University of Exeter

Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission

Principal component analysis: a review and recent developments

Large datasets are increasingly common and are often difficult to interpret. Principal component analysis (PCA) is a technique for reducing the dimensionality of such datasets, ...

Recommendations for examining and interpreting funnel plot asymmetry in meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials

Funnel plots, and tests for funnel plot asymmetry, have been widely used to examine bias in the results of meta-analyses. Funnel plot asymmetry should not be equated with public...

Dementia prevention, intervention, and care

Multidisciplinary research priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic: a call for action for mental health science

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is having a profound effect on all aspects of society, including mental health and physical health. We explore the psychological...

IntCal09 and Marine09 Radiocarbon Age Calibration Curves, 0–50,000 Years cal BP

The IntCal04 and Marine04 radiocarbon calibration curves have been updated from 12 cal kBP (cal kBP is here defined as thousands of calibrated years before AD 1950), and extende...

Sampling for qualitative research

The probability sampling techniques used for quantitative studies are rarely appropriate when conducting qualitative research. This article considers and explains the difference...

A reference panel of 64,976 haplotypes for genotype imputation

Preferred Reporting Items for a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Diagnostic Test Accuracy Studies

The 27-item PRISMA diagnostic test accuracy checklist provides specific guidance for reporting of systematic reviews. The PRISMA diagnostic test accuracy guideline can facilitat...

Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height