Stanislaw P. Stawicki

5 Questions 19 Answers 0 Followers

Questions related from Stanislaw P. Stawicki

Imputation in large data sets: Awesome or questionable?

A number of high-profile epidemiologic papers utilize imputation to "fill the gaps" in partially incomplete data. Should this be encouraged or discouraged? Does imputation increase or decrease...

02 February 2015 8,908 1 View

Open Access publishers have the "old school" journals scrambling for answers. How long do you think it will take before all knowledge becomes free?

The battle is on... and I mean the battle for your brain! Open Access publishers are winning... you can download their publications whenever you want to, you can read these publications on...

02 February 2015 3,780 0 View

Have Google Scholar, the h-index, the i50-index, and other related developments rendered the Impact Factor obsolete?

Many researchers focus on Impact Factor (IF) as the "ultimate" metric of their achievement. Yet, some of the most cited manuscripts are not from the highest IF journals... this begs the question,...

02 February 2015 7,806 6 View

What is the best strategy for cost-cutting in healthcare?

Many healthcare institutions face mandatory cost cuts as reimbursements decline and the overall costs of doing business increase. Do you favor "across-the-board" or "selective" cost-cutting...

02 February 2015 5,415 0 View

Large collection of disease-specific case reports versus the population... Do they approximate each other?

I realize this question may sound weird (to say the least)... but I was always wondering if one took all the reported literature cases for a specific disorder / disease (assuming that there would...

02 February 2015 4,392 10 View