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	1. 2836 Accesses	Commentary A tutorial on pilot studies: the what, why and how Lehana Thabane, Jinhui Ma, Rong Chu, Ji Cheng, Afisi Ismaila, Lorena P Rios, Reid Robson, Marroon Thabane, Lora Giangregorio, Charles H Goldsmith BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:1 (6 January 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	2. 1570 Accesses	Research article An optimal search filter for retrieving systematic reviews and meta-analyses Edwin Lee, Maureen Dobbins, Kara DeCorby, Lyndsey McRae, Daiva Tirilis, Heather Husson BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:51 (18 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	3. 1429 Accesses	Research article Development of AMSTAR: a measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews Beverley J Shea, Jeremy M Grimshaw, George A Wells, Maarten Boers, Neil Andersson, Candyce Hamel, Ashley C Porter, Peter Tugwell, David Moher, Lex M Bouter BMC Medical Research Methodology 2007, 7:10 (15 February 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 1 comment
	4. 1357 Accesses	Research article Parametric versus non-parametric statistics in the analysis of randomized trials with non-normally distributed data Andrew J Vickers BMC Medical Research Methodology 2005, 5:35 (3 November 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 2 comments \| Editor’s summary Analysis of simulated data reveals that ANCOVA should be the preferred method for analyzing randomized trials with pre-test and post-test measures and non-normally distributed data, but in cases with extreme skew, Mann-Whitney was preferred.
	5. 1149 Accesses	Research article The development of QUADAS: a tool for the quality assessment of studies of diagnostic accuracy included in systematic reviews Penny Whiting, Anne WS Rutjes, Johannes B Reitsma, Patrick MM Bossuyt, Jos Kleijnen BMC Medical Research Methodology 2003, 3:25 (10 November 2003) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	6. 1035 Accesses	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
	7. 998 Accesses	Research article Methods for the thematic synthesis of qualitative research in systematic reviews James Thomas, Angela Harden BMC Medical Research Methodology 2008, 8:45 (10 July 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	8. 871 Accesses	Research article A systematic review of the content of critical appraisal tools Persis Katrak, Andrea E Bialocerkowski, Nicola Massy-Westropp, VS Saravana Kumar, Karen A Grimmer BMC Medical Research Methodology 2004, 4:22 (16 September 2004) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Tools for the critical appraisal of research reports often lack information on their development and there is no gold standard for any type of study design.
	9. 858 Accesses	Research article The stepped wedge trial design: a systematic review Celia A Brown, Richard J Lilford BMC Medical Research Methodology 2006, 6:54 (8 November 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	10. 824 Accesses	Debate Methods for the synthesis of qualitative research: a critical review Elaine Barnett-Page, James Thomas BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:59 (11 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	11. 765 Accesses	Research article The Hawthorne Effect: a randomised, controlled trial Rob McCarney, James Warner, Steve Iliffe, Robbert van Haselen, Mark Griffin, Peter Fisher BMC Medical Research Methodology 2007, 7:30 (3 July 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	12. 735 Accesses	Research article Estimating the mean and variance from the median, range, and the size of a sample Stela Hozo, Benjamin Djulbegovic, Iztok Hozo BMC Medical Research Methodology 2005, 5:13 (20 April 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Distribution free estimation of mean and variance for trials where the median, range and size are all that is reported should enable inclusion of more trials in meta-analysis.
	13. 670 Accesses	Research article Sample size requirements for case-control study designs Michael D Edwardes BMC Medical Research Methodology 2001, 1:11 (19 November 2001) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	14. 660 Accesses	Commentary Sample size calculations for cluster randomised controlled trials with a fixed number of clusters Karla Hemming, Alan J Girling, Alice J Sitch, Jennifer Marsh, Richard J Lilford BMC Medical Research Methodology 2011, 11:102 (30 June 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
	15. 649 Accesses	Correspondence How to do a grounded theory study: a worked example of a study of dental practices Alexandra Sbaraini, Stacy M Carter, R Evans, Anthony Blinkhorn BMC Medical Research Methodology 2011, 11:128 (9 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	16. 649 Accesses	Research article Systematic review of methods used in meta-analyses where a primary outcome is an adverse or unintended event Fiona C Warren, Keith R Abrams, Su Golder, Alex J Sutton BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:64 (3 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	17. 634 Accesses	Commentary The case study approach Sarah Crowe, Kathrin Cresswell, Ann Robertson, Guro Huby, Anthony Avery, Aziz Sheikh BMC Medical Research Methodology 2011, 11:100 (27 June 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	18. 629 Accesses	Research article The use of percentage change from baseline as an outcome in a controlled trial is statistically inefficient: a simulation study Andrew J Vickers BMC Medical Research Methodology 2001, 1:6 (28 June 2001) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	19. 597 Accesses	Research article Meta-analysis: Neither quick nor easy Nancy G Berman, Robert A Parker BMC Medical Research Methodology 2002, 2:10 (9 August 2002) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	20. 582 Accesses	Research article Including mixed methods research in systematic reviews: Examples from qualitative syntheses in TB and malaria control Salla Atkins, Annika Launiala, Alexander Kagaha, Helen Smith BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:62 (30 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	21. 537 Accesses	Correspondence The selection of search sources influences the findings of a systematic review of people's views: a case study in public health Claire Stansfield, Josephine Kavanagh, Rebecca Rees, Alan Gomersall, James Thomas BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:55 (20 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	22. 524 Accesses	Research article The CONSORT statement: revised recommendations for improving the quality of reports of parallel group randomized trials David Moher, Kenneth F Schulz, Douglas G Altman BMC Medical Research Methodology 2001, 1:2 (20 April 2001) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	23. 521 Accesses	Research article Logistic random effects regression models: a comparison of statistical packages for binary and ordinal outcomes Baoyue Li, Hester F Lingsma, Ewout W Steyerberg, Emmanuel Lesaffre BMC Medical Research Methodology 2011, 11:77 (23 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	24. 463 Accesses	Debate Qualitative description – the poor cousin of health research? Mette Neergaard, Frede Olesen, Rikke Andersen, Jens Sondergaard BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:52 (16 July 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	25. 450 Accesses	Correspondence From theory to 'measurement' in complex interventions: Methodological lessons from the development of an e-health normalisation instrument Tracy L Finch, Frances S Mair, Catherine O'Donnell, Elizabeth Murray, Carl R May BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:69 (17 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed