Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae
Personal Information
Name
Dr. Guido Knapp
Address
Department of Statistics, TU Dortmund University
44221 Dortmund, Germany
Address (home)
Arnikastr. 1
44789 Bochum, Germany
Telephone
+49 (0)231 755-3169
+49 (0)234 332396 (home)
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.statistik.tu-dortmund.de/knapp.html
Date of Birth
January 28, 1965
Marital Status
Single
Work Experience
October 2012 – September 2014
Visiting Associate Professor at the Institute of Applied
Stochastics and Operations Research, TU Claustal
January–June 2006
Visiting Assistant Professor at the Department of Mathematics
and Statistics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County,
Baltimore, USA
Since December 2002
Assistant Professor (German: Akademischer Rat)
at the Department of Statistics, TU Dortmund University
(formerly University of Dortmund)
1997–2002
Assistant Professor (C1)
at the Department of Statistics, University of Dortmund
1992–1997
Research Assistant (German: Wissenschaftlicher Angestellter)
at the Department of Statistics, University of Dortmund
Education
2009
Habilitation (Post-doctoral thesis) in Statistics, TU Dortmund University,
Referees: Prof. J. Hartung (Dortmund, Germany), Prof. Th. Mathew
(UMBC, USA), Prof. M. Schumacher (Freiburg, Germany)
1996
Dr. rer. nat. (Ph. D.) in Statistics, University of Dortmund,
Referees: Prof. J. Hartung, Prof. W. Krämer
1992
Diploma in Statistics, University of Dortmund
1985–1992
Study of Statistics at University of Dortmund with second
subject ’Theoretical Medicine’ at Ruhr-University Bochum
Dortmund, 2013-11-22
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List of Publications
Book
1. Hartung, J., Knapp, G., Sinha, B.K. (2008). Statistical Meta-Analysis with Applications. Wiley &
Sons, New York.
Journals with reviewing system. Theory & Methods
1. Friedrich, T., Knapp, G. (2013). Generalised interval estimation in the random effects meta regression model. Computational Statistics and Data Analysis, 64, 165–179.
2. Panityakul, T., Bumrungsup, C., Knapp, G. (2013). On estimating residual heterogeneity in
random-effects meta-regression: A comparative study. Journal of Statistical Theory and Applications, 12, 253–265.
3. Knapp, G., Xu, D., Yu, P.L.H. (2011). On some aspects of inference about effect sizes. International
Journal of Statistical Sciences, 11, 59–74.
4. Hartung, J., Knapp, G. (2011). Statistical inference in adaptive group sequential trials with the
standardized mean difference as effect size. Sequential Analysis, 30, 94–113.
5. Tongsai, S., Knapp, G., Sinha, B.K., Wattanachayakul, S. (2010). On testing equality of several
normal means. Journal of Statistical Theory and Applications, 9, 459–477.
6. Hartung, J., Knapp, G. (2010). Adaptive confidence intervals of desired length and power for
normal means. Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference, 140, 3317–3325.
7. Hartung, J., Knapp, G. (2010). Adaptive group sequential confidence intervals for the ratio of
normal means. Sankhyā Series B, 72, 76–95.
8. Knapp, G., Sinha, B.K., Xu, D. (2009). Extracting within-experiment precision of horticultural
experiments useful for meta-analysis. Journal of Applied Horticulture, 11, 10–16.
9. Hartung, J., Knapp, G. (2007). Nested repeated confidence intervals in adaptive group sequential
clinical trials. East-West Journal of Mathematics, special volume, 17–29.
10. Hartung, J., Knapp, G. (2006). Repeated confidence intervals in self-designing clinical trials and
switching between noninferiority and superiority. Biometrical Journal, 48, 697–709.
11. Knapp, G., Biggerstaff, B.J., Hartung, J. (2006). Assessing the amount of heterogeneity in random
effects meta-analysis. Biometrical Journal, 48, 271–285.
12. Hartung, J., Knapp, G. (2005). Models for combining results of different experiments: retrospective
and prospective. American Journal of Mathematical and Management Sciences, 25, 149–188.
13. Hartung, J., Knapp, G. (2005). On confidence intervals for the among-group variance in the one-way
random effects model with unequal error variances. Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference,
127, 157–177.
