Estimating the effect of intergroup contact over years: evidence from a youth program in Israel
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DOI: 10.1017/psrm.2024.8
Abstract: Abstract We study how an intervention combining youth intergroup contact and sports affects intergroup relations in the context of an active conflict. We first conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of one-year program exposure in… read more here.
Keywords: youth; estimating effect; program; evidence ... See more keywords
Estimating the effect of social inequalities on the mitigation of COVID-19 across communities in Santiago de Chile
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22601-6
Abstract: We study the spatio-temporal spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Santiago de Chile using anonymized mobile phone data from 1.4 million users, 22% of the whole population in the area, characterizing the effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs)… read more here.
Keywords: inequalities mitigation; social inequalities; effect social; estimating effect ... See more keywords
Estimating the effect size of surgery to improve walking in children with cerebral palsy from retrospective observational clinical data
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-33962-2
Abstract: Single-event multilevel surgery (SEMLS) is a standard treatment approach aimed at improving gait for patients with cerebral palsy, but the effect of this approach compared to natural progression without surgical intervention is unclear. In this… read more here.
Keywords: cerebral palsy; surgery; natural progression; estimating effect ... See more keywords
Estimating the effect of physical activity on cognitive function within the UK Biobank cohort.
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DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyad009
Abstract: BACKGROUND Physical activity (PA) has been associated with benefits for cognitive function (CF), but previous estimates of the strength of this relationship may have been biased due to limitations in statistical modelling practices that are… read more here.
Keywords: effect; cognitive function; physical activity; biobank cohort ... See more keywords
Estimating the Effect of Competitiveness on Turnout across Regime Types
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DOI: 10.1177/0032321720914645
Abstract: Electoral turnout as an indicator of political participation, political equality and, thus, democratic performance is one of the most important variables in the study of elections. While numerous studies have contributed to the explanation of… read more here.
Keywords: competitiveness turnout; estimating effect; competitiveness; turnout across ... See more keywords