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D'Agostino has 745 peer-reviewed papers and with over 305,000 citations in Google
Scholar is among the top five most cited researchers in the fields of Statistics, Biostatistics, and Cardiovascular Disease. His H Index stands at 246, among the best numbers in any field. D'Agostino has authored
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Stone, Neil J.; Robinson, Jennifer G.; Lichtenstein, Alice H.; Bairey Merz, C. Noel; Blum, Conrad B.; Eckel, Robert H.; Goldberg, Anne C.; Gordon, David; Levy, Daniel; Lloyd-Jones, Donald M.; McBride, Patrick; Schwartz, J. Sanford; Shero, Susan T.; Smith, Sidney C.; Watson, Karol (2014-06-24).
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since its inaugural volume in 1982. He contributed an article to the first edition titled "The
Logistic Function as an Aid in the Detection of Acute Coronary Disease in Emergency Patients (a Case Study)". He assumed the position of senior editor of the journal and served as lead editor for the
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Benedetto D'Agostino and Carmela D'Agostino (Piemonte). He married LeiLanie D'Agostino (Carta) on August 28, 1965. LeiLanie played an instrumental role in both his family, helping raise their two children, LeiLanie and Ralph, and his research career. His son,
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Committee Service Award in 2008, received a Special Citation from the Food and Drug Administration Commissioner in 1981 and 1995, and was named Statistician of the Year by the Boston chapter of the
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Clinical Development: Scientific Considerations and New Methodologies. (2016). United States: CRC Press. (Editors: Bo Jin, PhD, Kerry B. Barker, Ralph B. D'Agostino, Sr., Sandeep M. Menon, Siyan
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in 1993. Named one of the most influential researchers in clinical medicine since 2014, he was the recipient of the
Achievement Award and the Award for Distinguished Service and Contributions from the
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In addition to being a prolific researcher, Professor D'Agostino was a beloved statistics instructor. A selection of quotations from his students, collected when he was awarded the
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Modeling: Applications in Emergency Health Services. (1984). United Kingdom: Haworth Press. (Editors: Harvey Wolfe, Larry J. Shuman, Ralph B. D'Agostino)
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Statistics Using SAS: A Practical Guide. (2007). Switzerland: SAS Institute. (Editors: Alex Dmitrienko, Christy Chuang-Stein, Ralph B. D'Agostino)
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Wiley Encyclopedia of Clinical Trials, 4 Volume Set. (2008). United Kingdom: Wiley. (Editors: Joseph Massaro, Lisa Sullivan, Ralph B. D'Agostino)
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Therapeutic Strategies in Cardiovascular Risk. (2008). United Kingdom: Clinical Publishing. (Editors: Ian M. Graham, Ralph B. D'Agostino)
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towards statistics from acceptance to enjoyment.” “I now enjoy, and enjoy using, statistics—something that I had never before imagined.”
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D'Agostino, R. B., Sullivan, L. M., Beiser, A. S. (2001). Introductory Applied Biostatistics. United States: Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Wilson, Peter W. F.; D’Agostino, Ralph B.; Levy, Daniel; Belanger, Albert M.; Silbershatz, Halit; Kannel, William B. (1998-05-12).
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Schiff, D., D'Agostino, R. B. (1996). Practical engineering statistics / Daniel Schiff, Ralph B. D'Agostino. United Kingdom: Wiley.
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Tutorials in Biostatistics, Statistical Methods in Clinical Studies. (2005). Germany: Wiley. (Editor: Ralph D'Agostino)
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Cureton, E. E., D'Agostino, R. B. (2013). Factor Analysis: An Applied Approach. United States: Taylor & Francis.
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Goodness-of-Fit-Techniques. (1986). Switzerland: Taylor & Francis. (Michael A. Stephens, Ralph B. D'Agostino)
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