Initiating buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder without prerequisite withdrawal: an updated systematic review by Kathleen K. Adams, Kristin Waters, Diana M. Sobieraj

“…It is unknown how selection bias impacts current findings, further highlighting the need for prospective, randomized, controlled trials evaluating these dosing strategies.…”
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The effect of the SIMS Programme versus existing preschool oral healthcare programme on oral hygiene level of preschool children: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled... by Zamros Yuzadi Mohd Yusof, Nurul Hayati Anwar, Nor Azlida Mohd Nor, Mariani Md Nor, Siti Ezaleila Mustafa

“…Discussion Cluster randomisation may lead to a random effect and cluster selection bias. These factors will be accounted for when analysing the data and interpreting the outcomes. …”
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Cash Flow Performance of Fannie Mae Multifamily Real Estate: Evidence from Repeated NOI and EGI Indices by An, Xudong, Fisher, Jeffrey D., Geltner, David M.

“…From a methodological perspective, we find that the conventional methods such as simple average and weighted average over-estimate multifamily NOI growth, likely due to significant sample selection bias and outlier influence. In contrast, the RMR indices control for changes in property quality and are much more robust in the presence of data errors and outliers.…”
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The impact of history and institutions on economic development by Lakshmi Iyer

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Three essays on corporate finance by He, Zhongda

“…CEO incentives and information asymmetry partly explain the diversification time effect, but this time effect still holds after taking into consideration R&D expenditure, number of segments, firm age, CEO and board characteristics, other unobserved firm characteristics and self-selection bias. In addition, the time effect is not driven by poor corporate governance in mature diversified firms. …”
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Effect of adverse events on non-adherence and study non-completion in malaria chemoprevention during pregnancy trial: A nested case control study by Patson, N, Mukaka, M, Peterson, I, Divala, T, Kazembe, L, Mathanga, D, Laufer, MK, Chirwa, T

“…The non-adherence and discontinuation induce selection bias, affecting drug safety interpretation. …”

Cross-sectional study assessing long-term safety of interferon-beta-1b for relapsing-remitting MS. by Reder, A, Ebers, G, Traboulsee, A, Li, D, Langdon, D, Goodin, D, Bogumil, T, Beckmann, K, Konieczny, A

“…Some centers achieved 100% ascertainment, obviating selection bias. Treatment-related adverse events (e.g., leukopenia and liver and thyroid dysfunction) reported by LTF participants were in keeping with those previously established. …”

Head circumference and intelligence, schooling, employment, and income: a systematic review by Freire, MBO, Slater, R, Santos, TM, da Silva, BGC, Baxter, L, Menezes, AMB

“…Despite the relatively large number of included articles, more than 80% presented serious limitations such as lack of adjustment for confounding and severe selection bias. Considering the subset of articles which met the minimum quality criteria, 12 of 16 articles showed positive association between head circumference and intelligence in the general population. …”

Gunatenaga wanita di bandar dan luar bandar negeri Kedah: Satu analisis ekonometrik by Abdullah, Norehan, Lim, Hock Eam, Mohd Mohaideen, Zalina

“…Kajian ini bertujuan mengkaji penglibatan wanita dalam guna tenaga di bandar dan luar bandar Negeri Kedah.Fokus kajian adalah untuk mengenal pasti dan mengukur kesan faktor penentu kebarangkalian bekerja wanita dan bilangan jam bekerja (seminggu).Menggunakan set data bancian yang dikumpul melalui reka bentuk persampelan gabungan berstrata dan berkelompok, analisis kajian melibatkan model Probit untuk menganggar keberangkalian penyertaan wanita dalam guna tenaga dan model Selection Heckman untuk menganggar bilangan jam bekerja wanita (seminggu).Kajian ini juga menjelaskan pengaruh agama dan budaya, dan seterusnya mengukur kesan bilangan anak terhadap penyertaan wanita berkahwin selepas dikawal pengaruh pemboleh ubah lain seperti kos penjagaan anak.Melalui model Probit, beberapa faktor penentu keberangkalian bekerja semua wanita dan semua wanita berkahwin dapat dikenalpasti.Peluang pekerjaan dalam sektor tidak formal diluar bandar memberi fleksibiliti kepada wanita untuk menyertai guna tenaga berbanding wanita dibandar.Pengalaman kerja dan tahap pendidikan mempunyai kesan interaksi di mana pengalaman bekerja bagi mereka yang berpendidikan sekolah menengah dan ke atas adalah penting dalam menentukan keberangkalian untuk bekerja.Kajian mendapati wujudnya selection bias dalam penawaran buruh wanita di negeri Kedah dan ianya harus diambil kira dalam penganggaran penawaran buruh wanita di negeri Kedah dan ianya harus diambil kira dalam penganggaran penawaran buruh wanita.Institusi budaya dan agama wanita bumiputera (Islam) didapati memainkan peranan dalam keputusan penyertaan wanita dalam guna tenaga.Ia mengurangkan keberangkalian bekerja dan bilangan jam bekerja wanita bumiputera.Bilangan anak di bawah umur enam (6) tahun didapati mempunyai kesan negatif yang sangat significan (nilai p=0.0000)terhadap keberangkalian anak dibawah umur enam (6) tahun merupakan fixed cost dalam keputusan guna tenaga wanita bilangan anak di bawah umur enam (6) tahun merupakan fixed cost dalam keputusan guna tenaga wanita berkahwin.…”
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Evaluation for Health Policy and Health Care : A Contemporary Data-Driven Approach / by Sheingold, Steven Howard, 1951-, editor 633043, Bir, Anupa, editor 633044

