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UnknownRegularized regression outperforms trees for predicting cognitive function in the Health and Retirement Study.

Background

Generalized linear models have been favored in healthcare research due to their interpretability. In contrast, tree-based models, such as random forest or boosted trees, are often preferred in machine learning (ML) and commercial settings due to their strong predictive performance...
S-EPMC12652623 | biostudies-literature
UnknownExamining the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Self-Efficacy for Exercise Among Overweight and Obese Marshallese Adults.
This study examined associations between physical activity frequency and self-efficacy for exercise (SEE) among Marshallese adults in the United States. Data were collected from overweight and obese Marshallese participants (N = 378) enrolled in a Diabetes Prevention Program trial. Logistic and ordi...
S-EPMC9540904 | biostudies-literature
UnknownDeveloping culturally-responsive health promotion: insights from cultural experts.
Culturally-responsive health promotion initiatives are important to the creation of health equity for Indigenous and minority populations and these initiatives are complex and time-intensive to establish. The knowledge and resources of cultural experts are often pivotal in programs, yet there is min...
S-EPMC10108309 | biostudies-literature
UnknownBuilding a collaborative ecosystem across the IDeA-CTR networks in response to a public health emergency.

Introduction

The urgency and scale of the COVID-19 pandemic demanded a coordinated response from public health agencies and the biomedical research community. The National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) was established as a centralized enclave in 2020 to support the study of COVID-19 acros...
S-EPMC12444709 | biostudies-literature
UnknownAdvancing brain health equity with Indigenous peoples: A critical imperative.
Indigenous communities hold rich knowledges, cultural practices, and kinship networks that sustain cognitive resilience and nurture brain health across the life course. Yet these enduring strengths are often obscured by biomedical models that overlook the structural determinants of health-including ...
S-EPMC12933636 | biostudies-literature
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