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14. Hartung, J., Knapp, G. (2004). Improved tests of homogeneity in randomized controlled multicenter trials with binary outcome. Far East Journal of Theoretical Statistics, 13, 101–126.
15. Hartung, J., Knapp, G. (2003). Confidence regions on variance components in an extended ANOVA
model for combining information. Acta Applicandae Mathematicae, 78, 207–221.
16. Knapp, G., Hartung, J. (2003). Improved tests for a random effects meta-regression with a single
covariate. Statistics in Medicine, 22, 2693–2710.
17. Hartung, J., Böckenhoff, A., Knapp, G. (2003). Generalized Cochran-Wald statistics in combining
of experiments. Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference, 113, 215–237.
18. Hartung, J., Knapp, G. (2003). A new class of completely self-designing clinical trials. Biometrical
Journal, 45, 3–19.
19. Knapp, G. (2002). Variance estimation in the error components regression model. Communications
in Statistics – Theory and Methods, 31, 1499–1514.
20. Hartung, J., Knapp, G. (2001). Strategien zur Beurteilung eines Behandlungseffektes mit Hilfe
einer Meta-Analyse. Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie in Medizin und Biologie, 32, 44–59.
21. Hartung, J., Knapp, G. (2001). A refined method for the meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials
with binary outcome. Statistics in Medicine, 20, 3875–3889.
22. Hartung, J., Knapp, G. (2001). On tests of the overall treatment effect in the meta-analysis with
normally distributed responses. Statistics in Medicine, 20, 1771–1782.
23. Hartung, J., Knapp, G. (2000). Asymptotic tests for general linear hypotheses on variance components in models of commutative quadratic type. Statistics, 35, 23–44.
24. Hartung, J., Knapp, G. (2000). Confidence intervals for the between group variance in the unbalanced one-way random effects model of analysis of variance. Journal of Statistical Computation
and Simulation, 65, 311–324.
25. Hartung, J., Knapp, G. (1998). Messen faserförmiger Partikel. Strategie zur Auswertung des
ersten VDI-Ringversuchs zur Asbestfaserbestimmung nach Richtlinie VDI 3492 Blatt 1. Allgemeines
Statistisches Archiv, 82, 312–326.
Journals with reviewing system. Applications.
1. Wolfrum, M., Froehlich, G.M., Knapp, G., Casaubon, L.K., DiNicolantonio, J.J., Lansky, A.J.,
Meier, P. (2013). Stroke prevention by percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale: a systematic
review and meta-analysis. Heart Published Online First: 21 June 2013, doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2013304394
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2. Meyer-Baron, M., Schäper, M., Knapp, G., Lucchini, R., Zoni, S., Bast-Pettersen, R., Ellingsen,
D.G., Tomassen, Y., He, S., Yuan, H., Niu, Q., Wang, X., Yang, Y., Iregren, A., Sjögren, B., Blond,
M., Laursen, P., Netterstrom, B., Mergler, D., Bowler, R., van Thriel, C. (2013). The neurobehavioral impact of manganese: Results and challenges obtained by a meta-analysis of individual
participant data. NeuroToxicology, in press.
3. Indermuehle, A., Bahl, R., Lansky, A.J., Froehlich, G.M., Knapp, G., Timmis, A., Meier, P. (2013).
Drug-eluting balloon angioplasty for in-stent restenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of
randomised controlled trials. Heart. Published Online First: January 18, 2013. doi:10.1136/heartjnl2012-302945.
4. Reimers, C.D., Knapp, G., Tettenborn, B. (2012). Einfluss körperlicher Aktivität auf kognitive
Leistungen. Ist körperliche Aktivität Demenz-präventiv? / Impact on physical activity on cognition.
Can physical activity prevent dementia? Aktuelle Neurologie, 39, 276–291.
5. Meier, P., Indermuehle, A., Pitt, B., Traupe, T., de Marchi, S.F., Crake, t., Knapp, G., Lansky,
A.J., Seiler, C. (2012). Coronary collaterals and risk for restenosis after percutaneous coronary
interventions: A meta-analysis. BMC Medicine 10:62 doi:10.1186/1741-7015-10-62
6. Reimers, C.D., Knapp, G., Reimers, A. (2012). Does physical activity increase life expectancy? A
review of the literature. Journal of Aging Research. doi:10.1155/2012/243958.
