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The latest articles from BMC Medical Research Methodology, published between 02-Feb-2013 and 04-Mar-2013

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Study protocol
Protocol for a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis of prognostic factors of foot ulceration in people with diabetes: the international research collaboration for the prediction of diabetic foot ulcerations (PODUS)
Crawford F, Anandan C, Chappell FM, Murray GD, Price JF, Sheikh A, Simpson CR, Maxwell M, Stansby GP, Young MJ, Abbott CA, Boulton AJ, Boyko EJ, Kastenbauer T, Leese GP, Monami M, Monteiro-Soares M, Rith-Najarian SJ, Veves A, Coates N, Jeffcoate WJ, Leech N, Fahey T, Tierney J
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:22 (15 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/22/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-13-22.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23414550

Correspondence
Developing longitudinal qualitative designs: lessons learned and recommendations for health services research
Calman L, Brunton L, Molassiotis A
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:14 (6 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/14/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-13-14.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23388075

Research article
A threshold method for immunological correlates of protection
Chen X, Bailleux F, Desai K, Qin L, Dunning AJ
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:29 (1 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/29/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-13-29.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23448322

Research article
Dealing with missing data in the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression self-report scale: a study based on the French E3N cohort
Resseguier N, Verdoux H, Giorgi R, Clavel-Chapelon F, Paoletti X
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:28 (21 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/28/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-13-28.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23433105

Research article
A new approach to analyse longitudinal epidemiological data with an excess of zeros
Spriensma AS, Hajos TR, de Boer MR, Heymans MW, Twisk JW
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:27 (20 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/27/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-13-27.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23425202

Research article
A statistical model to assess the risk of communicable diseases associated with multiple exposures in healthcare settings
Payet C, Voirin N, Vanhems P, Ecochard R
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:26 (20 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/26/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-13-26.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23425160

Research article
Assessment of reproducibility of cancer survival risk predictions across medical centers
Chen H, Chen JJ
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:25 (20 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/25/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-13-25.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23425000

Research article
The effects of capping the alcohol consumption distribution and relative risk functions on the estimated number of deaths attributable to alcohol consumption in the European Union in 2004
Gmel G, Shield KD, Kehoe-Chan TA, Rehm J
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:24 (18 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/24/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/24
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-13-24.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23419127

Research article
A Taiwanese food frequency questionnaire correlates with plasma docosahexaenoic acid but not with plasma eicosapentaenoic acid levels: questionnaires and plasma biomarkers
Chien K, Lee M, Tsai Y, Chen P, Lin H, Hsu H, Lee Y, Chen M
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:23 (16 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/23/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/23
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-13-23.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23414574

Research article
Impact of misspecifying the distribution of a prognostic factor on power and sample size for testing treatment interactions in clinical trials
Reichmann WM, LaValley MP, Gagnon DR, Losina E
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:21 (15 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/21/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-13-21.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23414513

Research article
Using the random forest method to detect a response shift in the quality of life of multiple sclerosis patients: a cohort study
Boucekine M, Loundou A, Baumstarck K, Minaya-Flores P, Pelletier J, Ghattas B, Auquier P
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:20 (15 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/20/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-13-20.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23414459

Research article
Prediction models for clustered data: comparison of a random intercept and standard regression model
Bouwmeester W, Twisk JW, Kappen TH, Klei WA, Moons KG, Vergouwe Y
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:19 (15 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/19/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-13-19.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23414436

Research article
Ascertaining invasive breast cancer cases; the validity of administrative and self-reported data sources in Australia
Kemp A, Preen DB, Saunders C, Holman CD, Bulsara M, Rogers K, Roughead EE
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:17 (11 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/17/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-13-17.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23399047

Research article
Reducing the time-lag between onset of chest pain and seeking professional medical help: a theory-based review
Baxter SK, Allmark P
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:15 (6 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/15/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/15
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-13-15.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23388093

Research article
Flexible parametric modelling of cause-specific hazards to estimate cumulative incidence functions
Hinchliffe SR, Lambert PC
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:13 (6 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/13/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-13-13.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23384310

Technical advance
On the proportional hazards model for occupational and environmental case-control analyses
Gauvin H, Lacourt A, Leffondré K
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:18 (15 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/18/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/18
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-13-18.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23414396

Technical advance
Multivariate permutation test to compare survival curves for matched data
Galimberti S, Valsecchi M
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:16 (11 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/16/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/16
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-13-16.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23399031




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