Department of Healthcare Epidemiology

• Impact of primary tumor resection on mortality in stage Ⅳ colorectal cancer with unresectable metastasis: a multicenter retrospective cohort study
• Development and validation of a scale to evaluate the operative skill of laparoscopic sigmoidectomy
• Association of oral dysfunction with loss of independence and death in functionally independent older people in the community
• Association between glucocorticoid dose and emotional health in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in Lupus Low Disease Activity State

Department of Pharmacoepidemiology

• MRSA肺炎患者に対する抗MRSA薬の投与実態：記述疫学研究
• Appropriate antibiotic prescription for acute otitis media in children: a descriptive study using claims data

Department of Healthcare Economics and Quality Management

• Effect of autologous blood transfusion on the use of allogeneic blood transfusion in Cesarean section
• The current activities and the potential of the corporation for promoting regional collaboration in health care
• Association between reimbursement for discharge planning and length of hospital stay in ischemic stroke patients admitted to acute-care wards

Genetic Counselor Course（Department of Medical Ethics・Medical Genetics）

• Challenges related to genetic autopsy of sudden cardiac death among children and young adults in Japan
• Concerns of sexual aspects between partners and women who underwent risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy—A qualitative exploratory study of BRCA1/2 in career women and partners—
• Factors affecting reproductive decision-making for parents whose previous baby had inherited metabolic disorders detected by the newborn screening program: A qualitative interview study
• Certified genetic counselors’ experiences and view on follow-up of hereditary cancer syndrome clients

Department of Health Informatics

• Cohort Study about the Change of Muscle Mass, Muscle Strength, and Physical Function after Gastrectomy in Gastric Cancer Patients
• Analysis of questions posted on CGM (consumer-generated media) regarding over-the-counter drug abuse: A qualitative analysis of text data on Q&A site
• Clients’ trends of the key population on VCT (voluntary counseling testing) in Osaka City: A descriptive epidemiological study
• Mental and physical health of tanshin funin workers living separated from their family
• Treatment effects from randomized controlled trials and case-matched studies in an example of rectal cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
• Observational study of weight gain in newborns at two weeks and four weeks of age
• Association Between Multimorbidity and Breast, Cervical and Colon Cancer Screening Delivery in Japan

Department of Medical Communication

• The Background Affecting the Formation of Nursing Belief of Community Mental Health Nurse: A Qualitative Study with lnterviews

Department of Global Health and Socio-Epidemiology

• A Qualitative Study of Shift Work-Related Dietary Intake, Physical Activity and Sleep Quality as Potential Risk Factors of Overweight/Obesity among Shift Workers in Taiwan
• Risk perception and behavioral change intention of people with prediabetes in Taiwan: A qualitative study

Department of Ecology with Emphasis on the Environment

• Evaluation of the Possibility of Aedes albopictus-mediated Dengue Fever Transmission from International Travelers in Kyoto City

Department of Health and Environmental Sciences

• PM2.5 Exposure Characterization Based on Mobile Air Sampling During Rush Hour in Osaka City
• The possible effects of evacuation after the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant disaster on the incidence of diabetes among the non-diabetic residents in Kawauchi Village, Fukushima

Department of Biostatistics

• Evaluation of statistical methods for the delayed-start design in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease
• Case-only Approach in Randomized Clinical Trials—Evaluation of Power to Detect a Treatment Effect Predictive Marker—
• A new clinical trial design using historical data at an interim analysis
• Sample size calculations considering competing risks for randomized clinical trials
• Evaluation of predictive ability of longitudinal measurements in joint models using Japan Diabetes Complications Study

Department of Clinical Biostatistics

• A systematic review of the usefulness and application of outcome adaptive randomization in clinical trials
• Performance evaluation of joint models for longitudinal and survival data
• Investigating generalizability of clinical trial results via Cross design synthesis
• Evaluation of statistical methods (LEfSe) to identify disease-related bacteria
• Comparison of model selection measures in estimating optimal dynamic treatment regimes. —Reinforcement learning using action-value functions—

Department of Genome Epidemiology

• The relationship between total bilirubin and hypertension: using Mendelian randomization

Department of Preventive Services

• Cost analysis of Screening for IgA nephropathy using novel biomarkers

Master program for Clinical Research（Department of Preventive Services）

• Timing of antivenom immunoglobulin injection and subsequent physical disability in habu bites: a retrospective cohort study