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Statistical methods for prognostic factor and risk prediction research (2023)
Thesis
Whittle, R. L. (2023). Statistical methods for prognostic factor and risk prediction research. (Thesis). Keele University

Prognosis research is an important part of medical research as it seeks to understand, predict, and improve future outcomes in people with a given disease or health condition. This thesis focuses on the application and development of statistical meth... Read More about Statistical methods for prognostic factor and risk prediction research.

Assessing the impact of comorbidity measures on outcomes following acute coronary syndrome (2022)
Thesis
Zhang, F. (2022). Assessing the impact of comorbidity measures on outcomes following acute coronary syndrome. (Thesis). Keele University

Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are a common acute presentation of cardiovascular disease (CVD) associated with significant morbidity, mortality and societal economic burden. With improvements in medical care and post- ACS survival rates, ACS patients... Read More about Assessing the impact of comorbidity measures on outcomes following acute coronary syndrome.

Acute flares in knee osteoarthritis (2020)
Thesis
Parry, E. (2020). Acute flares in knee osteoarthritis. (Thesis). Keele University

Osteoarthritis affects 8.75 million people in the United Kingdom. Acute episodes of pain (“acute flares”) may be an important, although poorly understood, part of its natural history. This thesis is a mixed methods study of acute flares in knee osteo... Read More about Acute flares in knee osteoarthritis.

Persistent back pain in emerging adults: an analysis of the 1970 British Birth Cohort Study (2018)
Thesis
Nell, M. (2018). Persistent back pain in emerging adults: an analysis of the 1970 British Birth Cohort Study. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/417946

Low back pain (LBP) is a common, often long-term problem which occurs at all stages of life from childhood to old age. This thesis focuses on persistent LBP in ‘emerging adulthood’ (18-29 years), a developmental stage characterised by delayed subscri... Read More about Persistent back pain in emerging adults: an analysis of the 1970 British Birth Cohort Study.