2025
How much is “enough”? Considerations for functional connectivity reliability in pediatric naturalistic fMRI
Rai S, Godfrey K, Graff K, Tansey R, Merrikh D, Yin S, Feigelis M, Demeter D, Vanderwal T, Greene D, Bray S. How much is “enough”? Considerations for functional connectivity reliability in pediatric naturalistic fMRI. Imaging Neuroscience 2025, 3: imag.a.117. PMID: 40843025, PMCID: PMC12365692, DOI: 10.1162/imag.a.117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntraclass correlation coefficientFunctional magnetic resonance imagingTest-retest correlationsPre-adolescent childrenPediatric populationStudy designFunctional connectivityHead motionViewing conditionsAdultsNaturalistic functional magnetic resonance imagingPassive viewing conditionsChildrenCorrelation coefficientMagnetic resonance imagingFMRI dataFrontal regionsNeuroimaging findingsAnterior temporalShort scanIntraclassResonance imagingPopulationAssessing mentalization in practice: Reliability of the mentalization‐based treatment research adherence and competence scale
Yirmiya K, Marjoribanks S, Fonagy P, Bateman A. Assessing mentalization in practice: Reliability of the mentalization‐based treatment research adherence and competence scale. British Journal Of Clinical Psychology 2025 PMID: 40785276, DOI: 10.1111/bjc.70010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMentalization-based treatmentIntraclass correlation coefficientIndividual sessionsClinical supervisionCompetence ScaleAdherence instrumentInter-rater reliabilityFidelity assessmentMethodological rigorSessionsInter-rater agreementInter-RaterTreatment efficacyConceptual limitationsAdherenceAssessment approachMentalRatersScaleResearch purposesRobust reliabilityCorrelation coefficientTargeted feedbackReliabilityCoderReliability of the Ichthyosis Scoring System in Individuals With Skin of Color
Luo A, Arkin L, Asch S, Benjamin L, Bruckner A, Cossio M, Diaz L, Lilly E, Mathes E, Nelson C, Pope E, Ramachandran S, Siegel D, Teng J, Xu Y, Deng Y, Paller A, Choate K. Reliability of the Ichthyosis Scoring System in Individuals With Skin of Color. JAMA Dermatology 2025, 161: 849-854. PMID: 40632523, PMCID: PMC12242821, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2025.1965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterrater intraclass correlation coefficientsCross-sectional studySkin of colorSkin typeIntraclass correlation coefficientPatient advocacy groupsRandom-effects modelMain OutcomesInterrater reliabilityEnrolling participantsReferral centerAmerican IndiansClinical trialsConfidence intervalsUpper backAdvocacy groupsIchthyosisScoring systemDorsal footPacific IslandersBody sitesUpper armPhototypeEffects modelInterraterThe Patellofemoral Entry Point–Transition Point Angle: Digitalization and Reliability Analysis
Sieberer J, Park N, Desroches S, Manafzadeh A, Tommasini S, Wiznia D, Yu K, Fulkerson J. The Patellofemoral Entry Point–Transition Point Angle: Digitalization and Reliability Analysis. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2025, 13: 23259671251343235. PMID: 40630506, PMCID: PMC12235091, DOI: 10.1177/23259671251343235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterrater reliabilityPatellofemoral instabilityPatellofemoral instability patientsInterrater reliability valuesIntraclass correlation coefficientKnee extensionLevel of evidenceCohort studyKneePatient's kneePatellar trackingInterraterControl kneesControl cohortRecurrent patellofemoral instabilityBonferroni methodReliability valuesCohortCorrelation coefficientSignificance levelTrochlear grooveDistal femurOptimal treatmentTrochlear dysplasiaDistal movementPathologist-Read vs AI-Driven Assessment of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Melanoma
