The validity and reliability of observational methods for studying medication administration errors (MAEs) were studied. Between January and June 1998, two pharmacists observed consecutive drug ...

In Figures (a) and (b), the colors depict the uncertainty levels before and after applying optimal observations. In Figure (b), the labeled points and numbers indicate the positions of mooring sites ...

A study comparing different statistical methods used to remove the effects of selection bias in observational studies finds that results may vary and caution may be warranted when interpreting ...

Statisticians point out that medical and other observational studies often produce results that are later shown to be incorrect. They now suggest ways to fix the system. S. Stanley Young, assistant ...

Observational Methods The emergence of comparative effectiveness has led to a renewed interest in the role of observational studies for assessing the benefits and harms of alternative interventions.

3 Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education & Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 4 Faculty of Kinesiology and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, ...

After showing two groups of schoolteachers a videotape of an eight-year-old boy, psychologists John Santrock and Russel Tracy found that the teachers’ judgment of the child ultimately depended on ...