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		Research article Exploratory factor analysis of self-reported symptoms in a large, population-based military cohort Molly L Kelton, Cynthia A LeardMann, Besa Smith, Edward J Boyko, Tomoko I Hooper, Gary D Gackstetter, Paul D Bliese, Charles W Hoge, Tyler C Smith, the Millennium Cohort Study Team BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:94 (15 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Exploratory factor analysis may identify symptom patterns in military personnel but many factors load based on symptom co-location, indicating that factor analysis may have limitations when applied to surveys containing instruments grouping questions according to diagnosis.
		Research article What differences are detected by superiority trials or ruled out by noninferiority trials? A cross-sectional study on a random sample of two-hundred two-arms parallel group randomized clinical trials Angèle Gayet-Ageron, Thomas Agoritsas, Christophe Combescure, Krisztina Bagamery, Delphine S Courvoisier, Thomas V Perneger BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:93 (15 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Standard values and relationship-specific validity of the Bielefeld Relationship Expectations Questionnaire (BFPE) Katja Petrowski, Hendrik Berth, Sören Paul, Gesine Grande, Yve Stöbel-Richter, Elmar Brähler BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:92 (13 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article "Summary Page": a novel tool that reduces omitted data in research databases Saveli I Goldberg, Andrzej Niemierko, Maria Shubina, Alexander Turchin BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:91 (8 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Evidence at a glance: error matrix approach for overviewing available evidence Frederik Keus, Jørn Wetterslev, Christian Gluud, Cornelis JHM van Laarhoven BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:90 (1 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Debate A note on Youden's J and its cost ratio Niels Smits BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:89 (30 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Recruitment and retention of women in a large randomized control trial to reduce repeat preterm births: the Philadelphia Collaborative Preterm Prevention Project David A Webb, James C Coyne, Robert L Goldenberg, Vijaya K Hogan, Irma T Elo, Joan R Bloch, Leny Mathew, Ian M Bennett, Erika F Dennis, Jennifer F Culhane BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:88 (29 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Correspondence A survey of variable selection methods in two Chinese epidemiology journals Huimin Liao, Henry S Lynn BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:87 (29 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Prediction of two month modified Rankin Scale with an ordinal prediction model in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage Roelof Risselada, Hester F Lingsma, Andrew J Molyneux, Richard SC Kerr, Julia Yarnold, Mary Sneade, Ewout W Steyerberg, Miriam CJM Sturkenboom BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:86 (29 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol IMproving PArticipation of patients in Clinical Trials - rationale and design of IMPACT Katrien Oude Rengerink, Brent C Opmeer, Sabine LM Logtenberg, Lotty Hooft, Kitty WM Bloemenkamp, Monique C Haak, Martijn A Oudijk, Marc E Spaanderman, Johannes J Duvekot, Christine Willekes, Maria G van Pampus, Martina M Porath, Jim van Eyck, Marko J Sikkema, Ben Mol BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:85 (27 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article The effect of mode and context on survey results: Analysis of data from the Health Survey for England 2006 and the Boost Survey for London Sarah Tipping, Steven Hope, Kevin Pickering, Bob Erens, Marilyn A Roth, Jennifer S Mindell BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:84 (27 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The effect of survey method on survey participation: Analysis of data from the Health Survey for England 2006 and the Boost Survey for London Jennifer S Mindell, Sarah Tipping, Kevin Pickering, Steven Hope, Marilyn A Roth, Bob Erens BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:83 (27 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Inter-rater agreement and reliability of the COSMIN (COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health status Measurement Instruments) Checklist Lidwine B Mokkink, Caroline B Terwee, Elizabeth Gibbons, Paul W Stratford, Jordi Alonso, Donald L Patrick, Dirk L Knol, Lex M