Published Research

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Aldred, R, Johnson, R, Jackson, C, Woodcock, J. 2020. How does mode of travel affect risks posed to other road users? An analysis of English road fatality data, incorporating gender and road type. Inj. Prev. :. PubMed PMID:32253257

Slob, EAW, Burgess, S. 2020. A comparison of robust Mendelian randomization methods using summary data. Genet. Epidemiol. :. PubMed PMID:32249995

Bourges, C, Groff, AF, Burren, OS, Gerhardinger, C, Mattioli, K, Hutchinson, A, Hu, T, Anand, T, Epping, MW, Wallace, C, Smith, KG, Rinn, JL, Lee, JC. 2020. Resolving mechanisms of immune-mediated disease in primary CD4 T cells. EMBO Mol Med :e12112. PubMed PMID:32239644

Cowan, SL, Preller, J, Goudie, RJB. 2020. Evaluation of the E-PRE-DELIRIC prediction model for ICU delirium: a retrospective validation in a UK general ICU. Crit Care 24:123. PubMed PMID:32228666

Yuan, S, Lin, A, He, QQ, Burgess, S, Larsson, SC. 2020. Circulating interleukins in relation to coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation and ischemic stroke and its subtypes: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study. Int. J. Cardiol. :. PubMed PMID:32223966

Ballarini, NM, Chiu, YD, König, F, Posch, M, Jaki, T. 2020. A critical review of graphics for subgroup analyses in clinical trials. Pharm Stat :. PubMed PMID:32216035

Yuan, S, Kar, S, Vithayathil, M, Carter, P, Mason, AM, Burgess, S, Larsson, SC. 2020. Causal associations of thyroid function and dysfunction with overall, breast and thyroid cancer: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study. Int. J. Cancer :. PubMed PMID:32215913

Clark, D, Joannides, A, Ibrahim Abdallah, O, Olufemi Adeleye, A, Hafid Bajamal, A, Bashford, T, Bhebhe, A, Biluts, H, Budohoska, N, Budohoski, K, Cherian, I, Marklund, N, Fernandez Mendez, R, Figaji, T, Kumar Gupta, D, Iaccarino, C, Ilunga, A, Joseph, M, Khan, T, Laeke, T, Waran, V, Park, K, Rosseau, G, Rubiano, A, Saleh, Y, Shabani, HK, Smith, B, Sichizya, K, Tewari, M, Tirsit, A, Thu, M, Tripathi, M, Trivedi, R, Villar, S, Devi Bhagavatula, I, Servadei, F, Menon, D, Kolias, A, Hutchinson, P, Global Neurotrauma Outcomes Study (GNOS) collaborative. 2020. Management and outcomes following emergency surgery for traumatic brain injury - A multi-centre, international, prospective cohort study (the Global Neurotrauma Outcomes Study). Int J Surg Protoc 20:1-7. PubMed PMID:32211566

Martin, TC, Ilieva, KM, Visconti, A, Beaumont, M, Kiddle, SJ, Dobson, RJB, Mangino, M, Lim, EM, Pezer, M, Steves, CJ, Bell, JT, Wilson, SG, Lauc, G, Roederer, M, Walsh, JP, Spector, TD, Karagiannis, SN. 2020. Dysregulated Antibody, Natural Killer Cell and Immune Mediator Profiles in Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases. Cells 9:. PubMed PMID:32182948

Jacqmin-Gadda, H, Rouanet, A, Mba, RD, Philipps, V, Dartigues, JF. 2020. Quantile regression for incomplete longitudinal data with selection by death. Stat Methods Med Res :962280220909986. PubMed PMID:32180497

Jackson, C, Presanis, A, Conti, S, De Angelis, D. 2019. Value of Information: Sensitivity Analysis and Research Design in Bayesian Evidence Synthesis. J Am Stat Assoc 114:1436-1449. PubMed PMID:32165869

Bennett, M, Mander, AP. 2020. Designs for adding a treatment arm to an ongoing clinical trial. Trials 21:251. PubMed PMID:32143729

Amin Al Olama, A, Wason, JMS, Tuladhar, AM, van Leijsen, EMC, Koini, M, Hofer, E, Morris, RG, Schmidt, R, de Leeuw, FE, Markus, HS. 2020. Simple MRI score aids prediction of dementia in cerebral small vessel disease. Neurology 94:e1294-e1302. PubMed PMID:32123050

Mitchelmore, J, Grinberg, NF, Wallace, C, Spivakov, M. 2020. Functional effects of variation in transcription factor binding highlight long-range gene regulation by epromoters. Nucleic Acids Res. 48:2866-2879. PubMed PMID:32112106

Steele, H, Gomez-Duran, A, Pyle, A, Hopton, S, Newman, J, Stefanetti, RJ, Charman, SJ, Parikh, JD, He, L, Viscomi, C, Jakovljevic, DG, Hollingsworth, KG, Robinson, AJ, Taylor, RW, Bottolo, L, Horvath, R, Chinnery, PF. 2020. Metabolic effects of bezafibrate in mitochondrial disease. EMBO Mol Med 12:e11589. PubMed PMID:32107855

Blake, HA, Leyrat, C, Mansfield, KE, Seaman, S, Tomlinson, LA, Carpenter, J, Williamson, EJ. 2020. Propensity scores using missingness pattern information: a practical guide. Stat Med :. PubMed PMID:32103533

Yuan, S, Carter, P, Vithayathil, M, Kar, S, Giovannucci, E, Mason, AM, Burgess, S, Larsson, SC. 2020. Iron Status and Cancer Risk in UK Biobank: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study. Nutrients 12:. PubMed PMID:32092884

Grayling, MJ, Wheeler, GM. 2020. A review of available software for adaptive clinical trial design. Clin Trials :1740774520906398. PubMed PMID:32063024

de Vocht, F, McQuire, C, Brennan, A, Egan, M, Angus, C, Kaner, E, Beard, E, Brown, J, De Angelis, D, Carter, N, Murray, B, Dukes, R, Greenwood, E, Holden, S, Jago, R, Hickman, M. 2020. Evaluating the causal impact of individual alcohol licensing decisions on local health and crime using natural experiments with synthetic controls. Addiction :. PubMed PMID:32045079

Ruth, KS, Day, FR, Tyrrell, J, Thompson, DJ, Wood, AR, Mahajan, A, Beaumont, RN, Wittemans, L, Martin, S, Busch, AS, Erzurumluoglu, AM, Hollis, B, O'Mara, TA, Endometrial Cancer Association Consortium, McCarthy, MI, Langenberg, C, Easton, DF, Wareham, NJ, Burgess, S, Murray, A, Ong, KK, Frayling, TM, Perry, JRB. 2020. Using human genetics to understand the disease impacts of testosterone in men and women. Nat. Med. 26:252-258. PubMed PMID:32042192

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