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An R package for analyzing and modeling ranking data
Paul H Lee, Philip LH Yu BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:65 (14 May 2013)
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Recruitment strategies and yields for the Pathobiology of Prediabetes in a Biracial Cohort: a prospective natural history study of incident dysglycemia
Sotonte Ebenibo, Chimaroke Edeoga, Ann Ammons, Nonso Egbuonu, Samuel Dagogo-Jack, the Pathobiology of Prediabetes in a Biracial Cohort (POP-ABC) Research Group BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:64 (10 May 2013)
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Predicting hemoglobin levels in whole blood donors using transition models and mixed effects models
Kazem Nasserinejad, Wim de Kort, Mireille Baart, Arno¿t Komárek, Joost van Rosmalen, Emmanuel Lesaffre BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:62 (2 May 2013)
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A comparison of Cohen’s Kappa and Gwet’s AC1 when calculating inter-rater reliability coefficients: a study conducted with personality disorder samples
Nahathai Wongpakaran, Tinakon Wongpakaran, Danny Wedding, Kilem L Gwet BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:61 (29 April 2013)
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Clinical trial simulation to evaluate power to compare the antiviral effectiveness of two hepatitis C protease inhibitors using nonlinear mixed effect models: a viral kinetic approach
Cédric Laouénan, Jeremie Guedj, France Mentré BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:60 (25 April 2013)
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Methodological approaches to population based research of screening procedures in the presence of selection bias and exposure measurement error: colonoscopy and colorectal cancer outcomes in Ontario
Binu J Jacob, Rinku Sutradhar, Rahim Moineddin, Nancy N Baxter, David R Urbach BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:59 (24 April 2013)
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Assessing potential sources of clustering in individually randomised trials
Brennan C Kahan, Tim P Morris BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:58 (16 April 2013)
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Confidence regions for repeated measures ANOVA
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Matthew J Gribbin, Yueh-Yun Chi, Paul W Stewart, Keith E Muller BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:57 (15 April 2013)
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How are European birth-cohort studies engaging and consulting with young cohort members?
Patricia J Lucas, Debra Allnock, Tricia Jessiman BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:56 (11 April 2013)
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Using case study within a sequential explanatory design to evaluate the impact of specialist and advanced practice roles on clinical outcomes: the SCAPE study
Joan G Lalor, Dympna Casey, Naomi Elliott, Imelda Coyne, Catherine Comiskey, Agnes Higgins, Kathy Murphy, Declan Devane, Cecily Begley BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:55 (8 April 2013)
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Annual acknowledgement of manuscript reviewers
Adrian Aldcroft BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:45 (5 April 2013)
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Cluster-based exposure variation analysis
Afshin Samani, Svend Erik Mathiassen, Pascal Madeleine BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:54 (4 April 2013)
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Estimating relative intensity using individualized accelerometer cutpoints: the importance of fitness level
Cemal Ozemek, Heather L Cochran, Scott J Strath, Wonwoo Byun, Leonard A Kaminsky BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:53 (1 April 2013)
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Agreement between pre-post measures of change and transition ratings as well as then-tests
Thorsten Meyer, Susanne Richter, Heiner Raspe BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:52 (27 March 2013)
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Magnitude of discordance between registry data and death certificate when evaluating leading causes of death in dialysis patients
Jean-Philippe Lafrance, Elham Rahme, Sameena Iqbal, Martine Leblanc, Vincent Pichette, Naoual Elftouh, Michel Vallée BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:51 (27 March 2013)
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The use of systematic reviews in the planning, design and conduct of randomised trials: a retrospective cohort of NIHR HTA funded trials
Ashley P Jones, Elizabeth Conroy, Paula R Williamson, Mike Clarke, Carrol Gamble BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:50 (25 March 2013)
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A systematic review of publications assessing reliability and validity of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2004–2011
Carol Pierannunzi, Shaohua Sean Hu, Lina Balluz BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:49 (24 March 2013)
