The impact of an extreme observation in a paired samples design (2017)
Journal Article

The effect of systematically altering the value of a single observation within a paired differences design is considered. A paradox is observed for the paired samples t-test, where increasing the value of an observation in the direction of the true m... Read More about The impact of an extreme observation in a paired samples design.

Kinship structures create persistent channels for language transmission (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017, National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Languages are transmitted through channels created by kinship systems. Given sufficient time, these kinship channels can change the genetic and linguistic structure of populations. In traditi... Read More about Kinship structures create persistent channels for language transmission.

Help! Is my sample big enough? (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 The Royal Statistical Society Anne Beeston writes: I am planning a study to evaluate the efficacy of a treatment to reduce the microbial load in dried flowers, and need some advice on sample size to allow the determination of statistically sig... Read More about Help! Is my sample big enough?.

Cluster-randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of computer-assisted intervention delivered by educators for children with speech sound disorders (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Purpose: The aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of computer-assisted input-based intervention for children with speech sound disorders (SSD). Method: The Sound Start Study was a cluster-randomiz... Read More about Cluster-randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of computer-assisted intervention delivered by educators for children with speech sound disorders.

Stroke: Ineffective tube securement reduces nutrition and drug treatment (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 MA Healthcare Ltd. Stroke patients with dysphagia often depend on nutrition, hydration and medication via nasogastric (NG) feeding tubes. Securing tubes using tape is associated with repeated tube loss. In this study, the authors determined ca... Read More about Stroke: Ineffective tube securement reduces nutrition and drug treatment.

A comparison of analytical methods for the two group pre- post design (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Simulation demonstrates that for a two group randomized design ANCOVA is more powerful than the gain score approach

For ANCOVA with an interaction term the model with pre scores X as a covariate is more powerful than the model with X + Y as the co... Read More about A comparison of analytical methods for the two group pre- post design.

Implementation fidelity of a computer-assisted intervention for children with speech sound disorders (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Background: Implementation fidelity refers to the degree to which an intervention or programme adheres to its original... Read More about Implementation fidelity of a computer-assisted intervention for children with speech sound disorders.

Protocol for a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, crossover trial of Melatonin for treatment of Nocturia in adults with Multiple Sclerosis (MeNiMS) (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 The Author(s). Background: Nocturia (the symptom of needing to wake up to pass urine) is common in progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients. Moderate-to-severe nocturia affects quality of life, can exacerbate fatigue and may affect capacit... Read More about Protocol for a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, crossover trial of Melatonin for treatment of Nocturia in adults with Multiple Sclerosis (MeNiMS).

Measuring site fidelity and spatial segregation within animal societies (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 The Authors. Methods in Ecology and Evolution published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Ecological Society. Animals often display a marked tendency to return to previously visited locations that contain important resources, suc... Read More about Measuring site fidelity and spatial segregation within animal societies.

Variability in individual assessment behaviour and its implications for collective decision-making (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 The Author(s) Published by the Royal Society. All rights reserved. Self-organized systems of collective behaviour have been demonstrated in a number of group-living organisms. There is, however, less research relating to how variation in indiv... Read More about Variability in individual assessment behaviour and its implications for collective decision-making.

Minimum 20-year survivorship of the St Georg Sled medial unicompartmental knee replacement (2017)
Journal Article

Minimum 20-year survivorship of the St Georg Sled medial unicompartmental knee replacement