Aung T, Liu M, Su D, Shafi S, Boyaci C, Steen S, Tsiknakis N, Vidal J, Maher N, Micevic G, Tan S, Vesely M, Nourmohammadi S, Bai Y, Djureinovic D, Wong P, Bates K, Chan N, Gavirelatou N, He M, Burela S, Barna R, Bosic M, Bräutigam K, Illabochaca I, Chenhao Z, Gama J, Kreis B, Mohacsi R, Pillar N, Pinto J, Poulios C, Toli M, Tzoras E, Bracero Y, Bosisio F, Cserni G, Dema A, Fortarezza F, Gonzalez M, Gullo I, Gutiérrez F, Hacihasanoglu E, Jovic V, Lazar B, Olinca M, Neppl C, Oliveira R, Pezzuto F, Pinto D, Plotar V, Pop O, Rau T, Skok K, Sun W, Serbes E, Solass W, Stanowska O, Szasz M, Szymonski K, Thimm F, Vignati D, Vigdorovits A, Prieto V, Sinnberg T, Wilmott J, Cowper S, Warrell J, Saenger Y, Hartman J, Plummer J, Osman I, Rimm D, Acs B. Pathologist-Read vs AI-Driven Assessment of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Melanoma. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2518906. PMID: 40608341, PMCID: PMC12232186, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.18906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesIntraclass correlation coefficientHazard ratioPrognostic studyTIL scorePrognostic valuePrognostic associationRetrospective cohortTumor-infiltrating lymphocyte quantificationAssessment of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytesRetrospective cohort of patientsTumour-infiltrating lymphocyte assessmentMultivariate Cox regression analysisEosin-stained slidesCohort of patientsWhole tissue sectionsCox regression analysisTissue sectionsMelanoma tissue sectionsImmunotherapy outcomesMelanoma managementClinicopathological variablesRetrospective natureTest cohortInterobserver variabilityA Delphi-consensus of US vascular surgeons on “OPioid prescripTION in VASCular surgery”
Schaper N, D’Oria M, Drudi L, Paul A, Smeds M, Group C, Ahmed A, Aulivola B, Aziz F, Bath J, Bose S, Brooke B, Calligaro K, Charlton-Ouw K, Coleman D, Dalman R, DeMartino R, DiMusto P, Eidt J, Escobar G, Humphries M, Logan M, Longo G, McDevitt D, Mitchell E, Moursi M, O'Banion L, Qato K, Roche-Nagle G, Shalhub S, Shaw P, Sheahan M, Shutze W, Simons J, Singh N, Stoner M, Tonnessen B, Velazquez G, Vavra A, Vemuri C. A Delphi-consensus of US vascular surgeons on “OPioid prescripTION in VASCular surgery”. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2025 PMID: 40582428, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.06.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid prescriptionsVascular surgeonsDelphi consensusLevel IIOpioid prescribing habitsPostoperative opioid prescriptionsVascular surgery patientsCohen's kappaLevel IIntraclass correlation coefficientSenior vascular surgeonOpioid usageOpioid medicationsSurgery patientsGrade BOpioidPatient managementConsensus recommendationsLevel IIIVascular surgeryMedical managementPrescribing habitsPractice patternsGrade AFleiss' kappaRacial Disparities in Specialist Palliative Care Among People With Advanced Heart Failure
Zhan Y, Han L, Abel E, Kinder D, DeRycke E, Feder S. Racial Disparities in Specialist Palliative Care Among People With Advanced Heart Failure. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2025, 69: e508. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.02.150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpecialist palliative careVA Medical CenterIntraclass correlation coefficientDepartment of Veterans Affairs Medical CenterVeterans Affairs Medical CenterPalliative careAffairs Medical CenterRacial disparitiesMedical CenterImprove equityDrivers of racial disparitiesPalliative care deliveryRetrospective cohort of peopleDepartment of Veterans AffairsCohort of peopleProportion of peopleCare deliveryWithin-hospitalSocioeconomic disparitiesAdvanced heart failurePearson correlation coefficient testVeterans AffairsPotential disparitiesAcute myocardial infarctionImplementation strategiesHospital and Clinician Practice Variation in Cardiac Surgery and Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury
Mathis M, Mentz G, Cao J, Balczewski E, Janda A, Likosky D, Schonberger R, Hawkins R, Heung M, Ailawadi G, Ladhania R, Sjoding M, Kheterpal S, Singh K, Sundt T, Fitzsimons M, Shann K, Kumar V, Yarboro L, Naik B, Tibayan F, Aziz M, Mulligan M, Jelacic S, Kaneko T, Graetz T, Assi R, Mallidi H, Querejeta-Roca G, Shook D, Tsai C, Jewell E, Wanderer J, Freundlich R, Rock P, Douville N, Fisher C, Pace N, Domino K, Wagener G, King C, O'Reilly-Shah V, Bardia A, Clark D. Hospital and Clinician Practice Variation in Cardiac Surgery and Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e258342. PMID: 40314957, PMCID: PMC12048843, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.8342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryClinician-level variationAssociated with acute kidney injuryAcute kidney injury ratesCardiac surgeryIntraclass correlation coefficientAdult patientsKidney injuryCohort studyCohort study of adult patientsResuscitation practicesPostoperative acute kidney injuryOperating room practiceStudy of adult patientsAssociated with increased morbidityCardiac surgical proceduresCardiac surgical databasePractice variationRBC transfusion ratesFluid volume administrationHospital-level variationMultilevel mixed-effects modelsPatient-level characteristicsRisk-adjustment modelsHealth care costsEstablishment of an Accurate and Precise Alternative Intraoperative Technique for Determination of Femoral Version
