Biomedical subjects

L W Henriksen

Publications and source records attributed to L W Henriksen.

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PubMed1999

Attribute-treatment interaction research using nonexperimental data and the allocation average.

Attribute-treatment interaction (ATI) research attempts to answer the question, "Which treatment is best for whom?" Recent critical reviewers of ATI methodology have cited numerous pragmatic and methodological shortcomings of traditional experimental designs and argued that successful ATI research will require an alternative approach. This manuscript describes a purely correlational ATI method that addresses the more serious criticisms of experimental ATI research. This paper also presents use of the allocation average for ATI research that is either experimental or correlational in nature. The allocation average estimates the clinical utility of differential treatment assignment based on ATI data in terms of improved treatment outcomes. The proposed method is illustrated with hypothetical psychotherapy data and data from a recent educational study.

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Biology teachers: genetics educational needs and related values stances.

A questionnaire completed by 542 secondary school biology teachers in four states in widely divergent parts of the United States reveals the genetics educational needs of the respondents. The data suggest that, although the teachers are fairly confident of their ability to teach about classical and molecular genetics, they are much less knowldgeable of the recent developments in genetics that impinge on the science/society interface. The data further imply that if teachers are to deal effectively with these current and controversial topics, they will need instruction not only in human and medical genetics, but also in the methodologies of teaching about controversial issues. Finally, the data collected and the literature reviewed suggest that if the general public is to be served effectively, college and university courses in general genetics should include a major emphasis on recent developments in human genetics.

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