Bouter, Henrica CW de Vet BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:82 (22 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article The search for stable prognostic models in multiple imputed data sets David Vergouw, Martijn W Heymans, George M Peat, Ton Kuijpers, Peter R Croft, Henrica CW de Vet, Henriëtte E van der Horst, Daniëlle AWM van der Windt BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:81 (17 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Comparison of participants and non-participants to the ORISCAV-LUX population-based study on cardiovascular risk factors in Luxembourg Ala'a Alkerwi, Nicolas Sauvageot, Sophie Couffignal, Adelin Albert, Marie-Lise Lair, Michèle Guillaume BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:80 (7 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Multiple imputation for estimation of an occurrence rate in cohorts with attrition and discrete follow-up time points: a simulation study Noémie Soullier, Elise de La Rochebrochard, Jean Bouyer BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:79 (3 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Interpretation of evidence in data by untrained medical students: a scenario-based study Thomas V Perneger, Delphine S Courvoisier BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:78 (26 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Sampling and coverage issues of telephone surveys used for collecting health information in Australia: results from a face-to-face survey from 1999 to 2008 Eleonora Grande, Anne W Taylor BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:77 (26 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Identifying nurse staffing research in Medline: development and testing of empirically derived search strategies with the PubMed interface Michael Simon, Elke Hausner, Susan F Klaus, Nancy E Dunton BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:76 (23 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Determining the interviewer effect on CQ Index outcomes: a multilevel approach Sjenny Winters, Mathilde H Strating, Niek S Klazinga, Rudolf B Kool, Robbert Huijsman BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:75 (19 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Do differences in the administrative structure of populations confound comparisons of geographic health inequalities? Andrew L Jackson, Carolyn A Davies, Alastair H Leyland BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:74 (18 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 1 comment
		Research article Test-retest reliability of selected items of Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey questionnaire in Beijing, China Yang Liu, Mei Wang, Jorma Tynjälä, Yan Lv, Jari Villberg, Zhouyang Zhang, Lasse Kannas BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:73 (10 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Using Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) codes to classify Computed Tomography (CT) features in the Marshall System Mehdi M Lesko, Maralyn Woodford, Laura White, Sarah J O'Brien, Charmaine Childs, Fiona E Lecky BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:72 (6 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The impact of attrition on the representativeness of cohort studies of older people Samuel L Brilleman, Nancy A Pachana, Annette J Dobson BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:71 (5 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Review Automatic de-identification of textual documents in the electronic health record: a review of recent research Stephane M Meystre, F Friedlin, Brett R South, Shuying Shen, Matthew H Samore BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:70 (2 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Joint modeling of multivariate longitudinal data and the dropout process in a competing risk setting: application to ICU data Emmanuelle Deslandes, Sylvie Chevret BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:69 (29 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A life-course and time perspective on the construct validity of psychological distress in women and men. Measurement invariance of the K6 across gender Aline Drapeau, Dominic Beaulieu-Prévost, Alain Marchand, Richard Boyer, Michel Préville, Sylvia Kairouz BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:68 (21 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary The K6 psychological distress scale is gender-neutral and suggests that the higher mean level of psychological distress observed in women reflects a true difference, indicating that further research is needed to explore factors underlying these gender differences.
