February 3, 2009

Latest Article Alert from BMC Medical Research Methodology (7 articles)

The latest articles from BMC Medical Research Methodology, published between 04-Jan-2009 and 02-Feb-2009

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Research article
An illustration of and programs estimating attributable fractions in large scale surveys considering multiple risk factors
Rueckinger S, von Kries R, Toschke A
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:7 (23 January 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/7/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-7.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19166593
Research article
A multivariate hierarchical Bayesian approach to measuring agreement in repeated measurement method comparison studies
Schluter P
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:6 (22 January 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/6/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-6.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19161599
Research article
Measuring agreement of administrative data with chart data using prevalence unadjusted and adjusted kappa
Chen G, Faris P, Hemmelgarn B, Walker R, Quan H
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:5 (21 January 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/5/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-5.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19159474
Research article
Bias in trials comparing paired continuous tests can cause researchers to choose the wrong screening modality
Glueck D, Lamb M, O'Donnell C, Ringham B, Brinton J, Muller K, Lewin J, Alonzo T, Pisano E
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:4 (20 January 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/4/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-4.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19154609
Research article
Quality assessment of diagnostic before-after studies: development of methodology in the context of a systematic review
Meads C, Davenport C
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:3 (19 January 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/3/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/3
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-3.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19152699
Research article
Assessment of regression-based methods to adjust for publication bias through a comprehensive simulation study
Moreno S, Sutton A, Ades A, Stanley T, Abrams K, Peters J, Cooper N
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:2 (12 January 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/2/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-2.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19138428
Research article
Spontaneous improvement in randomised clinical trials: meta-analysis of three-armed trials comparing no treatment, placebo and active intervention
Krogsboll L, Hrobjartsson A, Gotzsche P
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:1 (5 January 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/1/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/1
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-1.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19123933

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