June 7, 2010

Latest Article Alert from BMC Medical Research Methodology (8 articles)

The latest articles from BMC Medical Research Methodology, published between 08-May-2010 and 06-Jun-2010

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Study protocol
Protocol for a mixed methods study investigating the impact of investment in housing, regeneration and neighbourhood renewal on the health and wellbeing of residents: the GoWell programme
Egan M, Kearns A, Mason P, Tannahill C, Bond L, Coyle J, Beck S, Crawford F, Hanlon P, Lawson L, McLean J, Petticrew M, Sautkina E, Thomson H, Walsh D, the GoWell Team
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:41 (11 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/41/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/41
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-41.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20459767

Research article
A simulation study for comparing testing statistics in response-adaptive randomization
Gu X, Lee J
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:48 (5 June 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/48/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-48.pdf

Research article
Effectiveness of strategies to increase the validity of findings from association studies: size vs. replication
Weitkunat R, Kaelin E, Vuillaume G, Kallischnigg G
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:47 (28 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/47/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-47.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20509879

Research article
Measurement of nicotine withdrawal symptoms: linguistic validation of the Wisconsin Smoking Withdrawal Scale (WSWS) in Malay
Awaisu A, Samsudin S, Amir NA, Omar CG, Hashim MI, Nik Mohamed MH, Shafie AA, Hassali MA
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:46 (22 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/46/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-46.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20492717

Research article
The 12-item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule II (WHO-DAS II): a nonparametric item response analysis
Luciano JV, Ayuso-Mateos JL, Aguado J, Fernandez A, Serrano-Blanco A, Roca M, Haro JM
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:45 (20 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/45/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/45
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-45.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20487526

Research article
The null hypothesis significance test in health sciences research (1995-2006): statistical analysis and interpretation
Silva-Aycaguer L, Suarez-Gil P, Fernandez-Somoano A
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:44 (19 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/44/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-44.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20482841

Research article
Subgroup effects despite homogeneous heterogeneity test results
Groenwold RH, Rovers MM, Lubsen J, van der Heijden GJ
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:43 (17 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/43/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-43.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20478021

Research article
Surname lists to identify South Asian and Chinese ethnicity from secondary data in Ontario, Canada: a validation study
Shah BR, Chiu M, Amin S, Ramani M, Sadry S, Tu JV
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:42 (15 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/42/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/42
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-10-42.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20470433

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