Surgical interventions for symptomatic mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis by Palmer, J, Monk, A, Hopewell, S, Bayliss, L, Jackson, W, Beard, D, Price, A

“…This study was at low risk of selection bias and outcome reporting biases, but was susceptible to performance and detection biases. …”

Head circumference and intelligence, schooling, employment, and income: a systematic review by Marina B O Freire, Rebeccah Slater, Thiago M Santos, Bruna G C da Silva, Luke Baxter, Ana M B Menezes

“…Despite the relatively large number of included articles, more than 80% presented serious limitations such as lack of adjustment for confounding and severe selection bias. Considering the subset of articles which met the minimum quality criteria, 12 of 16 articles showed positive association between head circumference and intelligence in the general population. …”
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First line modified Folfirinox versus gemcitabine for advanced pancreatic cancer: A single institution retrospective experience by Emrah Eraslan, Fatih Yildiz, Gulnihal Tufan, Ferit Aslan, Umut Demirci, Omur Berna Oksuzoglu

“…The survival benefit was modest in this real-life experience. Patient selection bias and small sample size of this retrospective study should be considered. …”
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Clinical interventions that influence vaginal birth after cesarean delivery rates: Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis by Aireen Wingert, Lisa Hartling, Meghan Sebastianski, Cydney Johnson, Robin Featherstone, Ben Vandermeer, R. Douglas Wilson

“…Methodological quality was good overall for the trials; however, concerns among the cohort studies regarding selection bias, comparability of groups and outcome measurement resulted in higher risk of bias. …”
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Multi-arm Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) comparing different durations of adjuvant trastuzumab in early breast cancer, from the English NHS payer perspective. by Caroline S Clarke, Rachael M Hunter, Ian Shemilt, Victoria Serra-Sastre

“…Appropriate trial design and reporting is critical if results are to be synthesisable with existing evidence, as selection bias can lead to recruitment of a different patient population from existing trials. …”
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Pre-operative clonal hematopoiesis is related to adverse outcome in lung cancer after adjuvant therapy by Jae Kwang Yun, Sugyeong Kim, Hongyul An, Geun Dong Lee, Hyeong Ryul Kim, Yong-Hee Kim, Dong Kwan Kim, Seung-Il Park, Sehoon Choi, Youngil Koh

“…To minimize the possible selection bias between the two groups according to CH status, a propensity score matching (PSM) was adopted. …”
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Clustering psychopathology in male anabolic–androgenic steroid users and nonusing weightlifters by Marie Lindvik Jørstad, Morgan Scarth, Svenn Torgersen, Harrison Graham Pope, Astrid Bjørnebekk

“…The study is limited by possible selection bias, as participants choosing to be involved in research may not be entirely representative for the group as a whole. …”
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Effect of multidisciplinary team care on patient survival in chronic hepatitis B or C hepatocellular carcinoma by Yu-Chen Tseng, Yu-Chen Tseng, Yu-Chen Tseng, Yu-Chen Tseng, Pei-Tseng Kung, Pei-Tseng Kung, Cheng-Yuan Peng, Cheng-Yuan Peng, Wen-Yu Chou, Wen-Chen Tsai

“…Propensity score matching was applied at a ratio of 1:2 to reduce the selection bias. A multiple regression model with generalized estimating equations was used to analyze whether multidisciplinary team care affected the diagnosis-to-treatment interval. …”
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Advantages of whole-exome sequencing over immunomapping in 67 Brazilian patients with epidermolysis bullosa by Samantha Vernaschi Kelmann, Bruno de Oliveira Stephan, Silvia Maria de Macedo Barbosa, Rita Tiziana Verardo Polastrini, Zilda Najjar Prado de Oliveira, Maria Cecília Rivitti-Machado, Gustavo Marquezani Spolador, Rachel Sayuri Honjo, Ken Saida, Naomichi Matsumoto, Chong Ae Kim

“…Study limitations Even though EB is a rare disease, for statistical purposes, the number of patients evaluated by this cohort can still be considered limited; other than that, there was a significant difference between the proportion of types of EB (only one case with JEB, against more than 50 with DEB), which unfortunately represents a selection bias. Also, for a small subset of families, segregation (usually through Sanger sequencing) was not an option, usually due to deceased or unknown parent status (mostly the father). …”
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Inequality between women and men in ICD implantation by Sebastian Ingelaere, Ruben Hoffmann, Ipek Guler, Johan Vijgen, Georges H. Mairesse, Ivan Blankoff, Yves Vandekerckhove, Jean-Benoit le Polain de Waroux, Bert Vandenberk, Rik Willems

“…Women differ from men in baseline characteristics at implantation suggesting a selection bias. Further research is necessary to evaluate if women receive equal sudden cardiac death prevention.…”
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