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Enhancing the scoping study methodology: a large, inter-professional team’s experience with Arksey and O’Malley’s framework
Helena ML Daudt, Catherine van Mossel, Samantha J Scott BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:48 (23 March 2013)
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Information-based measure of disagreement for more than two observers: a useful tool to compare the degree of observer disagreement
Teresa Henriques, Luis Antunes, João Bernardes, Mara Matias, Diogo Sato, Cristina Costa-Santos BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:47 (22 March 2013)
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‘Trying to pin down jelly’ - exploring intuitive processes in quality assessment for meta-ethnography
Francine Toye, Kate Seers, Nick Allcock, Michelle Briggs, Eloise Carr, JoyAnn Andrews, Karen Barker BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:46 (21 March 2013)
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Empirical comparison of methods for analyzing multiple time-to-event outcomes in a non-inferiority trial: a breast cancer study
Sameer Parpia, Lehana Thabane, Jim A Julian, Timothy J Whelan, Mark N Levine BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:44 (21 March 2013)
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Applications of functional data analysis: A systematic review
Shahid Ullah, Caroline F Finch BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:43 (19 March 2013)
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Overview of data-synthesis in systematic reviews of studies on outcome prediction models
Tobias van den Berg, Martijn W Heymans, Stephanie S Leone, David Vergouw, Jill A Hayden, Arianne P Verhagen, Henrica CW de Vet BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:42 (16 March 2013)
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Surveying alcohol and other drug use through telephone sampling: a comparison of landline and mobile phone samples
Michael Livingston, Paul Dietze, Jason Ferris, Darren Pennay, Linda Hayes, Simon Lenton BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:41 (16 March 2013)
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Advancing current approaches to disease management evaluation: capitalizing on heterogeneity to understand what works and for whom
Arianne MJ Elissen, John L Adams, Marieke Spreeuwenberg, Inge GP Duimel-Peeters, Cor Spreeuwenberg, Ariel Linden, Hubertus JM Vrijhoef BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:40 (14 March 2013)
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Can we quantify harm in general practice records? An assessment of precision and power using computer simulation
Carl de Wet, Paul Johnson, Catherine O’Donnell, Paul Bowie BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:39 (13 March 2013)
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Agreement between self-reported and measured weight and height collected in general practice patients: a prospective study
Sze Lin Yoong, Mariko Leanne Carey, Catherine D’Este, Robert William Sanson-Fisher BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:38 (13 March 2013)
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“Best fit” framework synthesis: refining the method
Christopher Carroll, Andrew Booth, Joanna Leaviss, Jo Rick BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:37 (13 March 2013)
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A nonparametric random coefficient approach for life expectancy growth using a hierarchical mixture likelihood model with application to regional data from North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany)
Dankmar Böhning, Sarah Karasek, Claudia Terschüren, Rolf Annuß, Rainer Fehr BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:36 (9 March 2013)
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A graphical tool for locating inconsistency in network meta-analyses
Ulrike Krahn, Harald Binder, Jochem König BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:35 (9 March 2013)
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Limited benefit of repeating a sensitive question in a cross-sectional sexual health study
Abigail Norris Turner, Prabasaj Paul, Alison H Norris BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:34 (9 March 2013)
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External validation of a cox prognostic model: principles and methods
Patrick Royston, Douglas G Altman BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:33 (6 March 2013)
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Statistical approaches to validate Cox prognostic models, which are often difficult, are applied; the approaches represent valuable tools for researchers wanting to validate published Cox models. |
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Misclassification of incident conditions using claims data: impact of varying the period used to exclude pre-existing disease
Robert I Griffiths, Cynthia D O’Malley, Robert J Herbert, Mark D Danese BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:32 (6 March 2013)
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Representativeness of an HIV cohort of the sites from which it is recruiting: results from the Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) cohort study