Yao B, Li D, Cui J, Smith K, Tyagi V, Kahan J, Nicholson A, Smith B, Liu R, Cooperman D. Establishment of an Accurate and Precise Alternative Intraoperative Technique for Determination of Femoral Version. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2025, 45: e427-e435. PMID: 40202871, DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000002920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemoral versionC-arm techniqueFemoral neckIntraclass correlation coefficientNeck positionProximal femurCorrelation coefficientOperating roomAverage measurementsNeckThe length of the popliteus on sagittal views correlates with high tibiofemoral rotations and patellar instability
Desroches S, Park N, Frumberg D, Fulkerson J, Sieberer J. The length of the popliteus on sagittal views correlates with high tibiofemoral rotations and patellar instability. The Knee 2025, 54: 128-135. PMID: 40036927, DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2025.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntraclass correlation coefficientTibiofemoral rotationPatellofemoral instabilitySagittal viewControl groupMann-Whitney U testInterrater reliabilityStatistically significant positive relationshipInstability patientsPatient groupPatellar instabilitySignificant positive relationshipMann-WhitneyU testPosterior tibiaPatientsSagittal slicesDegree of rotationRegression analysisPopliteusCondylar lineCorrelation coefficientSignificance levelCohortFemoral condyle
2024
Cognitive screening in the emergency department: Agreement between the patient‐ and caregiver‐completed AD8
Galske J, Sather A, Chera T, Hwang U, Carpenter C, Gettel C. Cognitive screening in the emergency department: Agreement between the patient‐ and caregiver‐completed AD8. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2024, 20: e087105. PMCID: PMC11710470, DOI: 10.1002/alz.087105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAscertain Dementia 8Intraclass correlation coefficientEmergency departmentOlder adultsCognitive impairmentCommunity-dwelling older adultsSelf-administered screening toolElectronic health recordsTrained research assistantsDiagnosis of dementiaChanges associated with dementiaOlder adult patientsAbsence of cognitive impairmentDementia diagnosisEmergency careED settingHealth recordsCognitive screeningCaregiversAnalytic sampleResearch assistantsScreening toolDementiaModerate agreementImpaired cognitionScreening for Cognitive Impairment in the Emergency Department: Agreement between Older Adult Patient- and Informant-Completed Ascertain Dementia 8 Tool
Galske J, Sather A, Chera T, Hwang U, Carpenter C, Babcock M, Gettel C. Screening for Cognitive Impairment in the Emergency Department: Agreement between Older Adult Patient- and Informant-Completed Ascertain Dementia 8 Tool. Dementia And Geriatric Cognitive Disorders 2024, 54: 160-166. PMID: 39616991, PMCID: PMC12119964, DOI: 10.1159/000542895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAscertain Dementia 8Intraclass correlation coefficientEmergency departmentCognitive impairmentTrained research assistantsDiagnosis of dementiaClinicians providing careModerate agreementSuspected CIEmergency careOlder adultsAnalytic sampleResearch assistantsED patientsCareScreening protocolSelf-identifyEarly interventionDementiaScoresCorrelation coefficientDepartmentDyadsPatientsImpairmentSemiautomated Three-Dimensional Landmark Placement on Knee Models Is a Reliable Method to Describe Bone Shape and Alignment
