Calendar year 2003

Department of Biostatistics

A Bayesian approach to adjusting for bias related to small samples and sparse data used to investigate prognostic factors

Application of prostate cancer screening to Japan: A modelling of its effectiveness and medical resource consumption
Development of a screening tool for sleep disordered breathing – primarily sleep apnea syndrome

A study on the use of pharmaceuticals in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease
A comparison of an endometrial aspiration biopsy with an endometrical smear in terms of diagnostic performance

Relationship between a medical provider’s level of job satisfaction and quality improvement activities
Determinants of the diffusion of medical technology: The cases of CTs and MRIs
An evaluation of the quality and economical efficiency of regular dental treatment using tooth loss as a clinical index
The state of patient organizations in Japan: What organizations and activities are useful to the patient?

Considering a terminally ill patient’s wish to die
An ethical examination on the need for dental general administrators
A retrospective study on the drafting process of the Guideline for Epidemiological Research
A study on preceptor nurses’ ethical perspectives
A study on self-care and awareness in dialysis patients of over 30 years
Decision-making models in Japanese psychiatry: Transitions from passive to active patterns

Measuring the amount of heavy metal in tooth enamel using synchrotron radiation
Examining factors related to human exposure and environmental pollution of perfluoroalkyl compounds
Legal problems in the industrial physician system pertaining to crisis management

Establishing an epidermal keratinocyte culture originating from a hair follicle cell
Genetic association study on variants of thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) in a Japanese population with allergic diseases
An investigation into the factors of maintaining self-control among patients with lifestyle-related diseases
The development of a method to measure emotional change using a questionnaire
Designing a comprehensive stress model for laborers: An examination based on the theory of temperament and character

A study on patient behavior at the time of contraction and traditional healers awareness of their role in a village suburb of Katmandu
A study on the epidemiological characteristics of male patients at an inner city STD clinic
A study on the characteristics of first time and multiple HIV testers at a health center

Community-based growth monitoring in Katmandu: Considering awareness among mothers and providers