Janet Raboud, DeSheng Su, Ann N Burchell, Sandra Gardner, Sharon Walmsley, Ahmed M Bayoumi, Sandra Blitz, Curtis Cooper, Irving Salit, Jeff Cohen, Sean B Rourke, Mona R Loutfy BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:31 (5 March 2013)
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Trauma registry record linkage: methodological approach to benefit from complementary data using the example of the German Pelvic Injury Register and the TraumaRegister DGU®
Markus Burkhardt, Ulrike Nienaber, Joerg H Holstein, Ulf Culemann, Bertil Bouillon, Emin Aghayev, Thomas Paffrath, Marc Maegele, Tim Pohlemann, Rolf Lefering, TraumaRegister DGU®, and Pelvic Injury Register of the German Trauma Society BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:30 (5 March 2013)
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A threshold method for immunological correlates of protection
Xuan Chen, Fabrice Bailleux, Kamal Desai, Li Qin, Andrew J Dunning BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:29 (1 March 2013)
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Dealing with missing data in the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression self-report scale: a study based on the French E3N cohort
Noémie Resseguier, Hélène Verdoux, Roch Giorgi, Françoise Clavel-Chapelon, Xavier Paoletti BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:28 (21 February 2013)
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A new approach to analyse longitudinal epidemiological data with an excess of zeros
Alette S Spriensma, Tibor RS Hajos, Michiel R de Boer, Martijn W Heymans, Jos WR Twisk BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:27 (20 February 2013)
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A statistical model to assess the risk of communicable diseases associated with multiple exposures in healthcare settings
Cécile Payet, Nicolas Voirin, Philippe Vanhems, René Ecochard BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:26 (20 February 2013)
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A statistical model to overcome the difficulties in assessing risks of communicable diseases with multiple exposures could serve as a useful new tool in the epidemiology of infection. |
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Assessment of reproducibility of cancer survival risk predictions across medical centers
Hung-Chia Chen, James J Chen BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:25 (20 February 2013)
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The effects of capping the alcohol consumption distribution and relative risk functions on the estimated number of deaths attributable to alcohol consumption in the European Union in 2004
Gerrit Gmel, Kevin D Shield, Tara AK Kehoe-Chan, Jürgen Rehm BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:24 (18 February 2013)
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A Taiwanese food frequency questionnaire correlates with plasma docosahexaenoic acid but not with plasma eicosapentaenoic acid levels: questionnaires and plasma biomarkers
Kuo-Liong Chien, Meei-Shyuan Lee, Yi-Tsen Tsai, Pey-Rong Chen, Hung-Ju Lin, Hsiu-Ching Hsu, Yuan-The Lee, Ming-Fong Chen BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:23 (16 February 2013)
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Protocol for a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis of prognostic factors of foot ulceration in people with diabetes: the international research collaboration for the prediction of diabetic foot ulcerations (PODUS)
Fay Crawford, Chantelle Anandan, Francesca M Chappell, Gordon D Murray, Jacqueline F Price, Aziz Sheikh, Colin R Simpson, Martin Maxwell, Gerard P Stansby, Matthew J Young, Caroline A Abbott, Andrew JM Boulton, Edward J Boyko, Thomas Kastenbauer, Graham P Leese, Matteo Monami, Matilde Monteiro-Soares, Stephen J Rith-Najarian, Aristidis Veves, Nikki Coates, William J Jeffcoate, Nicola Leech, Tom Fahey, Jayne Tierney BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:22 (15 February 2013)
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Impact of misspecifying the distribution of a prognostic factor on power and sample size for testing treatment interactions in clinical trials
William M Reichmann, Michael P LaValley, David R Gagnon, Elena Losina BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:21 (15 February 2013)
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Using the random forest method to detect a response shift in the quality of life of multiple sclerosis patients: a cohort study
Mohamed Boucekine, Anderson Loundou, Karine Baumstarck, Patricia Minaya-Flores, Jean Pelletier, Badih Ghattas, Pascal Auquier BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:20 (15 February 2013)
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Prediction models for clustered data: comparison of a random intercept and standard regression model
Walter Bouwmeester, Jos WR Twisk, Teus H Kappen, Wilton A van Klei, Karel GM Moons, Yvonne Vergouwe BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:19 (15 February 2013)
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On the proportional hazards model for occupational and environmental case-control analyses
