Neil W Scott

Summary

Affiliation: University of Aberdeen
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Key health promotion factors among male members of staff at a higher educational institution: a cross-sectional postal survey
    Alena Vasianovich
    Department of Public Health, Polwarth Building, Medical School, Foresterhill, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK
    BMC Public Health 8:58. 2008
  2. ncbi The method of minimization for allocation to clinical trials. a review
    Neil W Scott
    Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
    Control Clin Trials 23:662-74. 2002
  3. ncbi Differential item functioning (DIF) analyses of health-related quality of life instruments using logistic regression
    Neil W Scott
    Section of Population Health, University of Aberdeen, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 8:81. 2010
  4. ncbi Interpretation of differential item functioning analyses using external review
    Neil W Scott
    Section of Population Health, University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK
    Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res 10:253-8. 2010
  5. ncbi The practical impact of differential item functioning analyses in a health-related quality of life instrument
    Neil W Scott
    Section of Population Health, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK
    Qual Life Res 18:1125-30. 2009
  6. ncbi A simulation study provided sample size guidance for differential item functioning (DIF) studies using short scales
    Neil W Scott
    Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
    J Clin Epidemiol 62:288-95. 2009
  7. ncbi Differential item functioning (DIF) in the EORTC QLQ-C30: a comparison of baseline, on-treatment and off-treatment data
    Neil W Scott
    Section of Population Health, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK
    Qual Life Res 18:381-8. 2009
  8. ncbi Seasonal symptoms in bipolar and primary care patients
    Helen Simonsen
    Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen, UK
    J Affect Disord 132:200-8. 2011
  9. ncbi The relationship between overall quality of life and its subdimensions was influenced by culture: analysis of an international database
    Neil W Scott
    Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, UK
    J Clin Epidemiol 61:788-95. 2008
  10. ncbi Arterial stiffness and cumulative inflammatory burden in rheumatoid arthritis: a dose-response relationship independent of established cardiovascular risk factors
    Michael A Crilly
    Section of Population Health, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, Aberdeen University Medical School, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 48:1606-12. 2009

Detail Information

Publications14

  1. ncbi Key health promotion factors among male members of staff at a higher educational institution: a cross-sectional postal survey
    Alena Vasianovich
    Department of Public Health, Polwarth Building, Medical School, Foresterhill, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK
    BMC Public Health 8:58. 2008
    ..In addition, men were asked whether they regarded their health-related behaviours as a concern. This article highlights smoking, consumption of alcohol and physical activity as most common men's health-related lifestyle behaviours...
  2. ncbi The method of minimization for allocation to clinical trials. a review
    Neil W Scott
    Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
    Control Clin Trials 23:662-74. 2002
    ..From the evidence presented in this review, we believe minimization to be a highly effective allocation method and recommend its wider adoption in the conduct of randomized controlled trials...
  3. ncbi Differential item functioning (DIF) analyses of health-related quality of life instruments using logistic regression
    Neil W Scott
    Section of Population Health, University of Aberdeen, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 8:81. 2010
    ..This article reviews issues that arise when testing for DIF in HRQoL instruments. We focus on logistic regression methods, which are often used because of their efficiency, simplicity and ease of application...
  4. ncbi Interpretation of differential item functioning analyses using external review
    Neil W Scott
    Section of Population Health, University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK
    Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res 10:253-8. 2010
    ..A case study using blinded bilingual reviewers alongside translation DIF analyses of a health-related quality of life instrument is described. Future researchers should consider conducting external item reviews alongside DIF analyses...
  5. ncbi The practical impact of differential item functioning analyses in a health-related quality of life instrument
    Neil W Scott
    Section of Population Health, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK
    Qual Life Res 18:1125-30. 2009
    ..There is, however, a lack of consensus as to how to assess the practical impact of statistically significant DIF results...
  6. ncbi A simulation study provided sample size guidance for differential item functioning (DIF) studies using short scales
    Neil W Scott
    Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
    J Clin Epidemiol 62:288-95. 2009
    ..Computer simulations were used to explore how various factors including scale length affect analysis of DIF by ordinal logistic regression...
  7. ncbi Differential item functioning (DIF) in the EORTC QLQ-C30: a comparison of baseline, on-treatment and off-treatment data
    Neil W Scott
    Section of Population Health, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK
    Qual Life Res 18:381-8. 2009
    ..We now compare the consistency of these results with similar analyses of on-treatment and off-treatment assessments and explore whether item relationships differ from those at baseline...
  8. ncbi Seasonal symptoms in bipolar and primary care patients
    Helen Simonsen
    Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen, UK
    J Affect Disord 132:200-8. 2011
    ..Differences in seasonal symptoms between BAD and appropriate comparison populations have been scrutinised only in small studies...
  9. ncbi The relationship between overall quality of life and its subdimensions was influenced by culture: analysis of an international database
    Neil W Scott
    Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, UK
    J Clin Epidemiol 61:788-95. 2008
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  10. ncbi Arterial stiffness and cumulative inflammatory burden in rheumatoid arthritis: a dose-response relationship independent of established cardiovascular risk factors
    Michael A Crilly
    Section of Population Health, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, Aberdeen University Medical School, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 48:1606-12. 2009
    ..To quantify the relationship between arterial stiffness and cumulative inflammatory burden in patients with RA...
  11. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of alternative methods of surgical repair of inguinal hernia
    Luke Vale
    Health Economics Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, UK
    Int J Technol Assess Health Care 20:192-200. 2004
    ..To assess the relative cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic methods of inguinal hernia repair compared with open flat mesh and open non-mesh repair...
  12. ncbi Low back pain: influence of early MR imaging or CT on treatment and outcome--multicenter randomized trial
    Fiona J Gilbert
    Department of Radiology, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, Scotland
    Radiology 231:343-51. 2004
    ..To establish whether early use of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging or computed tomography (CT) influences treatment and outcome of patients with low back pain (LBP) and whether it is cost-effective...
  13. ncbi Relationship between arterial stiffness and Stanford Health Assessment Questionnaire disability in rheumatoid arthritis patients without overt arterial disease
    Michael A Crilly
    Institute of Applied Health Sciences, Section of Population Health, Aberdeen University Medical School, Aberdeen, Scotland
    J Rheumatol 37:946-52. 2010
    ..To quantify the relationship between Stanford Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) disability and arterial stiffness in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...
  14. ncbi The seasonality of bipolar affective disorder: comparison with a primary care sample using the Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaire
    Allen J Shand
    Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen, UK
    J Affect Disord 132:289-92. 2011
    ..In contrast with recurrent unipolar depression, relatively little is known about the seasonality of depressive episodes in bipolar affective disorder (BAD)...