Pooled historical MRI data as a basis for research in multiple sclerosis - A statistical evaluation

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 509-516

  Schach, S ^a,b   Scholz, M ^b   Wolinsky, J S ^c   Kappos, Ludwig ^d  

^a TU DORTMUND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Sylvia Lawry Centre for Multiple Sclerosis Research   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Active lesions; Centre effect; EDSS; Heterogeneity; Historical control; MRI data; MS; T2 lesion volume; Trial effect

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SIZE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; EXPANDED DISABILITY STATUS SCALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; META ANALYSIS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ONSET AGE; PATIENT SELECTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; RESEARCH;

EID: 34249082775     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458506069537     Document Type: Article

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