Books


  1. Yu-Kang Tu, Mark Gilthorpe. Statistical Thinking in Epidemiology. Chapman & Hall, 2011.
  2. Yu-Kang Tu, Darren Greenwood (Editors). Modern Methods for Epidemiology. Springer Verlag, 2012.

Book chapters


  1. Yu-Kang Tu, Mark S Gilthorpe. Chapter 14 “Univariate and multivariate data analysis” in Molecular Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases, Wiley, 2008.
  2. Yu-Kang Tu. “Statistical paradoxes” in the International Encyclopedia of Education, edited by Barry McGaw, Penelope L Peterson, and Eva Baker, Elsevier, 2010.
  3. Yu-Kang Tu. Chapter 11 “Directed acyclic graphs and structural equation modeling” in Modern Methods for Epidemiology, edited by Yu-Kang Tu and Darren Greenwood, Springer, 2012.
  4. Yu-Kang Tu, Francesco D’Auito. Chapter 12 “Latent growth curve models” in Modern Methods for Epidemiology, edited by Yu-Kang Tu and Darren Greenwood, Springer, 2012.
  5. Tzu-Ting Chen, Yu-Kang Tu. Chapter 10: "Statistical Models for Overviews of Reviews." In Umbrella Reviews, edited by Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, pp. 137-153. Springer International Publishing, 2016.

SELECTED PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS


  1. Nhi Thi Vo, Yu-Kang Tu, Kuan-Chia Lin, Hsiao-Yean Chiu, Hui-Chuan Huang*. Diagnostic Accuracy of the FRAIL Scale, Groningen Frailty Indicator, Tilburg Frailty Indicator, and PRISMA-7 for Frailty Screening Among Older Adults in Community Settings: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. The Gerontologist, 2024. gnae008, https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnae008
  2. Huei-Kai Huang, Albert Tzu-Ming Chuang, Tzu-Chi Liao, Shih-Chieh Shao, Peter Pin-Sung Liu, Yu-Kang Tu, Edward Chia-Cheng Lai*. Denosumab and the Risk of Diabetes in Patients Treated for Osteoporosis. JAMA Network Open. 2024;7(2):e2354734. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.54734
  3. Ping-Tao Tseng, Bing-Yan Zeng, Jiann-Jy Chen, Chun-Hsien Kuo, Bing-Syuan Zeng, John S Kuo, Yu-Shian Cheng, Cheuk-Kwan Sun, Yi-Cheng Wu, Yu-Kang Tu, Brendon Stubbs, Andre F Carvalho, Chih-Sung Liang, Tien-Yu Chen, Chih-Wei Hsu, Mein-Woei Suen, Chun-Pai Yang, Shih-Pin Hsu, Yen-Wen Chen, Yow-Ling Shiue*, Chao-Ming Hung*, Kuan-Pin Su*, Pao-Yen Lin*. High Dosage Omega-3 Fatty Acids Outperform Existing Pharmacological Options for Migraine Prophylaxis: A Network Meta-Analysis. Advances in Nutrition 2024 Feb; 15(2): 100163.
  4. Ying-Chih Cheng, Wen-Yin Chen, Min-I Su, Yu-Kang Tu, Chih-Chiang Chiu, Wei-Lieh Huang*. Efficacy of neuromodulation on the treatment of fibromyalgia: A network meta-analysis. General Hospital Psychiatry, 2024; 87: 103-123.
  5. Danchen Qin, Hong He, Yu-Kang Tu, Fang Hua*. Enhancing the quality of reporting of orthodontic clinical research. Enhancing the quality of reporting of orthodontic clinical research. Seminars in Orthodontics, 2024; 30(1): 2-9. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.sodo.2024.01.010
  6. Ke-Wei Zheng, Jui-Yun Hsu, Yuan-Hao Chang, Bojun Tang, Hong He, Fang Hua, Nikos Pandis, Yu-Kang Tu*. Observational studies in orthodontics. Seminars in Orthodontics, 2024; 30(1): 10-17. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.sodo.2024.01.009
  7. Yu-Kang Tu*, Jui-Yun Hsu, Yuan-Hao Chang, Ke-Wei Zheng, Nikos Pandis. A gentle introduction to network meta-analysis for orthodontists. Seminars in Orthodontics, 2024; 30(1): 58-67. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.sodo.2024.01.009