December 9, 2009

Latest Article Alert from BMC Medical Research Methodology (9 articles)

The latest articles from BMC Medical Research Methodology, published between 09-Nov-2009 and 08-Dec-2009

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Software
Meta-Analyst: software for meta-analysis of binary, continuous and diagnostic data
Wallace BC, Schmid CH, Lau J, Trikalinos TA
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:80 (4 December 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/80/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-80.pdf

Study protocol
International Active Surveillance Study of Women Taking Oral Contraceptives (INAS-OC Study)
Dinger JC, Bardenheuer K, Assmann A
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:77 (18 November 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/77/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/77
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-77.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19922634

Research article
Extent of publication bias in different categories of research cohorts: a meta-analysis of empirical studies
Song F, Parekh-Bhurke S, Hooper L, Loke YK, Ryder JJ, Sutton AJ, Hing CB, Harvey I
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:79 (26 November 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/79/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/79
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-79.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19941636

Research article
Trials and tribulations of recruiting 2,000 older women onto a clinical trial investigating falls and fractures: Vital D study
Sanders KM, Stuart AL, Merriman EN, Read ML, Kotowicz MA, Young D, Taylor R, Blair-Holt I, Mander AG, Nicholson GC
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:78 (25 November 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/78/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/78
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-78.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19930724

Research article
Blood spots as an alternative to whole blood collection and the effect of a small monetary incentive to increase participation in genetic association studies
Bhatti P, Kampa D, Alexander BH, McClure C, Ringer D, Doody MM, Sigurdson AJ
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:76 (13 November 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/76/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/76
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-76.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19912630

Research article
Parasite threshold associated with clinical malaria in areas of different transmission intensities in north eastern Tanzania
Mmbando BP, Lusingu JP, Vestergaard LS, Lemnge MM, Theander TG, Scheike TH
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:75 (12 November 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/75/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/75
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-75.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19909523

Research article
Multivariate random effects meta-analysis of diagnostic tests with multiple thresholds
Hamza TH, Arends LR, van Houwelingen HC, Stijnen T
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:73 (10 November 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/73/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/73
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-73.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19903336

Research article
Collecting household water usage data: telephone questionnaire or diary?
O'Toole JE, Sinclair MI, Leder K
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:72 (9 November 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/72/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/72
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-72.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19900290

Technical advance
Computer-aided assessment of diagnostic images for epidemiological research
Abraham AG, Duncan DD, Gange SJ, West S
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:74 (11 November 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/74/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/74
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-74.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19906311

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