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Boston University

EducationBoston, Massachusetts, United States
About: Boston University is a education organization based out in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Poison control. The organization has 48688 authors who have published 119622 publications receiving 6276020 citations. The organization is also known as: BU & Boston U.


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TL;DR: A biographical interview study of 25 relationship pairs indicated that rela... as mentioned in this paper found that work relationships, other than mentoring relationships, that contribute to adult and career growth. But little is known about work relationships.
Abstract: Little is known about work relationships, other than mentoring relationships, that contribute to adult and career growth. A biographical interview study of 25 relationship pairs indicated that rela...

1,544 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, a socio-cognitive model of private proactive adaptation to climate change (MPPACC) is proposed, which separates out the psychological steps to taking action in response to perception, and allows one to see where the most important bottlenecks occur.
Abstract: Adaptation has emerged as an important area of research and assessment among climate change scientists. Most scholarly work has identified resource constraints as being the most significant determinants of adaptation. However, empirical research on adaptation has so far mostly not addressed the importance of measurable and alterable psychological factors in determining adaptation. Drawing from the literature in psychology and behavioural economics, we develop a socio-cognitive Model of Private Proactive Adaptation to Climate Change (MPPACC). MPPACC separates out the psychological steps to taking action in response to perception, and allows one to see where the most important bottlenecks occur—including risk perception and perceived adaptive capacity, a factor largely neglected in previous climate change research. We then examine two case studies—one from urban Germany and one from rural Zimbabwe—to explore the validity of MPPACC to explaining adaptation. In the German study, we find that MPPACC provides better statistical power than traditional socio-economic models. In the Zimbabwean case study, we find a qualitative match between MPPACC and adaptive behaviour. Finally, we discuss the important implications of our findings both on vulnerability and adaptation assessments, and on efforts to promote adaptation through outside intervention.

1,543 citations

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TL;DR: The methodology encompasses a model of IQ, a questionnaire to measure IQ, and analysis techniques for interpreting the IQ measures, which are applied to analyze the gap between an organization and best practices.

1,542 citations

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TL;DR: It is shown that the prevalence of knee OA increases with age throughout the elderly years, and is almost entirely the result of the marked age-associated increase in the incidence of OA in the women studied.
Abstract: To investigate the prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee in elderly subjects, we studied the Framingham Heart Study cohort, a population-based group. During the eighteenth biennial examination, we evaluated the cohort members for OA of the knee by use of medical history, physical examination, and anteroposterior (standing) radiograph of the knees. Radiographs were obtained on 1,424 of the 1,805 subjects (79%). Their ages ranged from 63-94 years (mean 73). Radiographs were read by a radiologist who specializes in bone and joint radiology, and were graded 0-4 according to the scale described by Kellgren and Lawrence. OA was defined as grade 2 changes (definite osteophytes), or higher, in either knee. Radiographic evidence of OA increased with age, from 27% in subjects younger than age 70, to 44% in subjects age 80 or older. There was a slightly higher prevalence of radiographic changes of OA in women than in men (34% versus 31%); however, there was a significantly higher proportion of women with symptomatic disease (11% of all women versus 7% of all men; P = 0.003). The age-associated increase in OA was almost entirely the result of the marked age-associated increase in the incidence of OA in the women studied. This study extends current knowledge about OA of the knee to include elderly subjects, and shows that the prevalence of knee OA increases with age throughout the elderly years.

1,541 citations

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TL;DR: The Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia was modified for use in children and adolescents with autism by developing additional screening questions and coding options that reflect the presentation of psychiatric disorders in autism spectrum disorders.
Abstract: The Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia was modified for use in children and adolescents with autism by developing additional screening questions and coding options that reflect the presentation of psychiatric disorders in autism spectrum disorders. The modified instrument, the Autism Comorbidity Interview-Present and Lifetime Version (ACI-PL), was piloted and frequently diagnosed disorders, depression, ADHD, and OCD, were tested for reliability and validity. The ACI-PL provides reliable DSM diagnoses that are valid based on clinical psychiatric diagnosis and treatment history. The sample demonstrated a high prevalence of specific phobia, obsessive compulsive disorder, and ADHD. The rates of psychiatric disorder in autism are high and are associated with functional impairment.

1,536 citations


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NameH-indexPapersCitations
Walter C. Willett3342399413322
Robert Langer2812324326306
Meir J. Stampfer2771414283776
Ronald C. Kessler2741332328983
JoAnn E. Manson2701819258509
Albert Hofman2672530321405
George M. Whitesides2401739269833
Paul M. Ridker2331242245097
Eugene Braunwald2301711264576
Ralph B. D'Agostino2261287229636
David J. Hunter2131836207050
Daniel Levy212933194778
Christopher J L Murray209754310329
Tamara B. Harris2011143163979
André G. Uitterlinden1991229156747
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No. of papers from the Institution in previous years
YearPapers
2023223
2022810
20216,942
20206,837
20196,120
20185,593