Park N, Sieberer J, Manafzadeh A, Hackbarth R, Desroches S, Ghankot R, Lynch J, Segal N, Stefanik J, Felson D, Fulkerson J. Semiautomated Three-Dimensional Landmark Placement on Knee Models Is a Reliable Method to Describe Bone Shape and Alignment. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2024, 7: 101036. PMID: 40297085, PMCID: PMC12034084, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2024.101036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntra-rater reliabilityMulticenter Osteoarthritis StudyExcellent inter-rater reliabilityIntra-rater reliability scoresAnatomical landmarksInter-rater reliabilityIntraclass correlation coefficientProgression of patellofemoral osteoarthritisIntra-raterOsteoarthritis StudyExcellent reliabilityPatellofemoral osteoarthritisClinical relevanceReliability scoresKnee modelPatellofemoral compartmentCartilage scoresICCTibial tuberosityAnatomical measurementsKneeLandmark displacementsLandmark reviewPotential roleCorrelation coefficientQuantitative measures of recent and lifetime agricultural pesticide use are associated with increased pesticide concentrations in house dust
Xie S, Hofmann J, Sampson J, Josse P, Madrigal J, Chang V, Deziel N, Andreotti G, Keil A, Ward M, Freeman L, Friesen M. Quantitative measures of recent and lifetime agricultural pesticide use are associated with increased pesticide concentrations in house dust. Environment International 2024, 193: 109123. PMID: 39541787, PMCID: PMC11620478, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.109123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAgricultural pesticide usePesticide concentrationsAgricultural usePesticide useBanned pesticidesDust samplesElevated pesticide concentrationsBiomarkers of exposure and effectExposure and effectConcentrations of malathionVacuum dust samplesEvaluate temporal variabilityDust concentrationHeptachlor concentrationsP-DDEP′-DDDDieldrin concentrationsCyfluthrin concentrationsAgricultural pesticidesPesticidesPesticide analytesTemporal variabilityEstimate relative differencesIntraclass correlation coefficientHouse dustAGREE II Evaluation of Clinical Practice Guidelines on Generalized Cancer Pain Management
Rizvi F, Rizvi A, Chorath K, Suresh N, Ng J, Harris J, Lakshmipathy D, Xavier-Barrette L, Rajasekaran K. AGREE II Evaluation of Clinical Practice Guidelines on Generalized Cancer Pain Management. Pain Management Nursing 2024, 26: 163-170. PMID: 39419671, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2024.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical practice guidelinesIntraclass correlation coefficientImprove quality of carePractice guidelinesDomains of clarity of presentationCancer painEvaluation of clinical practice guidelinesQuality of careCancer pain managementAGREE II evaluationAppraisal of GuidelinesRigor of developmentMeasuring quality outcomesAGREE II instrumentAGREE II appraisalPreferred Reporting ItemsClarity of presentationLow qualityStakeholder involvementSystematic literature searchClinical decision-makingEditorial independenceReporting ItemsInterrater reliabilityQuality outcomesEvaluating the concordance between International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision Code and stroke severity as measured by the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
Taha M, Habib M, Lomachinsky V, Hadar P, Newhouse J, Schwamm L, Blacker D, Moura L. Evaluating the concordance between International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision Code and stroke severity as measured by the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale. BMJ Neurology Open 2024, 6: e000831. PMID: 39363950, PMCID: PMC11448239, DOI: 10.1136/bmjno-2024-000831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPaul Coverdell National Acute Stroke ProgramNational Institutes of Health Stroke ScaleInternational Classification of DiseasesClassification of diseasesHealth Stroke ScaleInternational ClassificationICD-10Acute ischaemic strokeStroke severityICD-10 diagnosis codesStroke ScaleNIHSS scoreMeasures of stroke severityMedicare claims dataIntraclass correlation coefficientNational Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scoreNational InstituteMedicaid Services guidelinesService guidelinesStroke ProgramClinical registryDiagnosis codesClaims dataSampled patientsExpert clinical evaluationAnalyzing Alignment Error in Tibial Tuberosity–Trochlear Groove Distance in Clinical Scans Using 2D and 3D Methods
