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Volume 13;  2013
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Qualitative systematic reviews of treatment burden in stroke, heart failure and diabetes - Methodological challenges and solutions
Katie Gallacher, Jani Bhautesh, Morrison Deborah, Macdonald Sara, Blane David, Erwin Patricia, May Carl R, Montori Victor M, Eton David T, Smith Fiona, Batty G David, Mair Frances S
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 10. Published online 2013 January 28. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-10
PMCID:
PMC3568050
Abstract Full Text PDF–229K Supplementary Material
Developing longitudinal qualitative designs: lessons learned and recommendations for health services research
Lynn Calman, Lisa Brunton, Alex Molassiotis
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 14. Published online 2013 February 6. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-14
PMCID:
PMC3598728
Abstract Full Text PDF–194K
“Best fit” framework synthesis: refining the method
Christopher Carroll, Andrew Booth, Joanna Leaviss, Jo Rick
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 37. Published online 2013 March 13. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-37
PMCID:
PMC3618126
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.6M Supplementary Material
Reviewer Acknowledgement
Annual acknowledgement of manuscript reviewers
Adrian Aldcroft
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 45. Published online 2013 April 5. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-45
PMCID:
PMC3618240
Abstract Full Text PDF–96K
Technical Advances
Multivariate permutation test to compare survival curves for matched data
Stefania Galimberti, Maria Grazia Valsecchi
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 16. Published online 2013 February 11. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-16
PMCID:
PMC3574851
Abstract Full Text PDF–287K
On the proportional hazards model for occupational and environmental case-control analyses
Héloïse Gauvin, Aude Lacourt, Karen Leffondré
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 18. Published online 2013 February 15. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-18
PMCID:
PMC3598441
Abstract Full Text PDF–267K
Research Articles
Reducing and meta-analysing estimates from distributed lag non-linear models
Antonio Gasparrini, Ben Armstrong
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 1. Published online 2013 January 9. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-1
PMCID:
PMC3599933
Abstract Full Text PDF–399K Supplementary Material
Modelling heterogeneity variances in multiple treatment comparison meta-analysis – Are informative priors the better solution?
Kristian Thorlund, Lehana Thabane, Edward J Mills
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 2. Published online 2013 January 11. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-2
PMCID:
PMC3554418
Abstract Full Text PDF–691K
Participant recruitment in sensitive surveys: a comparative trial of ‘opt in’ versus ‘opt out’ approaches
Katherine J Hunt, Natalie Shlomo, Julia Addington-Hall
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 3. Published online 2013 January 11. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-3
PMCID:
PMC3566917
Abstract Full Text PDF–203K
A multi-state model to estimate incidence of heroin use
Albert Sánchez-Niubò, Odd O Aalen, Antònia Domingo-Salvany, Ellen J Amundsen, Josep Fortiana, Kjetil Røysland
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 4. Published online 2013 January 14. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-4
PMCID:
PMC3552809
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.1M
Bayesian methods to determine performance differences and to quantify variability among centers in multi-center trials: the IHAST trial
Emine O Bayman, Kathryn M Chaloner, Bradley J Hindman, Michael M Todd
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 5. Published online 2013 January 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-5
PMCID:
PMC3599203
Abstract Full Text PDF–406K
Shape information from glucose curves: Functional data analysis compared with traditional summary measures
Kathrine Frey Frøslie, Jo Røislien, Elisabeth Qvigstad, Kristin Godang, Jens Bollerslev, Nanna Voldner, Tore Henriksen, Marit B Veierød
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 6. Published online 2013 January 17. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-6
PMCID:
PMC3570313
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.1M Supplementary Material
Effectiveness of Pilates exercise in treating people with chronic low back pain: a systematic review of systematic reviews
Cherie Wells, Gregory S Kolt, Paul Marshall, Bridget Hill, Andrea Bialocerkowski
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 7. Published online 2013 January 19. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-7
PMCID:
PMC3563510
Abstract Full Text PDF–528K
Selecting optimal screening items for delirium: an application of item response theory
Frances M Yang, Richard N Jones, Sharon K Inouye, Douglas Tommet, Paul K Crane, James L Rudolph, Long H Ngo, Edward R Marcantonio
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 8. Published online 2013 January 22. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-8
PMCID:
PMC3598414
