A5103165901- Cancer survivorship and care
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Music Therapy and Health
- Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Diversity and Impact of Dance
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Family Support in Illness
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Statistical Methods and Inference
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
- Health and Wellbeing Research
University of Hong Kong
2016-2025
National Centre for Infectious Diseases
2025
Chinese University of Hong Kong
1992-2024
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2024
Hong Kong Jockey Club
2012-2023
University Grants Committee
2023
National Taiwan University Hospital
2023
Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
2023
Singapore General Hospital
2019
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
2019
Suicide rates are highest in late life; the majority of older adults who die by suicide have seen a primary care physician preceding months. Depression is strongest risk factor for late-life and suicide's precursor, suicidal ideation.To determine effect intervention on ideation depression patients.Randomized controlled trial known as PROSPECT (Prevention Primary Care Elderly: Collaborative Trial) with patient recruitment from 20 practices New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh regions, May...
This study sought to identify the effects of culture and sex on mate preferences using samples drawn world-wide. Thirty-seven were obtained from 33 countries located six continents five islands (N = 9,474). Hierarchical multiple regressions revealed strong both sex, moderated by specific characteristics. Chastity proved be characteristic which cultures varied most. The preference ordering each sample was contrasted with an international complement. Each displayed a unique ordering, but there...
Greening of vacant urban land may affect health and safety. The authors conducted a decade-long difference-in-differences analysis the impact lot greening program in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on safety outcomes. "Before" "after" outcome differences among treated lots were compared with matched groups control that eligible but did not receive treatment. Control from 2 eligibility pools randomly selected to at 3:1 ratio by city section. Random-effects regression models fitted, along...
This pilot study investigated the patterns of video and internet gaming habits prevalence correlates addiction in Hong Kong adolescents. A total 503 students were recruited from two secondary schools. Addictive behaviors assessed using Game Addiction Scale. Risk factors for examined logistical regression. An overwhelming majority subjects (94%) reported or games, with one six (15.6%) identified as having a addiction. The risk was significantly higher among boys, those poor academic...
OBJECTIVE To evaluate a weight loss and exercise program designed to improve diabetes management in older African-Americans. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Overweight African-Americans (n = 64) ages 55–79 years with NIDDM were randomized either an intervention (12 weekly group sessions, 1 individual session, 6 biweekly sessions) or usual care (1 class 2 informational mailings). Clinical behavioral variables assessed at 0, 3, months of treatment. RESULTS Significant net differences the versus...
OBJECTIVE: Clinical and epidemiology studies have implicated depression as a risk factor in the morbidity mortality of many human diseases. This study sought to determine if was associated with alterations cellular immunity variables—specifically, natural killer (NK) cells CD8 T lymphocytes—in women HIV infection. METHOD: Ninety-three (63 HIV-seropositive, 30 HIV-seronegative) were studied part an ongoing longitudinal conducted at two sites. Subjects underwent extensive clinical,...
Abstract To investigate the dimensions and determinants of posttraumatic growth among Chinese cancer survivors, 188 participants were asked to complete a inventory, translated from Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI; J Trauma Stress 1996; 9 : 455–471), together with versions Hospital Anxiety Depression scale, Mini‐Mental Adjustment Cancer General Health Questionnaire. Confirmatory factor analysis showed different structure than original English‐language version PTGI. The could also be...
OBJECTIVES : To explore initially how low levels of physical activity influence lower body functional limitations in participants the Longitudinal Study Aging. Changes are used subsequently to predict transitions activities daily living/instrumental living (ADL/IADL) disability, thus investigating a potential pathway for may delay onset ADL/IADL disability and, thus, prolong independent living. DESIGN Analysis complex sample survey US civilian, noninstitutionalized population aged 70 years...
Background: Although depressive conditions in later life are a major public health problem, the outcomes of minor and subsyndromal depression largely unknown. Objective: To compare among patients with depression, no to examine putative outcome predictors. Design: Cohort study. Setting: Patients from primary care practices greater New York City, Philadelphia Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Patients: 622 who were at least 60 years age presented for treatment that provided usual randomized,...
In traditional regression modeling, to control for confounding by a variable one must include it in the structural part of statistical model. Marginal models are flexible new set causal models. The estimation methods used estimate model parameters use weighting confounding; this allows more flexibility choosing covariates inclusion and precisely reflect scientific questions interest. An important example is multicenter observational studies where there cluster. We illustrate these points...
Depression and antidepressant use, especially selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), are common in Parkinson disease (PD). The objective of this clinical trial was to assess the efficacy atomoxetine, a norepinephrine inhibitor (SNRI), for treatment clinically significant depressive symptoms comorbid neuropsychiatric PD.A total 55 subjects with PD an Inventory Depressive Symptomatology-Clinician (IDS-C) score > or = 22 were randomized 8 weeks atomoxetine placebo (target dosage 80...
Summary We present a linear rank preserving model (RPM) approach for analyzing mediation of randomized baseline intervention's effect on univariate follow‐up outcome. Unlike standard analyses, our does not assume that the mediating factor is also randomly assigned to individuals in addition intervention (i.e., sequential ignorability), but make several structural interaction assumptions currently are untestable. The G‐estimation procedure proposed RPM represents an extension work direct...
We investigated the possible relationship between being shot in an assault and possession of a gun at time.We enrolled 677 case participants that had been 684 population-based control within Philadelphia, PA, from 2003 to 2006. adjusted odds ratios for confounding variables.After adjustment, individuals were 4.46 (P < .05) times more likely be than those not possession. Among assaults where victim least some chance resist, this ratio increased 5.45 .05).On average, guns did protect who...
<p>The intent-to-treat (ITT) principle has long been mandated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as primary design analysis strategy for industry clinical trials. The ITT also adopted widely in government-funded randomized Intent-to-treat aims to estimate effect of treatment offered or assigned. This entails comparisons groups includes outcome data all participants regardless their status regarding non-adherence assigned protocols missed assessment encounters. Petkova Teresi...
Objectives . To evaluate the effectiveness of Baduanjin Qigong exercise on sleep, fatigue, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in chronic fatigue syndrome‐ (CFS‐) like illness to determine dose‐response relationship. Methods One hundred fifty participants with CFS‐like (mean age = 39.0, SD 7.9) were randomly assigned waitlist. Sixteen 1.5‐hour lessons arranged over 9 consecutive weeks. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Chalder Fatigue Scale (ChFS), Hospital Anxiety Depression (HADS)...