Héloïse Gauvin, Aude Lacourt, Karen Leffondré BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:18 (15 February 2013)
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Ascertaining invasive breast cancer cases; the validity of administrative and self-reported data sources in Australia
Anna Kemp, David B Preen, Christobel Saunders, C D’Arcy J Holman, Max Bulsara, Kris Rogers, Elizabeth E Roughead BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:17 (11 February 2013)
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Multivariate permutation test to compare survival curves for matched data
Stefania Galimberti, Maria Grazia Valsecchi BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:16 (11 February 2013)
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Reducing the time-lag between onset of chest pain and seeking professional medical help: a theory-based review
Susan K Baxter, Peter Allmark BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:15 (6 February 2013)
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Developing longitudinal qualitative designs: lessons learned and recommendations for health services research
Lynn Calman, Lisa Brunton, Alex Molassiotis BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:14 (6 February 2013)
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Flexible parametric modelling of cause-specific hazards to estimate cumulative incidence functions
Sally R Hinchliffe, Paul C Lambert BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:13 (6 February 2013)
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From accuracy to patient outcome and cost-effectiveness evaluations of diagnostic tests and biomarkers: an exemplary modelling study
Hendrik Koffijberg, Bas van Zaane, Karel GM Moons BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:12 (31 January 2013)
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Evaluating audio computer assisted self-interviews in urban south African communities: evidence for good suitability and reduced social desirability bias of a cross-sectional survey on sexual behaviour
Roxanne Beauclair, Fei Meng, Nele Deprez, Marleen Temmerman, Alex Welte, Niel Hens, Wim Delva BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:11 (31 January 2013)
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Qualitative systematic reviews of treatment burden in stroke, heart failure and diabetes - Methodological challenges and solutions
Katie Gallacher, Bhautesh Jani, Deborah Morrison, Sara Macdonald, David Blane, Patricia Erwin, Carl R May, Victor M Montori, David T Eton, Fiona Smith, David G Batty, Frances S Mair, and on behalf of the International Minimally Disruptive Medicine Workgroup BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:10 (28 January 2013)
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Comparison of population-averaged and cluster-specific models for the analysis of cluster randomized trials with missing binary outcomes: a simulation study
Jinhui Ma, Parminder Raina, Joseph Beyene, Lehana Thabane BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:9 (23 January 2013)
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Selecting optimal screening items for delirium: an application of item response theory
Frances M Yang, Richard N Jones, Sharon K Inouye, Douglas Tommet, Paul K Crane, James L Rudolph, Long H Ngo, Edward R Marcantonio BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:8 (22 January 2013)
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Effectiveness of Pilates exercise in treating people with chronic low back pain: a systematic review of systematic reviews
Cherie Wells, Gregory S Kolt, Paul Marshall, Bridget Hill, Andrea Bialocerkowski BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:7 (19 January 2013)
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Shape information from glucose curves: Functional data analysis compared with traditional summary measures
Kathrine Frey Frøslie, Jo Røislien, Elisabeth Qvigstad, Kristin Godang, Jens Bollerslev, Nanna Voldner, Tore Henriksen, Marit B Veierød BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:6 (17 January 2013)
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Bayesian methods to determine performance differences and to quantify variability among centers in multi-center trials: the IHAST trial
Emine O Bayman, Kathryn M Chaloner, Bradley J Hindman, Michael M Todd, the IHAST Investigators BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:5 (16 January 2013)
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A multi-state model to estimate incidence of heroin use
Albert Sánchez-Niubò, Odd O Aalen, Antònia Domingo-Salvany, Ellen J Amundsen, Josep Fortiana, Kjetil Røysland BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:4 (14 January 2013)
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Participant recruitment in sensitive surveys: a comparative trial of ‘opt in’ versus ‘opt out’ approaches
Katherine J Hunt, Natalie Shlomo, Julia Addington-Hall BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:3 (11 January 2013)
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Modelling heterogeneity variances in multiple treatment comparison meta-analysis – Are informative priors the better solution?
