September 5, 2008

Latest Article Alert from BMC Medical Research Methodology (7 articles)

The latest articles from BMC Medical Research Methodology, published between 06-Aug-2008 and 04-Sep-2008

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Research article
Pooling overdispersed binomial data to estimate event rate
Young-Xu Y, Chan A
BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2008 8:58 (19 August 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/8/58/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-8-58.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18713448

Research article
Sampling 'hard-to-reach' populations in health research: yield from a study targeting Americans living in Canada
Southern D, Lewis S, Maxwell C, Dunn J, Noseworthy T, Corbett G, Thomas K, Ghali W
BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2008 8:57 (18 August 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/8/57/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/8/57
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-8-57.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18710574

Research article
Performing meta-analysis with incomplete statistical information in clinical trials
Ma J, Liu W, Hunter A, Zhang W
BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2008 8:56 (18 August 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/8/56/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-8-56.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18706124

Research article
Engaging participants in a complex intervention trial in Australian General Practice
Perkins D, Harris M, Tan J, Christl B, Taggart J, Fanaian M
BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2008 8:55 (13 August 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/8/55/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-8-55.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18700984

Research article
Non-response to a life course socioeconomic position indicator in surveillance: comparison of telephone and face-to-face modes
Chittleborough C, Taylor A, Baum F, Hiller J
BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2008 8:54 (13 August 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/8/54/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/8/54
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-8-54.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18700038

Research article
The efficiency and effectiveness of utilizing diagrams in interviews: an assessment of participatory diagramming and graphic elicitation
Umoquit M, Dobrow M, Lemieux-Charles L, Ritvo P, Urbach D, Wodchis W
BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2008 8:53 (8 August 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/8/53/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/8/53
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-8-53.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18691410

Research article
Regression toward the mean - a detection method for unknown population mean based on Mee and Chua's algorithm
Ostermann T, Willich S, Ludtke R
BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2008 8:52 (7 August 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/8/52/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/8/52
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-8-52.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18687143


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