August 6, 2010

Latest Article Alert from BMC Medical Research Methodology (8 articles)

The latest articles from BMC Medical Research Methodology, published between 07-Jul-2010 and 05-Aug-2010

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Review
Automatic de-identification of textual documents in the electronic health record: a review of recent research
Meystre SM, Friedlin FJ, South BR, Shen S, Samore MH
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:70 (2 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/70/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-70.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20678228

Debate
Measures and models for causal inference in cross-sectional studies: arguments for the appropriateness of the prevalence odds ratio and related logistic regression
Reichenheim ME, Coutinho ES
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:66 (15 July 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/66/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-66.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20633293

Correspondence
What is a pilot or feasibility study? A review of current practice and editorial policy
Arain M, Campbell MJ, Cooper CL, Lancaster GA
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:67 (16 July 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/67/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/67
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-67.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20637084

Research article
The impact of attrition on the representativeness of cohort studies of older people
Brilleman SL, Pachana NA, Dobson AJ
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:71 (5 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/71/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-71.pdf

Research article
Joint modeling of multivariate longitudinal data and the dropout process in a competing risk setting: application to ICU data
Deslandes EB, Chevret S
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:69 (29 July 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/69/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-69.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20670425

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
Drapeau A, Beaulieu-Prevost D, Marchand A, Boyer R, Preville M, Kairouz S
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:68 (21 July 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/68/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/68
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-68.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20663128

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
Kelly BJ, Fraze TK, Hornik RC
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:65 (14 July 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/65/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/65
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-65.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20630101

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
McCarron C, Pullenayegum EM, Thabane L, Goeree R, Tarride J
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:64 (9 July 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/64/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/64
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-64.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20618973

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