residents in rural regions, and irregular exercisers.
BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Yuanyuan Zhang, Zhouxin Yin, Peixuan Zhou, Liansheng Zhang, Zhuohui Zhao, Dan Norback, Xin Zhang, Chan Lu, Wei Yu, Tingting Wang, Xiaohong Zheng, Ling Zhang, Yunquan Zhang
Summary: Early-life exposures to ambient PM2.5, particularly compositions of BC, OM, and SO42-, are associated with an increased risk of childhood asthma.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhouxin Yin, Liansheng Zhang, Hematollah Roradeh, Mohammad Baaghideh, Zhiming Yang, Kejia Hu, Linjiong Liu, Yuanyuan Zhang, Fatemeh Mayvaneh, Yunquan Zhang
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the potential benefits in life expectancy in Tehran, Iran by meeting daily PM2.5 standards. The findings showed that short-term exposure to PM2.5 is associated with increased non-accidental years of life lost and mortality. Prolonged life expectancy could be achieved by keeping the particulate matter air pollution level under a stricter standard.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Kai Wang, Yunquan Zhang, Yaqi Wang, Jiaxin Liu, Peixuan Zhou, Yang Yuan, Zhouxin Yin, Shaocai Mo, Yong Yu, Minjin Peng
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive profile of the burden of diabetes attributable to PM2.5 pollution globally and regionally. It finds that globally, a large number of deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) were attributed to diabetes caused by PM2.5 pollution, with the burden increasing over time. The burden of diabetes attributable to ambient PM2.5 showed a significant increase compared to 1990, while the burden from household air pollution (HAP) decreased. There was a negative correlation between socio-demographic index (SDI) and age-standardized DALY rates (ASDR), with low SDI countries experiencing the greatest burden of diabetes due to PM2.5 pollution.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Zhiming Yang, Bo Yang, Pengfei Liu, Yunquan Zhang, Lingling Hou, Xiao-Chen Yuan
Summary: This study constructs a comprehensive exposure measurement based on temperature variability, duration, and effective influence range, and investigates the impacts of high temperatures on self-rated health scores. The results show that higher temperature and temperature variability significantly decrease self-rated health scores, and subjective health risk is most significantly related to the cumulative temperature in the previous two weeks. Additionally, the exposure effects at night and on weekdays are more severe. Workers who experience greater exposure from commuting and work environments are negatively impacted by high temperatures. Moreover, men, the elderly, middle and low education groups, and rural residents are more likely to be impacted by high temperatures.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Meng Yin, Fang Wang, Yunquan Zhang, Runtang Meng, Xiaomei Yuan, Qun Wang, Yong Yu
Summary: The incidence and mortality of breast cancer among women in China showed an increasing trend from 1990 to 2019. Age, period, and cohort had significant effects on the incidence and mortality of breast cancer. Visual and palpation examinations should be conducted actively for adult women with breast cancer, and imaging examinations along with palpation should be provided for individuals over the age of 40, those with the hereditary breast cancer gene, and the elderly population. Personalized treatment plans based on individual characteristics should be developed to reduce breast cancer mortality.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ke Wang, Qianqian Xiang, Lan Hu, Lu Wang, Yunquan Zhang
Summary: This study aimed to assess the association between egg consumption and mortality in Chinese adults. The study found that moderate-to-high egg consumption was associated with lower risks of mortality, while lower egg intake did not show significant associations. These findings suggest that moderate egg consumption may be beneficial for improving long-term health and longevity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yi Xia, Qi Wang, Lushaobo Shi, Zengping Shi, Jinghui Chang, Richard Xu, Huazhang Miao, Dong Wang
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic in China and identify its associated factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted among the general population, and the results showed that self-reported health status, chronic diseases, quarantine, and perceptions of COVID-19 were significantly associated with GAD-7 scores.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Xiaowei Zhang, Huazhang Miao, Jiahe Zhou, Yuan Chen, Yanlan Ou, Yue Song, Xiuhong Peng, Yuancheng Li, Li Li
Summary: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) increases fertility challenges, complications during pregnancy, and affects newborn birth weight. This study shows that anti-androgen therapy before ovulation induction in PCOS patients improves pregnancy outcomes and reduces neonatal complications.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kai Wang, Yang Yuan, Qun Wang, Zhiming Yang, Yu Zhan, Yaqi Wang, Fang Wang, Yunquan Zhang
Summary: This study provided nationwide cohort evidence for elevated risks of CVD incidence associated with long-term ambient NO2 exposure among Chinese adults, particularly in urban areas and among overweight/ obese individuals. Our findings highlighted that reducing NO2 exposure below 2021 WHO guideline could help prevent a substantial portion of incident CVD cases in China.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yang Yuan, Kai Wang, Zhen Wang, Hao Zheng, Zongwei Ma, Riyang Liu, Kejia Hu, Zhiming Yang, Yunquan Zhang
Summary: Epidemiological studies have found a link between long-term ozone exposure and depression among middle-aged and older adults in China. This study provides evidence for the formulation of policies aimed at reducing the burden of depression by controlling air pollution.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
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Engineering, Environmental
Yunquan Zhang, Zhouxin Yin, Shaojie Li, Junfeng (Jim) Zhang, Haitong Zhe Sun, Keyang Liu, Kokoro Shirai, Kejia Hu, Chengxuan Qiu, Xiaoyun Liu, Yachen Li, Yi Zeng, Yao Yao
Summary: This study investigated potential associations between long-term exposure to PM2.5 and ozone and all-cause mortality in Chinese older adults, finding significant independent contributions of both pollutants to elevated mortality risks.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yang Yuan, Kai Wang, Haitong Zhe Sun, Yu Zhan, Zhiming Yang, Kejia Hu, Yunquan Zhang
Summary: Emerging evidence suggests that long-term exposure to ozone (O3) may increase the risk of mortality, but there is mixed evidence particularly from North America and Europe. This study investigated the impact of long-term O3 exposure on all-cause mortality in a national cohort in China. The results showed that an increase in O3 concentration was associated with a higher mortality risk, especially in high-concentration areas.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ECOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lan Hu, Lu Wang, Yunquan Zhang, Ke Wang, Yaqi Wang, Huiyue Tan, Yin Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the impact of household physical activity (HPA) on mortality rates in a nationwide cohort of Chinese adults. The results showed that HPA was associated with a reduced risk of mortality, with a significant nonlinear relationship. Women who engaged in HPA had a lower risk of death. However, there was no significant interaction between HPA and sport and physical exercise (SPE).
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
