Background Inadequate translation from theoretical to statistical models of the greenspace– health relationship may lead to incorrect conclusions about the importance of some …
Importance Mediation analyses of randomized trials and observational studies can generate evidence about the mechanisms by which interventions and exposures may influence health …
Circular extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) in patient tumors is an important driver of oncogenic gene expression, evolution of drug resistance and poor patient outcomes …
The maturing state of partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) research has seen exceptional knowledge advances over the past decade. However, advances in …
The association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollutants and severe COVID- 19 is uncertain. We followed 4,660,502 adults from the general population in 2020 in …
Aims To investigate whether effects on chronic kidney disease risk factors could explain the apparent reduction in kidney outcomes (composite of macroalbuminuria, doubling of serum …
Objectives To describe the methodological characteristics of mediation analyses (MAs) reported in recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and to propose recommendations on …
Mediation analysis is an important statistical method in prevention research, as it can be used to determine effective intervention components. Traditional mediation analysis defines …
Implementation science is the study of methods to promote the systematic uptake of evidence based interventions into practice and policy to improve health. Despite the need …