		Correspondence What is a pilot or feasibility study? A review of current practice and editorial policy Mubashir Arain, Michael J Campbell, Cindy L Cooper, Gillian A Lancaster BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:67 (16 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Debate Measures and models for causal inference in cross-sectional studies: arguments for the appropriateness of the prevalence odds ratio and related logistic regression Michael E Reichenheim, Evandro SF Coutinho BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:66 (15 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Response rates to a mailed survey of a representative sample of cancer patients randomly drawn from the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry: a randomized trial of incentive and length effects Bridget J Kelly, Taressa K Fraze, Robert C Hornik BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:65 (14 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The importance of adjusting for potential confounders in Bayesian hierarchical models synthesising evidence from randomised and non-randomised studies: an application comparing treatments for abdominal aortic aneurysms C Elizabeth McCarron, Eleanor M Pullenayegum, Lehana Thabane, Ron Goeree, Jean-Eric Tarride BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:64 (9 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A systematic review of models to predict recruitment to multicentre clinical trials Katharine D Barnard, Louise Dent, Andrew Cook BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:63 (6 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Debate Research methods for subgrouping low back pain Peter Kent, Jennifer L Keating, Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:62 (3 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Correspondence Building capacity for evidence generation, synthesis and implementation to improve the care of mothers and babies in South East Asia: methods and design of the SEA-ORCHID Project using a logical framework approach Steve McDonald, Tari Turner, Catherine Chamberlain, Pisake Lumbiganon, Jadsada Thinkhamrop, Mario R Festin, Jacqueline J Ho, Hakimi Mohammad, David J Henderson-Smart, Jacki Short, Caroline A Crowther, Ruth Martis, Sally Green, the SEA-ORCHID Study Group BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:61 (1 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Correspondence A Spoonful of Math Helps the Medicine Go Down: An Illustration of How Healthcare can Benefit from Mathematical Modeling and Analysis E Michael Foster, Michael R Hosking, Serhan Ziya BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:60 (23 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Dichotomization: 2 × 2 (×2 × 2 × 2...) categories: infinite possibilities Karyn K Heavner, Carl V Phillips, Igor Burstyn, Warren Hare BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:59 (23 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Analysis of an ordinal outcome in a multicentric randomized controlled trial: application to a 3- arm anti- malarial drug trial in Cameroon Solange Whegang, Leonardo K Basco, Henri Gwét, Jean-Christophe Thalabard BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:58 (18 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Development and validation of self-reported line drawings for assessment of knee malalignment and foot rotation: a cross-sectional comparative study Sarah L Ingham, Amanda Moody, Abhishek Abhishek, Sally A Doherty, Weiya Zhang, Michael Doherty BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:57 (18 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Successful Reach and Adoption of a workplace health promotion RCT targeting a group of high-risk workers Marie B Jørgensen, Charlotte DN Rasmussen, Dorte Ekner, Karen Søgaard BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:56 (14 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article A probit- log- skew-normal mixture model for repeated measures data with excess zeros, with application to a cohort study of paediatric respiratory symptoms Sadia Mahmud, WY Wendy Lou, Neil W Johnston BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:55 (14 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Network meta-analysis on the log-hazard scale, combining count and hazard ratio statistics accounting for multi-arm trials: A tutorial Beth S Woods, Neil Hawkins, David A Scott BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:54 (10 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| F1000
		Correspondence Systematic reviews, systematic error and the acquisition of clinical knowledge Steffen Mickenautsch BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:53 (10 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