7. Reimers, C.D., Knapp, G., Reimers, A., Griewing, B. (2012). Schlaganfälle: Einfluss körperlicher
Aktivität auf die Prävalenz und die Behinderung / Impact of physical activity on prevalence and
course of strokes. Aktuelle Neurologie 39, 220–235.
8. Meier, P., Hemingway, H., Lansky A.J., Knapp, G., Pitt, B., Seiler, C. (2012). The impact of
the coronary collateral circulation on mortality: A meta-analysis. European Heart Journal 33(5),
614–621.
9. Meyer-Baron, M., Schäper, M., Knapp, G., Lucchini, R., Albini, E., Bast-Pettersen, R., He, S.,
Yuan, H., Niu, Q., Wang, X., Yang, Y., Iregren, A., Sjögren, B., Blond, M., Laursen, P., Netterstrom, B., Mergler, D., Bowler, R., van Thriel, C. (2011). Statistical means to enhance the
comparability of data within a pooled analysis of individual data in neurobehavioral toxicology.
Toxicology Letters, doi:10.1016/j.toxlet.2011.07.003
10. Meier, P., Baker, P., Jost, D., Jacobs, I., Henzi, B., Knapp, G., Sasson, C. (2010). Chest compressions before defibrillation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A meta-analysis of randomized
controlled clinical trials. BMC Medicine 8:52, doi:10.1186/1741-7015-8-52.
11. Meier, P., Brilakis, E.S., Corti, R., Knapp, G., Shishehbor, M.H., Gurm, H.S. (2010). Drug-eluting
versus bare-mental stent for treatment of saphenous vein grafts: a meta-analysis. PLoS ONE 5(6):
e11040. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0011040
12. Meier, P., Knapp, G., Tamhane, U., Chaturvedi, S., Gurm, H.S. (2010). Short term and intermediate term comparison of endarterectomy versus stenting for carotid artery stenosis: a systematic
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review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials. British Medical Journal, 340:c467,
doi:10.1136/bmj.c467.
13. Meyer-Baron, M., Knapp, G., Schäper, M., van Thriel, C. (2009). Performance alterations associated with occupational exposure to manganese—A meta-analysis. NeuroToxicology, 30, 487–496.
14. Reimers, C.D., Knapp, G., Reimers, A. (2009). Körperliche Aktivität und Schlaganfall. Deutsches
Ärzteblatt 106(44), 715–721.
15. Löllgen, H., Böckenhoff, A., Knapp, G. (2009). Physical activity and all-cause mortality. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 30, 213–224.
16. Meyer-Baron, M., Blaszkewicz, M., Henke, H., Knapp, G., Muttray, A., Schäper M., van Thriel,
C. (2008). The impact of solvent mixtures on neurobehavioral performance – Conclusions from
epidemiological data. NeuroToxicology, 29, 349–360.
17. Meyer-Baron, M., Schäper, M., Knapp, G., van Thriel, C. (2007). Occupational aluminum exposure:
Evidence in support of its neurobehavioral impact. NeuroToxicology, 28, 1068–1078.
18. Roessner, V., Robatzek, M., Knapp, G., Banaschewski, T., Rothenberger, A. (2006). First-onset
tics in patients with attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder: impact of stimulants. Developmental
Medicine & Child Neurology, 48, 616–621.
19. Allescher, H.-D., Knapp, G., Hartung, J. (2002). Treatment of non-ulcer dyspepsia: Prokinetics
are effective. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 37, 618–620.
20. Eichfeld, S., Knapp, G., Einax, J.W. (2002). Resolution of uncertainty of a four-stage sequential
extraction procedure using analysis of variance. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 372, 801–
807.
21. Allescher, H.-D., Böckenhoff, A., Knapp, G., Wienbeck, M., Hartung, J. (2001). Treatment of nonulcer dyspepsia: a meta-analysis on placebo-controlled prospective studies. Scandinavian Journal
of Gastroenterology, 36, 934–941.
22. Hartung, J., Knapp, G. (1999). Eine Re-Analyse der Blue Mountains Eye Study zum Kataraktrisiko
durch inhalative Kortikoide. Pneumologie, 53, 411-416.
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