Singapore Clinical Research Institute (SCRI)

Pryseley Assam, BSc, MSc, PhD
Biostatistician

Other affiliations:
Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore

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Web: www.scri.edu.sg

Research Interests:

Clinical trials, multi-level modeling,
Evaluation of biomarkers as surrogate endpoints in clinical trials
Systematic review methodology for intervention, diagnostic and observational studies

Selected Publications:

Assam, P., Tilahun A., Alonso, A., Molenberghs G. (2011). Information Theoretic Approach to Surrogate Markers Evaluation with Failure Time Endpoints. Lifetime Data Analysis, 17(2): 195 - 214.

G.Veereman-Wauters, S. Staelens, H. Van de Broek, K. Plaskie, F. Wesling, L. C. Roger, A. L. McCartney, P. Assam (2011). Physiological and Bifidogenic Effects of Prebiotic Supplements in Infant Formulae. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition, 52: 763 – 771

Molenberghs, G. Burzykowski, T., Alonso, A., Assam, P., Tilahun, A., Buyse, M. (2010). Unified Framework for the Evaluation of Surrogate Endpoints in Mental-Health Clinical Trials. Statistical Methods in Medical Research, 19: 205 – 236.

Assam, P., Mintiens, K., Knapen, K., Van Der Stede, Y. and Molenberghs, G. (2010). Estimating Precision, Repeatability, and Reproducibility from Gaussian and Non-Gaussian Data: A Mixed Models Approach. Journal of Applied Statistics, 37, 1729 – 1739

Chan EY, Chen WT, Assam PN. (2010). External Cooling Methods for Treatment of Fever in Adults: a Systematic Review. JBI Library of Systematic Reviews. 8(20): 793 – 825.

Assam, P., Ledent, E., Drewes, A., Olesen A.,E., Staahl, C., and Arendt-Nielsen, L. (2009). Applying Concepts of Generalizability Theory on Data from Experimental Pain Studies to Investigate Reliability. Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, 105: 105 – 112.

Toussaint, J.F., Assam, P., Caij, B., Dekeyser, F., Knapen, K., Imberechts, H., Goris N., Molenberghs, G., Mintiens, K. and De Clercq, K. (2007). Uncertainty of measurement for competitive and an indirect Elisa. Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics) 26(3): 649 – 656.