Stats Central

Our next seminar is scheduled for Thursday 27 February on a brief foray into causal inference. Here, Nickson Ning will focus on some options we have for causal inference when we only can conduct an observational study instead. events.humanitix.com/seminar-but-wh…

They found that there was no evidence of increasing pathogen incidence but with large uncertainty. Hence, they recommend that data collection protocols need to be revised to better protect native plant species. [2/2]

Tanya led a study on the incidence of a soil-borne pathogen (Phytophthora cinnamomi) in southern Sydney conservation reserves, that was supported by @GordyPopovic. [1/2] doi.org/10.1071/BT24037

Note that lisdexamphetamine is commonly prescribed for ADHD. They found that those on lisdexamphetamine had reduced methamphetamine use relative to placebo. [2/2]

Nadine Ezard and her collaborators, which included Nick and Stats Central alumni Mark Donoghoe, conducted a placebo-controlled trial on the efficacy and safety of lisdexamphetamine in reducing methamphetamine use in people dependent on it. [1/2] doi.org/10.1111/add.16…

Furthermore, improved cognition can potentially delay the onset of dementia, a disease that is expected to significantly increase in prevalence by 2030. Read more about the trial in the article below. cheba.unsw.edu.au/news/success-o…

The team behind the Maintain Your Brain clinical trial, led by Professor Henry Brodaty and supported by Nancy and @GordyPopovic, showed an internet-delivered lifestyle intervention has resulted in significantly better cognition in older adults. doi.org/10.1038/s41591…

This is because challenging behaviours in toddlerhood are predictive of mental health challenges in later life stages. In a clinical trial setting, they found that the therapy was effective across several parenting and toddler outcomes when compared to their control groups. [2/2]

Jane and her collaborators, which included Nancy from Stats Central, investigated the efficacy of a novel parent-toddler dyad therapy designed to teach effective parenting skills to parents of toddlers presenting with challenging behaviours. [1/2] doi.org/10.1186/s40359…

... the megafires of 2019–2020 throughout New South Wales provided the opportunity to test these hypotheses across many species under the same conditions and in the field. The results quantitatively confirmed two plant traits that conferred a growth advantage. [2/2]

Ashleigh Ford, supported by Ben Maslen from Stats Central, led a study on plant traits that were hypothesised to confer a growth advantage. This study was unique because... [1/2] doi.org/10.1111/1365-2…

This is because people with high-level SCI are at greater risk of cardiovascular abnormalities due to lower blood pressure. They did indeed find that stimulation meaningfully increases patients' ability to increase their blood pressure. [2/2]

Teodora and her collaborators from @neuraustralia, which included Peter at Stats Central, investigated the effect of electrical stimulation during cough training in a group of patients with high-level spinal cord injury (SCI). [1/2] doi.org/10.1038/s41393…

We offered bundle tickets for UNSW students with a further 10% discount! - Tickets are limited so be quick to secure your spot! Please feel free to share our 2025 February courses with your school researchers, HDR candidates, networks, or communities who may be interested. [5/5]

Fundamentals of Regression in R - Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 February 2025 [4/5] events.humanitix.com/short-course-f…

Are you a researcher or HDR candidate looking to enhance your data analysis skills and take your research to new heights with essential analytical tools? Join our popular courses, specially designed to empower your research capabilities! [1/5]

The lead author, Isabelle Kingsway, provides more insights into this research on Linkedin: linkedin.com/posts/dr-isabe…

Eve Slavich led the statistical analysis for this study into Australian research grants. Eve and her co-authors found that teams led by women were more gender-balanced. doi.org/10.1093/scipol…