Leiby Research

Leiby BE, Ten Have TR, Lynch KG, Sammel MD. Bayesian multivariate growth curve latent class models for mixed outcomes. Stat Med. 2014 Sep 10;33(20):3434-52. PubMed PMID: 22961883; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3676449.

This paper develops statistical methodology for identifying subgroups of patients based on multiple longitudinal outcomes measured on differing scales. 

Rovner BW, Casten RJ, Hegel MT, Massof RW, Leiby BE, Ho AC, Tasman WS. Low vision depression prevention trial in age-related macular degeneration: a randomized clinical trial. Ophthalmology. 2014 Nov;121(11):2204-11. PubMed PMID: 25016366; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4253064.

This paper reports on results of the VITAL trial to prevent depression in patients with age-related macular degeneration. 

Marino RJ, Kern SB, Leiby B, Schmidt-Read M, Mulcahey MJ. Reliability and validity of the capabilities of upper extremity test (CUE-T) in subjects with chronic spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med. 2014 Oct 9;PubMed PMID: 25297342.

In this manuscript, we demonstrate the reliability and validity of a test for measuring upper extremity function in patients with spinal cord injury.  We continue to refine and assess the performance of this test. 

Zangalli CS, Murchison AP, Hale N, Hark LA, Pizzi LT, Dai Y, Leiby BE, Haller JA.  An Education- and Telephone-Based Intervention to Improve Follow-up to Vision Care in Patients With Diabetes: A Prospective, Single-Blinded, Randomized Trial.  Am J Med Qual. 2014 Sep 30. 

This trial showed the effectiveness of a telephone-based patient contact to improve adherence to recommended vision care follow-up in patients with Diabetes.  This represents one of several projects related to this area of investigation.