		Research article Testing survey methodology to measure patients' experiences and views of the emergency and urgent care system: telephone versus postal survey Alicia O'Cathain, Emma Knowles, Jon Nicholl BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:52 (9 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Pan-Canadian assessment of pandemic immunization data collection: study methodology Jennifer A Pereira, Susan Quach, Christine Heidebrecht, Julie Foisy, Sherman Quan, Michael Finkelstein, Christopher A Sikora, Julie A Bettinger, David L Buckeridge, Anne McCarthy, Shelley Deeks, Jeffrey C Kwong, the Public Health Agency of Canada/Canadian Institutes of Health Research Influenza Research Network (PCIRN) Vaccine Coverage Theme Group BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:51 (8 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Shortening a survey and using alternative forms of prenotification: Impact on response rate and quality Timothy J Beebe, Enrique Rey, Jeanette Y Ziegenfuss, Sarah Jenkins, Kandace Lackore, Nicholas J Talley, Richard G Locke BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:50 (8 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Testing for heterogeneity among the components of a binary composite outcome in a clinical trial Janice Pogue, Lehana Thabane, PJ Devereaux, Salim Yusuf BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:49 (7 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A simulation study for comparing testing statistics in response-adaptive randomization Xuemin Gu, J Jack Lee BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:48 (5 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Effectiveness of strategies to increase the validity of findings from association studies: size vs. replication Rolf Weitkunat, Etienne Kaelin, Grégory Vuillaume, Gerd Kallischnigg BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:47 (28 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Measurement of nicotine withdrawal symptoms: linguistic validation of the Wisconsin Smoking Withdrawal Scale (WSWS) in Malay Ahmed Awaisu, Sulastri Samsudin, Nur A Amir, Che G Omar, Mohd I Hashim, Mohamed Mohamad, Asrul A Shafie, Mohamed A Hassali BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:46 (22 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The 12-item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule II (WHO-DAS II): a nonparametric item response analysis Juan V Luciano, José L Ayuso-Mateos, Jaume Aguado, Ana Fernandez, Antoni Serrano-Blanco, Miquel Roca, Josep M Haro BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:45 (20 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed

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		Research article Exploratory factor analysis of self-reported symptoms in a large, population-based military cohort Molly L Kelton, Cynthia A LeardMann, Besa Smith, Edward J Boyko, Tomoko I Hooper, Gary D Gackstetter, Paul D Bliese, Charles W Hoge, Tyler C Smith, the Millennium Cohort Study Team BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:94 (15 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Exploratory factor analysis may identify symptom patterns in military personnel but many factors load based on symptom co-location, indicating that factor analysis may have limitations when applied to surveys containing instruments grouping questions according to diagnosis.
		Research article What differences are detected by superiority trials or ruled out by noninferiority trials? A cross-sectional study on a random sample of two-hundred two-arms parallel group randomized clinical trials Angèle Gayet-Ageron, Thomas Agoritsas, Christophe Combescure, Krisztina Bagamery, Delphine S Courvoisier, Thomas V Perneger BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:93 (15 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Standard values and relationship-specific validity of the Bielefeld Relationship Expectations Questionnaire (BFPE) Katja Petrowski, Hendrik Berth, Sören Paul, Gesine Grande, Yve Stöbel-Richter, Elmar Brähler BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:92 (13 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article "Summary Page": a novel tool that reduces omitted data in research databases Saveli I Goldberg, Andrzej Niemierko, Maria Shubina, Alexander Turchin BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:91 (8 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Evidence at a glance: error matrix approach for overviewing available evidence Frederik Keus, Jørn Wetterslev, Christian Gluud, Cornelis JHM van Laarhoven BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:90 (1 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Debate A note on Youden's J and its cost ratio Niels Smits BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:89 (30 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Recruitment and retention of women in a large randomized control trial to reduce repeat preterm births: the Philadelphia Collaborative Preterm Prevention Project David A Webb, James C Coyne, Robert L Goldenberg, Vijaya K Hogan, Irma T Elo, Joan R Bloch, Leny Mathew, Ian M Bennett, Erika F Dennis, Jennifer F Culhane BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:88 (29 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Correspondence A survey of variable selection methods in two Chinese epidemiology journals Huimin Liao, Henry S Lynn BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:87 (29 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Prediction of two month modified Rankin Scale with an ordinal prediction model in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage Roelof Risselada, Hester F Lingsma, Andrew J Molyneux, Richard SC Kerr, Julia Yarnold, Mary Sneade, Ewout W Steyerberg, Miriam CJM Sturkenboom BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:86 (29 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol IMproving PArticipation of patients in Clinical Trials - rationale and design of IMPACT Katrien Oude Rengerink, Brent C Opmeer, Sabine LM Logtenberg, Lotty Hooft, Kitty WM Bloemenkamp, Monique C Haak, Martijn A Oudijk, Marc E Spaanderman, Johannes J Duvekot, Christine Willekes, Maria G van Pampus, Martina M Porath, Jim van Eyck, Marko J Sikkema, Ben Mol BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:85 (27 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article The effect of mode and context on survey