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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)

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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)

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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)

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Visual inspection with acetic acid as a cervical cancer test: accuracy validated using latent class analysis

Lynne Gaffikin, John A McGrath, Marc Arbyn, Paul D Blumenthal BMC Medical Research Methodology 2007, 7:36 (31 July 2007)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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.

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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)

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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)

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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)

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The stepped wedge trial design: a systematic review

Celia A Brown, Richard J Lilford BMC Medical Research Methodology 2006, 6:54 (8 November 2006)

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Reducing bias through directed acyclic graphs

Ian Shrier, Robert W Platt BMC Medical Research Methodology 2008, 8:70 (30 October 2008)

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A simple 6-step approach to applying direct acyclic graphs in biomedical research may aid researchers to more accurately identify and adjust for multiple confounding effects and reduce the degree of bias better than traditional methods.

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Selecting a sample size for studies with repeated measures

Yi Guo, Henrietta L Logan, Deborah H Glueck, Keith E Muller BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:100 (31 July 2013)

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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)

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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)

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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.

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Quality of life in dementia: a study on proxy bias

Alexander MM Arons, Paul FM Krabbe, Carla JM Schölzel-Dorenbos, Gert van der Wilt, Marcel GM Rikkert BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:110 (6 September 2013)

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Meta-analysis: Neither quick nor easy

Nancy G Berman, Robert A Parker BMC Medical Research Methodology 2002, 2:10 (9 August 2002)

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Methodology in conducting a systematic review of systematic reviews of healthcare interventions

Valerie Smith, Declan Devane, Cecily M Begley, Mike Clarke BMC Medical Research Methodology 2011, 11:15 (3 February 2011)

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Locating and retrieving relevant literature when conducting a systematic review is challenging but a number of possible solutions are available which may help clinicians appraise published reviews systematically and aid evidence-based clinical decision-making.

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Alternatives for logistic regression in cross-sectional studies: an empirical comparison of models that directly estimate the prevalence ratio

Aluísio JD Barros, Vânia N Hirakata BMC Medical Research Methodology 2003, 3:21 (20 October 2003)

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Consensus-based recommendations for investigating clinical heterogeneity in systematic reviews

Joel J Gagnier, Hal Morgenstern, Doug G Altman, Jesse Berlin, Stephanie Chang, Peter McCulloch, Xin Sun, David Moher, for the Ann Arbor Clinical Heterogeneity Consensus Group BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:106 (30 August 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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Pharmacy sales data versus ward stock accounting for the surveillance of broad-spectrum antibiotic use in hospitals

Jon B Haug, Randi Myhr, Åsmund Reikvam BMC Medical Research Methodology 2011, 11:166 (13 December 2011)

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The reliability of a quality appraisal tool for studies of diagnostic reliability (QAREL)

Nicholas Lucas, Petra Macaskill, Les Irwig, Robert Moran, Luke Rickards, Robin Turner, Nikolai Bogduk BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:111 (9 September 2013)

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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)

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