Kristian Thorlund, Lehana Thabane, Edward J Mills BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:2 (11 January 2013)
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Reducing and meta-analysing estimates from distributed lag non-linear models
Antonio Gasparrini, Ben Armstrong BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:1 (9 January 2013)
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Search strategies to identify reports on “off-label” drug use in EMBASE
Bita Mesgarpour, Markus Müller, Harald Herkner BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:190 (29 December 2012)
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Why do you think you should be the author on this manuscript? Analysis of open-ended responses of authors in a general medical journal
Mario Malički, Ana Jerončić, Matko Marušić, Ana Marušić BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:189 (20 December 2012)
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Designing assisted living technologies ‘in the wild’: preliminary experiences with cultural probe methodology
Joseph Wherton, Paul Sugarhood, Rob Procter, Mark Rouncefield, Guy Dewsbury, Sue Hinder, Trisha Greenhalgh BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:188 (20 December 2012)
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Systematic reviews need to consider applicability to disadvantaged populations: inter-rater agreement for a health equity plausibility algorithm
Vivian Welch, Kevin Brand, Elizabeth Kristjansson, Janet Smylie, George Wells, Peter Tugwell BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:187 (19 December 2012)
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The effect of two lottery-style incentives on response rates to postal questionnaires in a prospective cohort study in preschool children at high risk of asthma: a randomized trial
Lonneke B van der Mark, Karina E van Wonderen, Jacob Mohrs, Patrick JE Bindels, Milo A Puhan, Gerben ter Riet BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:186 (18 December 2012)
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From concepts, theory, and evidence of heterogeneity of treatment effects to methodological approaches: a primer
Richard J Willke, Zhiyuan Zheng, Prasun Subedi, Rikard Althin, C Daniel Mullins BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:185 (13 December 2012)
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Auxiliary variables in multiple imputation in regression with missing X: a warning against including too many in small sample research
Jochen Hardt, Max Herke, Rainer Leonhart BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:184 (5 December 2012)
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Bayesian methods in clinical trials: a Bayesian analysis of ECOG trials E1684 and E1690
Joseph G Ibrahim, Ming-Hui Chen, Haitao Chu BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:183 (29 November 2012)
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Spatio-temporal Rasch analysis of quality of life outcomes in the French general population. Measurement invariance and group comparisons
Jean-Benoit Hardouin, Etienne Audureau, Alain Leplège, Joël Coste BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:182 (28 November 2012)
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Enhancing transparency in reporting the synthesis of qualitative research: ENTREQ
Allison Tong, Kate Flemming, Elizabeth McInnes, Sandy Oliver, Jonathan Craig BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:181 (27 November 2012)
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Supplementing claims data with outpatient laboratory test results to improve confounding adjustment in effectiveness studies of lipid-lowering treatments
Sebastian Schneeweiss, Jeremy A Rassen, Robert J Glynn, Jessica Myers, Gregory W Daniel, Joseph Singer, Daniel H Solomon, SeoYoung Kim, Kenneth J Rothman, Jun Liu, Jerry Avorn BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:180 (26 November 2012)
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Maternal recall of breastfeeding duration twenty years after delivery
Siv Tone Natland, Lene Frost Andersen, Tom Ivar Lund Nilsen, Siri Forsmo, Geir W Jacobsen BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:179 (23 November 2012)
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Attrition in longitudinal randomized controlled trials: home visits make a difference
Janey C Peterson, Paul A Pirraglia, Martin T Wells, Mary E Charlson BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:178 (23 November 2012)
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Inclusion of mobile phone numbers into an ongoing population health survey in New South Wales, Australia: design, methods, call outcomes, costs and sample representativeness
Margo L Barr, Jason J van Ritten, David G Steel, Sarah V Thackway BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:177 (22 November 2012)
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The implications of biomarker evidence for systematic reviews
Miew Choong, Guy Tsafnat BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:176 (22 November 2012)
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Measuring the accuracy of self-reported height and weight in a community-based sample of young people
Anna L Bowring, Anna Peeters, Rosanne Freak-Poli, Megan SC Lim, Maelenn Gouillou, Margaret Hellard BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:175 (21 November 2012)
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Modeling gradually changing seasonal variation in count data using state space models: a cohort study of hospitalization rates of stroke in atrial fibrillation patients in Denmark from 1977 to 2011
Anette L Christensen, Søren Lundbye-Christensen, Kim Overvad, Lars H Rasmussen, Claus Dethlefsen BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:174 (20 November 2012)
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A framework for organizing and selecting quantitative approaches for benefit-harm assessment
Milo A Puhan, Sonal Singh, Carlos O Weiss, Ravi Varadhan, Cynthia M Boyd BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:173 (19 November 2012)
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The use of individual cut points from treadmill walking to assess free-living moderate to vigorous physical activity in obese subjects by accelerometry: is it useful?
