Assessment of compound dry and hot extremes over India using a copula-based multivariate standardized index.

A standardized index for effect intensity, the translocation relative to range (TRR), is discussed. TRR is defined as the difference between the expectations of an outcome under two conditions (the absolute increment) divided by the maximum possible amount for that difference. TRR measures the shift caused by a factor relative to the maximum possible magnitude of that shift. For binary outcomes, TRR simply equals the risk difference, also known as the inverse number needed to treat. TRR ranges from –1 to 1 but is – unlike a correlation coefficient – a measure for effect intensity, because it does not rely on variance parameters in a certain population as do effect size measures (e.g., correlations, Cohens d). However, the use of TRR is restricted on outcomes with fixed and meaningful endpoints given, for instance, for meaningful psychological questionnaires or Likert scales. The use of TRR vs. Cohens d is illustrated with three examples from Psychological Science 2006 (issues 5 through 8). It is argued that, whenever TRR applies, it should complement Cohens d to avoid the problems related to the latter. In any case, the absolute increment should complement d.

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Understanding the Standardized Index of Dissimilarity: Reply to Massey

American Sociological Review ◽

10.2307/2094782 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 43 (4) ◽

pp. 590 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Charles F. Cortese ◽

R. Frank Falk ◽

Jack Cohen

Keyword(s):

Standardized Index ◽

Index Of Dissimilarity

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Standardized Index of Shoulder Function: Validation of an effective Tool for Assessing Disability in Frozen Shoulder Patients

Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy - An International Journal ◽

10.5958/j.0973-5674.7.4.113 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 7

Author(s):

Suman Ojha ◽

Anu Bansal

Keyword(s):

Frozen Shoulder ◽

Shoulder Function ◽

Standardized Index

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Assessment of compound dry and hot extremes over India using a copula-based multivariate standardized index.

10.1002/essoar.10508932.1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ravi Kumar Guntu ◽

Ankit Agarwal

Keyword(s):

Standardized Index

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Development of the WISH (Well-Aging Indexing for Senior Health) Platform for Happiness

Journal of Open Innovation Technology Market and Complexity ◽

10.3390/joitmc4030036 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 36 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hang-Sik Park ◽

Hee-Gyoo Kang ◽

Myung-Chul Kim ◽

Jiyeong Lee ◽

Jean-kyung Paik

Keyword(s):

Chronic Diseases ◽

Average Length ◽

Age Groups ◽

Well Being ◽

Elderly Adults ◽

Health It ◽

Life Patterns ◽

Standardized Index ◽

Length Of Hospitalization ◽

Senior Health

Humans now have a life expectancy of nearly 90 years and, as a result, society is rapidly aging. These longer life spans have, however, increased the average length of hospitalization for elderly adults suffering from chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and encephalopathy. In a recent survey of 10 well-being indices for elderly adults, the top demands for well-being are physical, spiritual, and psychological. Thus, we developed the WISH (Well-aging Indexing for Senior Health) Platform to enhance the normalizing exponents using survey data. Nowadays, the incidence of many chronic diseases is increasing. Thus, we designed the WISH Platform using clinical research on depression, cerebral infarction, coronary artery, and rheumatism, which are common diseases in Koreans. By applying this study to chronic diseases, which manifest differently among elderly adults across different countries, it is possible to determine influential nutrition and life patterns to create a standardized index. Such an index will help create value for the happiness of active elderly people, which in turn will aid in their efforts to maintain health; it may even benefit health promotion in other age groups.

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Global analysis of Hemileia vastatrix populations shows clonal reproduction for the coffee leaf rust pathogen throughout most of its range

Phytopathology ◽

10.1094/phyto-06-21-0255-r ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Luis Alberto Ramírez-Camejo ◽

Amnat Eamvijarn ◽

Jorge Ronny Díaz-Valderrama ◽

Elena Karlsen-Ayala ◽

Rachel Koch ◽

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Keyword(s):

Global Analysis ◽

Central Africa ◽

Resistance Breeding ◽

Reproductive Mode ◽

Clonal Reproduction ◽

Hemileia Vastatrix ◽

Complete Life Cycle ◽

Minimum Spanning Network ◽

Standardized Index ◽

Network Tree

Hemileia vastatrix is the most important fungal pathogen of coffee and the causal agent of recurrent disease epidemics that have invaded nearly every coffee-growing region in the world. The development of coffee varieties resistant to H. vastatrix requires fundamental understanding of the biology of the fungus. However, the complete life cycle of H. vastatrix remains unknown and conflicting studies and interpretations exist as to whether the fungus is undergoing sexual reproduction. Here we used population genetics of H. vastatrix to infer the reproductive mode of the fungus across most of its geographic range including Central Africa, SE Asia, the Caribbean, and South and Central America. The population structure of H. vastatrix was determined using eight simple sequence repeat markers (SSRs) developed for this study. The analyses of the standardized index of association, Hardy Weinberg equilibrium, and clonal richness all strongly support asexual reproduction of H. vastatrix in all sampled areas. Similarly, a minimum spanning network tree reinforces the interpretation of clonal reproduction in the sampled H. vastatrix populations. These findings may have profound implications for resistance breeding and management programs against H. vastatrix.

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