Browsing by Author "Weinfurt, Kevin P"
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Can prospect theory explain risk-seeking behavior by terminally ill patients?
(Med Decis Making, 2005-11)Patients with life-threatening conditions sometimes appear to make risky treatment decisions as their condition declines, contradicting the risk-averse behavior predicted by expected utility theory. Prospect theory accommodates ... -
Consistency of financial interest disclosures in the biomedical literature: the case of coronary stents.
(PLoS One, 2008-05-07)BACKGROUND: Disclosure of authors' financial interests has been proposed as a strategy for protecting the integrity of the biomedical literature. We examined whether authors' financial interests were disclosed consistently ... -
Developing a simplified consent form for biobanking.
(PLoS One, 2010-10-08)BACKGROUND: Consent forms have lengthened over time and become harder for participants to understand. We sought to demonstrate the feasibility of creating a simplified consent form for biobanking that comprises the minimum ... -
Institutional review boards' use and understanding of certificates of confidentiality.
(PloS one, 2012-01)Certificates of Confidentiality, issued by agencies of the U.S. government, are regarded as an important tool for meeting ethical and legal obligations to safeguard research participants' privacy and confidentiality. By ... -
Sexual function and satisfaction among heterosexual and sexual minority U.S. adults: A cross-sectional survey.
(PLoS One, 2017)BACKGROUND: Despite known health disparities for sexual minorities, few studies have described sexual function by sexual orientation using a robust approach to measurement of sexual function. We compared recent sexual function ...