Eivind Aadland, Jostein Steene-Johannessen BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:172 (15 November 2012)
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Self-reported adherence with the use of a device in a clinical trial as validated by electronic monitors: the VIBES study
Brianne A Jeffrey, Marian T Hannan, Emily K Quinn, Sheryl Zimmerman, Bruce A Barton, Clinton T Rubin, Douglas P Kiel BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:171 (14 November 2012)
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30-day in-hospital mortality after acute myocardial infarction in Tuscany (Italy): An observational study using hospital discharge data
Chiara Seghieri, Stefano Mimmi, Jacopo Lenzi, Maria Fantini BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:170 (8 November 2012)
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An ultra-short screening version of the Recalled Parental Rearing Behavior questionnaire (FEE-US) and its factor structure in a representative German sample
Katja Petrowski, Sören Paul, Markus Zenger, Elmar Brähler BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:169 (7 November 2012)
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Reporting guidelines for modelling studies
Carol Bennett, Douglas G Manuel BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:168 (7 November 2012)
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The use of continuous data versus binary data in MTC models: A case study in rheumatoid arthritis
Susanne Schmitz, Roisin Adams, Cathal Walsh BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:167 (6 November 2012)
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Comparison of approaches to estimate confidence intervals of post-test probabilities of diagnostic test results in a nested case-control study
Bas van Zaane, Yvonne Vergouwe, A Rogier T Donders, Karel GM Moons BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:166 (31 October 2012)
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Using a generalized additive model with autoregressive terms to study the effects of daily temperature on mortality
Lei Yang, Guoyou Qin, Naiqing Zhao, Chunfang Wang, Guixiang Song BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:165 (30 October 2012)
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Predictors of two forms of attrition in a longitudinal health study involving ageing participants: An analysis based on the Whitehall II study
Gill Mein, Suneeta Johal, Robert L Grant, Clive Seale, Richard Ashcroft, Anthea Tinker BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:164 (29 October 2012)
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Fitting parametric random effects models in very large data sets with application to VHA national data
Mulugeta Gebregziabher, Leonard Egede, Gregory E Gilbert, Kelly Hunt, Paul J Nietert, Patrick Mauldin BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:163 (24 October 2012)
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Internet trials: participant experiences and perspectives
Erin Mathieu, Alexandra Barratt, Stacy M Carter, Gro Jamtvedt BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:162 (23 October 2012)
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Vascular disease in women: comparison of diagnoses in hospital episode statistics and general practice records in England
F Wright, Jane Green, Dexter Canoy, Benjamin J Cairns, Angela Balkwill, Valerie Beral, for the Million Women Study Collaborators BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:161 (23 October 2012)
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Validity of information on atopic disease and other illness in young children reported by parents in a prospective birth cohort study
Nadja Vissing, Signe Jensen, Hans Bisgaard BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:160 (22 October 2012)
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Should researchers use single indicators, best indicators, or multiple indicators in structural equation models?
Leslie A Hayduk, Levente Littvay BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:159 (22 October 2012)
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Do health care institutions value research? A mixed methods study of barriers and facilitators to methodological rigor in pediatric randomized trials
Michele P Hamm, Shannon D Scott, Terry P Klassen, David Moher, Lisa Hartling BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:158 (18 October 2012)
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An exploration of the missing data mechanism in an Internet based smoking cessation trial
Dan Jackson, Dan Mason, Ian R White, Stephen Sutton BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:157 (15 October 2012)
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Combining directed acyclic graphs and the change-in-estimate procedure as a novel approach to adjustment-variable selection in epidemiology
David Evans, Basile Chaix, Thierry Lobbedez, Christian Verger, Antoine Flahault BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:156 (11 October 2012)
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Editor’s summary
A novel method for adjustment-variable selection combines background-knowledge and statistics-based epidemiological approaches to present assumptions and uncertainties in a standardized graphical format.
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Social interactions of eating behaviour among high school students: a cellular automata approach
Vahid Dabbaghian, Vijay K Mago, Tiankuang Wu, Charles Fritz, Azadeh Alimadad BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:155 (9 October 2012)
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