results: Analysis of data from the Health Survey for England 2006 and the Boost Survey for London Sarah Tipping, Steven Hope, Kevin Pickering, Bob Erens, Marilyn A Roth, Jennifer S Mindell BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:84 (27 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The effect of survey method on survey participation: Analysis of data from the Health Survey for England 2006 and the Boost Survey for London Jennifer S Mindell, Sarah Tipping, Kevin Pickering, Steven Hope, Marilyn A Roth, Bob Erens BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:83 (27 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Inter-rater agreement and reliability of the COSMIN (COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health status Measurement Instruments) Checklist Lidwine B Mokkink, Caroline B Terwee, Elizabeth Gibbons, Paul W Stratford, Jordi Alonso, Donald L Patrick, Dirk L Knol, Lex M Bouter, Henrica CW de Vet BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:82 (22 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article The search for stable prognostic models in multiple imputed data sets David Vergouw, Martijn W Heymans, George M Peat, Ton Kuijpers, Peter R Croft, Henrica CW de Vet, Henriëtte E van der Horst, Daniëlle AWM van der Windt BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:81 (17 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Comparison of participants and non-participants to the ORISCAV-LUX population-based study on cardiovascular risk factors in Luxembourg Ala'a Alkerwi, Nicolas Sauvageot, Sophie Couffignal, Adelin Albert, Marie-Lise Lair, Michèle Guillaume BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:80 (7 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Multiple imputation for estimation of an occurrence rate in cohorts with attrition and discrete follow-up time points: a simulation study Noémie Soullier, Elise de La Rochebrochard, Jean Bouyer BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:79 (3 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Interpretation of evidence in data by untrained medical students: a scenario-based study Thomas V Perneger, Delphine S Courvoisier BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:78 (26 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Sampling and coverage issues of telephone surveys used for collecting health information in Australia: results from a face-to-face survey from 1999 to 2008 Eleonora Grande, Anne W Taylor BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:77 (26 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Identifying nurse staffing research in Medline: development and testing of empirically derived search strategies with the PubMed interface Michael Simon, Elke Hausner, Susan F Klaus, Nancy E Dunton BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:76 (23 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Determining the interviewer effect on CQ Index outcomes: a multilevel approach Sjenny Winters, Mathilde H Strating, Niek S Klazinga, Rudolf B Kool, Robbert Huijsman BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:75 (19 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Do differences in the administrative structure of populations confound comparisons of geographic health inequalities? Andrew L Jackson, Carolyn A Davies, Alastair H Leyland BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:74 (18 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 1 comment
		Research article Test-retest reliability of selected items of Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey questionnaire in Beijing, China Yang Liu, Mei Wang, Jorma Tynjälä, Yan Lv, Jari Villberg, Zhouyang Zhang, Lasse Kannas BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:73 (10 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Using Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) codes to classify Computed Tomography (CT) features in the Marshall System Mehdi M Lesko, Maralyn Woodford, Laura White, Sarah J O'Brien, Charmaine Childs, Fiona E Lecky BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:72 (6 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The impact of attrition on the representativeness of cohort studies of older people Samuel L Brilleman, Nancy A Pachana, Annette J Dobson BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:71 (5 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Review Automatic de-identification of textual documents in the electronic health record: a review of recent research Stephane M Meystre, F Friedlin, Brett R South, Shuying Shen, Matthew H Samore BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:70 (2 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Joint modeling of multivariate longitudinal data and the dropout process in a competing risk setting: application to ICU data Emmanuelle Deslandes, Sylvie Chevret BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:69 (29 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A life-course and time perspective on the construct validity of psychological distress in women and men. Measurement invariance of the K6 across gender Aline Drapeau, Dominic Beaulieu-Prévost, Alain Marchand, Richard Boyer, Michel Préville, Sylvia Kairouz BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:68 (21 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary The K6 psychological distress scale is gender-neutral and suggests that the higher mean level of psychological distress observed in women reflects a true difference, indicating that further research is needed to explore factors underlying these gender differences.
