2021
Impact of complex, partially nested clustering in a three-arm individually randomized group treatment trial: A case study with the wHOPE trial
Tong G, Seal KH, Becker WC, Li F, Dziura JD, Peduzzi PN, Esserman DA. Impact of complex, partially nested clustering in a three-arm individually randomized group treatment trial: A case study with the wHOPE trial. Clinical Trials 2021, 19: 3-13. PMID: 34693748, PMCID: PMC8847260, DOI: 10.1177/17407745211051288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup treatment trialsIntraclass correlation coefficientTreatment trialsTreatment sessionsHealth optionsEducation trialThree-armWhole health teamFuture trial designNumber of cliniciansGroup treatment designTrue intraclass correlation coefficientsGroup treatment sessionsTreatment armsClinical trialsClinician levelMultiple cliniciansBACKGROUND/Health teamsOutcome dataTreatment groupsTrial designGroup educationClinical scenariosDifferent clinicians
2014
Using Multiple Daily Pain Ratings to Improve Reliability and Assay Sensitivity: How Many Is Enough?
Heapy A, Dziura J, Buta E, Goulet J, Kulas JF, Kerns RD. Using Multiple Daily Pain Ratings to Improve Reliability and Assay Sensitivity: How Many Is Enough? Journal Of Pain 2014, 15: 1360-1365. PMID: 25283469, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2014.09.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain intensity ratingsPain treatment trialsPain ratingsTreatment trialsIntensity ratingsDaily pain ratingsMedical Center patientsIMMPACT recommendationsBaseline measurement periodCenter patientsPain assessmentBland-Altman analysisClinical trialsSecondary data analysisDaily callsDaily ratingsTrialsMeaningful differencesAssay sensitivityMeasure reliabilityAdequate reliabilitySpecific recommendationsPatientsSmall subsetBaseline
2012
Brief Report: Social Disability in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Results from Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology (RUPP) Autism Network Trials
Scahill L, Hallett V, Aman MG, McDougle CJ, Eugene Arnold L, McCracken JT, Tierney E, Deng Y, Dziura J, Vitiello B, the Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology (RUPP) Autism Network). Brief Report: Social Disability in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Results from Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology (RUPP) Autism Network Trials. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2012, 43: 739-746. PMID: 23104617, PMCID: PMC3886122, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1689-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial Withdrawal subscaleSocial disabilityWithdrawal subscaleAcute treatment trialsWeeks of treatmentDouble-blind conditionsAutism spectrum disorderMedication trialsActive treatmentTreatment trialsSpectrum disorderNetwork trialSecondary analysisRisperidoneTrialsPlaceboDisabilityParent trainingSubjectsDisordersTreatmentSubscalesUseful measureResearch UnitWeeks