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Research and Reports
Basic
Research - covers HIV and the Immune System
Medical Research -
summaries from peer-reviewed journals and other medical research
Medical HIV News
Briefs
Hepatitis, STD and TB
Briefs
MMWR
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly
Reports and other reports from the CDC
Prevention Research
- from Peer-reviewed journals and other sources, also
Performance of Using Multiple Stepwise Algorithms for Variable
Selection
Wiegand RE. Performance of using multiple stepwise
algorithms for variable selection [Abstract].
Stat Med 2010;29(15):1647-59.
Some research studies in the medical literature use multiple stepwise
variable selection (SVS) algorithms to build multivariable models. The
purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of multiple SVS
algorithms in tandem (stepwise agreement) is a valid variable selection
procedure. The authors conclude that stepwise agreement is often a poor
strategy that gives misleading results and researchers should avoid
using multiple SVS algorithms to build multivariable models. More
research on the relationship between sample size and variable selection
is needed.
Research Tools
AIDSinfo offers quick access to federally approved HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention guidelines, clinical trials, and other research-related information for:
People living with HIV/AIDS, their families, and their friends
Health care providers
Researchers and medical research staff
National and community organizations
Health Information Specialists answer questions online or by phone in English and Spanish.
Most AIDSinfo resources can be viewed online or downloaded in HTML or PDF formats.
Detroit Community AIDS Library
http://www.lib.wayne.edu/dcal/
Gateway to metro Detroit resources and Wayne State University's Shiffman
Medical Library Resources
Directory of Electronic
Health Sciences Journals
www.med.monash.edu.au/shcnlib/dehsj/
This site is designed to help librarians in the health sciences manage
electronic journals in their libraries. Focusing on full-text, electronic
versions of peer-reviewed print journals indexed in Medline, the database
currently contains information on over 800 titles in clinical medicine,
biomedical research, nursing, and allied health. Listings for each journal
include title, URL, full-text availability, price category, date full-text
begins, whether or not it is indexed in Medline, related association, and
publisher (with link to their site). While geared towards health science
librarians, this site is useful for anyone interested in full-text online
journals in medicine and health.
Kaiser Family Foundation Academic Website
The Kaiser Family Foundation has developed a resource targeted to the
academic community, providing a wealth of information on health policy that can
be used as an integral part of a course, as an additional source for independent
research, or as background for a variety of audiences. The site gives health
policy students and faculty easy access to data, literature, news and
developments regarding major health policy topics and debates. The website
includes issue models focusing on specific policy issues and reference libraries
which provide broad background information on health policy topics such as
Medicaid, Medicare and the uninsured. For more information, check out the
website at www.kaiserEDU.org .
This website
is designed to give health policy students and faculty -- and others interested in
the latest information on health policy issues -- easy access to data,
literature, news and developments on major health policy topics and debates. The
new site features new, easier topic navigation from the home page to provide you
with direct access to background information and analysis on topics at the
center of national health policy debates.
The following tools are also available:
Research Tools -- Direct access to searchable databases, links to
publicly available national surveys and data sources, and easy access to major
government websites dealing with health policy.
http://www.kaiseredu.org/research_index.asp
Journal Browser -- Links to the most recent table of contents of leading
health policy journals and regular updates on new and noteworthy reports.
http://www.kaiseredu.org/journal_index.asp
Policy Fellowships -- One-stop shopping directory of fellowships in
health policy for undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals.
http://www.kaiseredu.org/policy_index.asp
Tutorials – narrated slide presentations;
http://www.kaiseredu.org/tutorials_index.asp
Reference Libraries – collection of links to background materials on a
major health policy subject;
http://www.kaiseredu.org/reference_index.asp
Issue Modules - discussion of and resources on a current health policy
debate; and
http://www.kaiseredu.org/issue_index.asp
Syllabus Library – syllabi from health policy courses around the
country.
http://www.kaiseredu.org/syllabus_index.asp
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KaiserEDU.org is a Kaiser Family Foundation website.
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