		Correspondence What is a pilot or feasibility study? A review of current practice and editorial policy Mubashir Arain, Michael J Campbell, Cindy L Cooper, Gillian A Lancaster BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:67 (16 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Debate Measures and models for causal inference in cross-sectional studies: arguments for the appropriateness of the prevalence odds ratio and related logistic regression Michael E Reichenheim, Evandro SF Coutinho BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:66 (15 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Response rates to a mailed survey of a representative sample of cancer patients randomly drawn from the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry: a randomized trial of incentive and length effects Bridget J Kelly, Taressa K Fraze, Robert C Hornik BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:65 (14 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The importance of adjusting for potential confounders in Bayesian hierarchical models synthesising evidence from randomised and non-randomised studies: an application comparing treatments for abdominal aortic aneurysms C Elizabeth McCarron, Eleanor M Pullenayegum, Lehana Thabane, Ron Goeree, Jean-Eric Tarride BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:64 (9 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A systematic review of models to predict recruitment to multicentre clinical trials Katharine D Barnard, Louise Dent, Andrew Cook BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:63 (6 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Debate Research methods for subgrouping low back pain Peter Kent, Jennifer L Keating, Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:62 (3 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Correspondence Building capacity for evidence generation, synthesis and implementation to improve the care of mothers and babies in South East Asia: methods and design of the SEA-ORCHID Project using a logical framework approach Steve McDonald, Tari Turner, Catherine Chamberlain, Pisake Lumbiganon, Jadsada Thinkhamrop, Mario R Festin, Jacqueline J Ho, Hakimi Mohammad, David J Henderson-Smart, Jacki Short, Caroline A Crowther, Ruth Martis, Sally Green, the SEA-ORCHID Study Group BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:61 (1 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Correspondence A Spoonful of Math Helps the Medicine Go Down: An Illustration of How Healthcare can Benefit from Mathematical Modeling and Analysis E Michael Foster, Michael R Hosking, Serhan Ziya BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:60 (23 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Dichotomization: 2 × 2 (×2 × 2 × 2...) categories: infinite possibilities Karyn K Heavner, Carl V Phillips, Igor Burstyn, Warren Hare BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:59 (23 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Analysis of an ordinal outcome in a multicentric randomized controlled trial: application to a 3- arm anti- malarial drug trial in Cameroon Solange Whegang, Leonardo K Basco, Henri Gwét, Jean-Christophe Thalabard BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:58 (18 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Development and validation of self-reported line drawings for assessment of knee malalignment and foot rotation: a cross-sectional comparative study Sarah L Ingham, Amanda Moody, Abhishek Abhishek, Sally A Doherty, Weiya Zhang, Michael Doherty BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:57 (18 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Successful Reach and Adoption of a workplace health promotion RCT targeting a group of high-risk workers Marie B Jørgensen, Charlotte DN Rasmussen, Dorte Ekner, Karen Søgaard BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:56 (14 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article A probit- log- skew-normal mixture model for repeated measures data with excess zeros, with application to a cohort study of paediatric respiratory symptoms Sadia Mahmud, WY Wendy Lou, Neil W Johnston BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:55 (14 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Network meta-analysis on the log-hazard scale, combining count and hazard ratio statistics accounting for multi-arm trials: A tutorial Beth S Woods, Neil Hawkins, David A Scott BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:54 (10 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| F1000
		Correspondence Systematic reviews, systematic error and the acquisition of clinical knowledge Steffen Mickenautsch BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:53 (10 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
		Research article Testing survey methodology to measure patients' experiences and views of the emergency and urgent care system: telephone versus postal survey Alicia O'Cathain, Emma Knowles, Jon Nicholl BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:52 (9 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Pan-Canadian assessment of pandemic immunization data collection: study methodology Jennifer A Pereira, Susan Quach, Christine Heidebrecht, Julie Foisy, Sherman Quan, Michael Finkelstein, Christopher A Sikora, Julie A Bettinger, David L Buckeridge, Anne McCarthy, Shelley Deeks, Jeffrey C Kwong, the Public Health Agency of Canada/Canadian Institutes of Health Research Influenza Research Network (PCIRN) Vaccine Coverage Theme Group BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:51 (8 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
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