The latest articles from BMC Medical Research Methodology, published between 02-Dec-2012 and 01-Jan-2013
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Review
From concepts, theory, and evidence of heterogeneity of treatment effects to methodological approaches: a primer
Willke RJ, Zheng Z, Subedi P, Althin R, Mullins CD
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:185 (13 December 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/12/185/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-12-185.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23234603
Correspondence
Why do you think you should be the author on this manuscript? Analysis of open-ended responses of authors in a general medical journal
Mali¿ki M, Jeron¿i¿ A, Maru¿i¿ M, Maru¿i¿ A
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:189 (20 December 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/12/189/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-12-189.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23256648
Correspondence
Designing assisted living technologies 'in the wild': preliminary experiences with cultural probe methodology
Wherton J, Sugarhood P, Procter R, Rouncefield M, Dewsbury G, Hinder S, Greenhalgh T
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:188 (20 December 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/12/188/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-12-188.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23256612
Research article
Search strategies to identify reports on "off-label" drug use in EMBASE
Mesgarpour B, Müller M, Herkner H
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:190 (29 December 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/12/190/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-12-190.pdf
Research article
Systematic reviews need to consider applicability to disadvantaged populations: inter-rater agreement for a health equity plausibility algorithm
Welch V, Brand K, Kristjansson E, Smylie J, Wells G, Tugwel P
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:187 (19 December 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/12/187/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-12-187.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23253632
Research article
The effect of two lottery-style incentives on response rates to postal questionnaires in a prospective cohort study in preschool children at high risk of asthma: a randomized trial
van der Mark LB, van Wonderen KE, Mohrs J, Bindels PJ, Puhan MA, ter Riet G
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:186 (18 December 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/12/186/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-12-186.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23249323
Research article
Auxiliary variables in multiple imputation in regression with missing X: a warning against including too many in small sample research
Hardt J, Herke M, Leonhart R
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:184 (5 December 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/12/184/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-12-184.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23216665
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