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Editor-in-Chief Melissa Norton, MD
Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Hannah Clark PhD
Welcome to BMC Medical Research Methodology published by BioMed Central
BMC Medical Research Methodology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in methodological approaches to healthcare research. Articles on the methodology of epidemiological research, clinical trials and meta-analysis/systematic review are particularly encouraged, as are empirical studies of the associations between choice of methodology and study outcomes. BMC Medical Research Methodology does not aim to publish articles describing scientific methods or techniques: these should be directed to the BMC journal covering the relevant biomedical subject area.
BMC Medical Research Methodology (ISSN 1471-2288) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, EMBASE, Scopus, Current Contents, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9 :62
The application of a five-year disease-free observation period allows the identification of true diabetes incidence from administrative data based on a single occurrence of an ICD-9 code 250.
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9 :61
Very low participation of general practitioners (GPs) in a leg ulcer clinical trial is influenced by factors such as lack of financial incentives and potential disruption, highlighting the need for appropriate planning of recruitment phases.
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9 :55
Placebo responses in randomized controlled trials of antimuscarinic drugs for overactive bladder are substantial and highly heterogeneous, necessitating an increase in the number of patients or recruitment of more severely affected patients to improve results
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Study protocol
International Active Surveillance Study of Women Taking Oral Contraceptives (INAS-OC Study) Juergen Dinger, Kristina Bardenheuer, Anita Assmann BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9 :77 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Blood spots as an alternative to whole blood collection and the effect of a small monetary incentive to increase participation in genetic association studies Parveen Bhatti, Diane Kampa, Bruce H Alexander, Christopher McClure, Danny Ringer, Michele M Doody, Alice J Sigurdson BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9 :76 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Parasite threshold associated with clinical malaria in areas of different transmission intensities in north eastern Tanzania Bruno P Mmbando, John P Lusingu, Lasse S Vestergaard, Martha M Lemnge, Thor G Theander, Thomas H Scheike BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9 :75 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Technical advance
Computer-aided assessment of diagnostic images for epidemiological research Alison G Abraham, Donald D Duncan, Stephen J Gange, Sheila West BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9 :74 (11 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Multivariate random effects meta-analysis of diagnostic
tests with multiple thresholds Taye H Hamza, Lidia R Arends, Hans C van Houwelingen, Theo Stijnen BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9 :73 (10 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Collecting household water usage data: telephone questionnaire or diary? Joanne E O'Toole, Martha I Sinclair, Karin Leder BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9 :72 (9 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Clinical trial participant characteristics and saliva and DNA metrics Denise M Nishita, Lisa M Jack, Mary McElroy, Jennifer B McClure, Julie Richards, Gary E Swan, Andrew W Bergen BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9 :71 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Evaluating the informatics for integrating biology and the bedside system for clinical research Vikrant G Deshmukh, St BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9 :70 (28 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Comparing recruitment strategies in a study of acupuncture for chronic back pain Karen J Sherman, Rene J Hawkes, Laura Ichikawa, Daniel C Cherkin, Richard A Deyo, Andrew L Avins, Partap S Khalsa BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9 :69 (27 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Correspondence
A multidisciplinary systematic literature review on frailty: Overview of the methodology used by the Canadian Initiative on Frailty and Aging Sathya Karunananthan, Christina Wolfson, Howard Bergman, Fran BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9 :68 (12 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Household exposure to violence and human rights violations in western Bangladesh (I): prevalence, risk factors and consequences Shr-Jie Wang, Jens Modvig, Edith Montgomery BMC International Health and Human Rights 2009, 9 :29 (21 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis- DNA in synovial fluid: evaluation of the sensitivity of different DNA extraction methods and amplification systems Julia Freise, Iris Bernau, Sabine Meier, Henning Zeidler, Jens G Kuipers Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11 :R175 (21 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
Setting and meeting priorities in Indigenous health research in Australia and its application in the Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health Johanna M Monk, Kevin G Rowley, Ian PS Anderson Health Research Policy and Systems 2009, 7 :25 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Systematic investigation of gastrointestinal diseases in China (SILC): validation of survey methodology Xiaoyan Yan, Rui Wang, Yanfang Zhao, Xiuqiang Ma, Jiqian Fang, Hong Yan, Xiaoping Kang, Ping Yin, Yuantao Hao, Qiang Li, John Dent, Joseph Sung, Duowu Zou, Saga Johansson, Katarina Halling, Wenbin Liu, Jia He BMC Gastroenterology 2009, 9 :86 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Commentary
Make it better but don't change anything Jerry M Wright Automated Experimentation 2009, 1 :5 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Accuracy and Usefulness of BMI Measures based on Self-Reported Weight and Height: Findings from the NHANES & NHIS 2001-2006 Manfred Stommel, Charlotte A Schoenborn BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :421 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
The Nordic back pain subpopulation program - individual patterns of low back pain established by means of text messaging: a longitudinal pilot study Alice Kongsted, Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2009, 17 :11 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Endothelial cells influence the osteogenic potential of bone marrow stromal cells Ying Xue, Zhe Xing, Solve Hellem, Kristina Arvidson, Kamal Mustafa BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2009, 8 :34 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The SHARP study: a quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the short-term outcomes of housing and neighbourhood renewal Mark Petticrew, Ade Kearns, Phil Mason, Caroline Hoy BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :415 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Effectiveness of IT-based diabetes management interventions: a review of the literature Beth M Costa, Kristine J Fitzgerald, Kay M Jones, Trisha Dunning AM BMC Family Practice 2009, 10 :72 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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