Sieberer J, Park N, Rancu A, Desroches S, McDonald C, Manafzadeh A, Tommasini S, Wiznia D, Fulkerson J. Analyzing Alignment Error in Tibial Tuberosity–Trochlear Groove Distance in Clinical Scans Using 2D and 3D Methods. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2024, 52: 2996-3003. PMID: 39320426, DOI: 10.1177/03635465241279852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distanceSurgical decision-makingPatellofemoral instabilityIntraclass correlation coefficientGroove distanceTreatment of patellofemoral instabilityComputed tomography scanTT-TG distanceScans of patientsPatient's legsTT-TG measurementsTibial tubercle transferKnees of patientsInterrater reliabilityGt;5 mmTomography scanSurgical planningTubercle transferScanner gantryPatientsClinical scansClinical literatureTopographic landmarksKneeDecision-makingSignificant systematic bias of alpha angles measured on MRI compared to various radiographic views in patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome
Triana J, Shankar D, Moore M, Akpinar B, Vasavada K, Burke C, Samim M, Youm T. Significant systematic bias of alpha angles measured on MRI compared to various radiographic views in patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2024, 33: 1091-1103. PMID: 39258332, DOI: 10.1002/ksa.12446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntraclass correlation coefficientFemoroacetabular impingement syndromeInter-rater reproducibilityAlpha angle measurementsAxial oblique imagesInter-RaterAnterior-posteriorImpingement syndromeConfidence intervalsRadiographic viewsCross-sectional study of patientsSymptomatic femoroacetabular impingement syndromeCross-sectional studyAxial obliquityAlpha angleStudy of patientsDunn viewLevel IIPlain radiographsMusculoskeletal radiologistsMRI/MRAOblique viewsPreoperative radiographsModerate comparabilityOblique plane imagingEstablishing feasibility and reliability of subcutaneous fat measurements by ultrasound in very preterm infants
Buck C, Santoro K, Shabanova V, Martin C, Taylor S. Establishing feasibility and reliability of subcutaneous fat measurements by ultrasound in very preterm infants. Pediatric Research 2024, 96: 1724-1731. PMID: 39069538, PMCID: PMC11772127, DOI: 10.1038/s41390-024-03439-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVery preterm infantsBody composition assessmentPreterm infantsPostmenstrual ageMarkers of metabolic healthFat distributionBedside ultrasoundCohort of very preterm infantsComposition assessmentWeeks' PMA,Metabolic healthIntra-rater intraclass correlation coefficientBrain growthBody composition metricsBody composition outcomesBedside ultrasound techniqueRegional fat distributionPoint of care ultrasoundIntraclass correlation coefficientPostmenstrual weeksMulticenter cohortRegional fatSubcutaneous fat distributionComposite outcomeSubcutaneous fat measurementsIdentifying Variation in Intraoperative Management of Brain-Dead Organ Donors and Opportunities for Improvement: A Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group Analysis
Lele A, Vail E, O’Reilly-Shah V, DeGraw X, Domino K, Walters A, Fong C, Gomez C, Naik B, Mori M, Schonberger R, Deshpande R, Souter M, Committee T. Identifying Variation in Intraoperative Management of Brain-Dead Organ Donors and Opportunities for Improvement: A Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group Analysis. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2024, 140: 41-50. PMID: 39167559, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000007001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntraclass correlation coefficientMulticenter Perioperative Outcomes GroupOrgan procurement organization regionBrain-dead organ donorsNon-Hispanic whitesPoisson regression analysisOrgan procurement organizationsIntraoperative eventsUS hospitalsYears of ageMedication useIncidence of hypotensionOrgan donorsManagement of brain-dead donorsPrimary outcomeManagement of brain-dead organ donorsMixed-effects Poisson regression analysisIntravenous heparinVasoactive medicationsBrain-dead donorsMulticenter cohortIntraoperative managementTransplant outcomesCase volumeMm Hg
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