March 14, 2009

Latest Article Alert from BMC Medical Research Methodology (13 articles)

The latest articles from BMC Medical Research Methodology, published between 03-Feb-2009 and 13-Mar-2009

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Commentary
Overstating the evidence - double counting in meta-analysis and related problems
Senn SJ
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:10 (13 February 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/10/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/10
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-10.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19216779

Study protocol
Methodology of a diabetes prevention translational research project utilizing a community-academic partnership for implementation in an underserved Latino community
Merriam PA, Tellez TL, Rosal MC, Olendzki BC, Ma Y, Pagoto SL, Ockene IS
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:20 (13 March 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/20/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-20.pdf

Correspondence
Current use of medical eponyms - a need for global uniformity in scientific publications
Jana N, Barik S, Arora N
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:18 (9 March 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/18/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-18.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19272131

Correspondence
Building blocks for meta-synthesis: data integration tables for summarising, mapping, and synthesising evidence on interventions for communicating with health consumers
Ryan RE, Kaufman CA, Hill SJ
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:16 (4 March 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/16/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-16.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19261177

Research article
Determinants of subject visit participation in a prospective cohort study of HTLV infection
DeVita DA, White MC, Zhao X, Kaidarova Z, Murphy EL
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:19 (10 March 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/19/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-19.pdf

Research article
The assessment of recalled parental rearing behavior and its relationship to life satisfaction and interpersonal problems: a general population study
Petrowski K, Berth H, Schmidt S, Schumacher J, Hinz A, Braehler E
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:17 (6 March 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/17/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-17.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19267894

Research article
Online focus groups as a tool to collect data in hard-to-include populations: examples from paediatric oncology
Tates K, Zwaanswijk M, Otten R, van Dulmen S, Hoogerbrugge PM, Kamps WA, Bensing JM
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:15 (3 March 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/15/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/15
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-15.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19257883

Research article
Recruitment barriers in a randomized controlled trial from the physicians' perspective - A postal survey
Spaar A, Frey M, Turk A, Karrer W, Puhan MA
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:14 (2 March 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/14/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/14
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-14.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19254374

Research article
An inclusive approach to raising standards in general practice: working with a 'community of practice' in Western Australia
Jiwa M, Deas K, Ross J, Shaw T, Wilcox H, Spilsbury K
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:13 (28 February 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/13/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/13
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-13.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19250548

Research article
Analysis of neonatal clinical trials with twin births
Shaffer ML, Kunselman AR, Watterberg KL
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:12 (26 February 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/12/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-12.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19245713

Research article
Using ordinal logistic regression to evaluate the performance of laser-Doppler predictions of burn-healing time
Baker RD, Weinand C, Jeng JC, Hoeksema H, Monstrey S, Pape SA, Spence R, Wilson D
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:11 (16 February 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/11/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-11.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19220885

Research article
A semiparametric Bayesian proportional hazards model for interval censored data with frailty effects
Henschel V, Engel J, Hoelzel D, Mansmann U
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:9 (10 February 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/9/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-9.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19208234

Research article
Investigating the impact of extraneous distractions on consultations in general practice: Lessons learned
Jiwa M, McKinley R, O'Shea C, Arnet H, Spilsbury K, Smith M
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:8 (5 February 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/8/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/8
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-9-8.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19193246

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