October 5, 2010

Latest Article Alert from BMC Medical Research Methodology (11 articles)

The latest articles from BMC Medical Research Methodology, published between 05-Sep-2010 and 04-Oct-2010

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Study protocol
IMproving PArticipation of patients in Clinical Trials - rationale and design of IMPACT.
Oude Rengerink K, Opmeer BC, Logtenberg SL, Hooft L, Bloemenkamp KW, Haak MC, Oudijk MA, Spaanderman ME, Duvekot JJ, Willekes C, van Pampus MG, Porath MM, van Eyck J, Sikkema MJ, Mol BJ
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:85 (27 September 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/85/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-85.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20875119

Debate
A note on Youden's J and its cost ratio
Smits N
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:89 (30 September 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/89/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-89.pdf

Correspondence
A Survey of Variable Selection Methods in Two Chinese Epidemiology Journals
Liao H, Lynn HS
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:87 (29 September 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/87/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-87.pdf

Research article
Evidence at a glance: error matrix approach for overviewing available evidence
Keus F, Wetterslev J, Gluud C, van Laarhoven CJ
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:90 (1 October 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/90/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-90.pdf

Research article
Recruitment and retention of women in a large randomized control trial to reduce repeat preterm births: the Philadelphia Collaborative Preterm Prevention Project
Webb DA, Coyne JC, Goldenberg RL, Hogan VK, Elo IT, Bloch JR, Mathew L, Bennett IM, Dennis EF, Culhane JF
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:88 (29 September 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/88/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-88.pdf

Research article
Prediction of two month modified Rankin Scale with an ordinal prediction model in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
Risselada R, Lingsma HF, Molyneux AJ, Kerr RS, Yarnold J, Sneade M, Steyerberg EW, Sturkenboom MC
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:86 (29 September 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/86/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-86.pdf

Research article
The effect of mode and context on survey results: Analysis of data from the Health Survey for England 2006 and the Boost Survey for London
Tipping S, Hope S, Pickering K, Erens B, Roth MA, Mindell JS
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:84 (27 September 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/84/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-84.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20868528

Research article
The effect of survey method on survey participation: Analysis of data from the Health Survey for England 2006 and the Boost Survey for London
Mindell JS, Tipping S, Pickering K, Hope S, Roth MA, Erens B
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:83 (27 September 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/83/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-83.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20868527

Research article
Inter-rater agreement and reliability of the COSMIN (COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health status Measurement Instruments) Checklist
Mokkink LB, Terwee CB, Gibbons E, Stratford PW, Alonso J, Patrick DL, Knol DL, Bouter LM, De Vet HC
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:82 (22 September 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/82/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-82.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20860789

Research article
The search for stable prognostic models in multiple imputed data sets
Vergouw D, Heymans MW, Peat GM, Kuijpers T, Croft PR, de Vet HC, van der Horst HE, van der Windt DA
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:81 (17 September 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/81/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-81.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20846460

Research article
Comparison of participants and non-participants to the ORISCAV-LUX population-based study on cardiovascular risk factors in Luxembourg
Alkerwi A, Sauvageot N, Couffignal S, Albert A, Lair M, Guillaume M
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:80 (7 September 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/80/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/80
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-80.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20819238

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