Abstract Full Text PDF–317K
Comparison of population-averaged and cluster-specific models for the analysis of cluster randomized trials with missing binary outcomes: a simulation study
Jinhui Ma, Parminder Raina, Joseph Beyene, Lehana Thabane
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 9. Published online 2013 January 23. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-9
PMCID:
PMC3560270
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Evaluating audio computer assisted self-interviews in urban south African communities: evidence for good suitability and reduced social desirability bias of a cross-sectional survey on sexual behaviour
Roxanne Beauclair, Fei Meng, Nele Deprez, Marleen Temmerman, Alex Welte, Niel Hens, Wim Delva
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 11. Published online 2013 January 31. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-11
PMCID:
PMC3568408
Abstract Full Text PDF–164K
Flexible parametric modelling of cause-specific hazards to estimate cumulative incidence functions
Sally R Hinchliffe, Paul C Lambert
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 13. Published online 2013 February 6. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-13
PMCID:
PMC3614517
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Reducing the time-lag between onset of chest pain and seeking professional medical help: a theory-based review
Susan K Baxter, Peter Allmark
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 15. Published online 2013 February 6. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-15
PMCID:
PMC3570316
Abstract Full Text PDF–243K
Ascertaining invasive breast cancer cases; the validity of administrative and self-reported data sources in Australia
Anna Kemp, David B Preen, Christobel Saunders, C D’Arcy J Holman, Max Bulsara, Kris Rogers, Elizabeth E Roughead
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 17. Published online 2013 February 11. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-17
PMCID:
PMC3599953
Abstract Full Text PDF–292K Supplementary Material
Using the random forest method to detect a response shift in the quality of life of multiple sclerosis patients: a cohort study
Mohamed Boucekine, Anderson Loundou, Karine Baumstarck, Patricia Minaya-Flores, Jean Pelletier, Badih Ghattas, Pascal Auquier
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 20. Published online 2013 February 15. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-20
PMCID:
PMC3626785
Abstract Full Text PDF–327K Supplementary Material
Impact of misspecifying the distribution of a prognostic factor on power and sample size for testing treatment interactions in clinical trials
William M Reichmann, Michael P LaValley, David R Gagnon, Elena Losina
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 21. Published online 2013 February 15. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-21
PMCID:
PMC3605155
Abstract Full Text PDF–379K
A Taiwanese food frequency questionnaire correlates with plasma docosahexaenoic acid but not with plasma eicosapentaenoic acid levels: questionnaires and plasma biomarkers
Kuo-Liong Chien, Meei-Shyuan Lee, Yi-Tsen Tsai, Pey-Rong Chen, Hung-Ju Lin, Hsiu-Ching Hsu, Yuan-The Lee, Ming-Fong Chen
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 23. Published online 2013 February 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-23
PMCID:
PMC3598308
Abstract Full Text PDF–360K Supplementary Material
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
Gerrit Gmel, Kevin D Shield, Tara AK Kehoe-Chan, Jürgen Rehm
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 24. Published online 2013 February 18. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-24
PMCID:
PMC3584740
Abstract Full Text PDF–310K Supplementary Material
Assessment of reproducibility of cancer survival risk predictions across medical centers
Hung-Chia Chen, James J Chen
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 25. Published online 2013 February 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-25
PMCID:
PMC3598915
Abstract Full Text PDF–355K Supplementary Material
A statistical model to assess the risk of communicable diseases associated with multiple exposures in healthcare settings
Cécile Payet, Nicolas Voirin, Philippe Vanhems, René Ecochard
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 26. Published online 2013 February 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-26
PMCID:
PMC3599894
Abstract Full Text PDF–280K Supplementary Material
A new approach to analyse longitudinal epidemiological data with an excess of zeros
Alette S Spriensma, Tibor RS Hajos, Michiel R de Boer, Martijn W Heymans, Jos WR Twisk
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 27. Published online 2013 February 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-27
PMCID:
PMC3599839
Abstract Full Text PDF–460K
Dealing with missing data in the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression self-report scale: a study based on the French E3N cohort
Noémie Resseguier, Hélène Verdoux, Roch Giorgi, Françoise Clavel-Chapelon, Xavier Paoletti
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 28. Published online 2013 February 21. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-28
PMCID:
PMC3602286
Abstract Full Text PDF–291K Supplementary Material
A threshold method for immunological correlates of protection
Xuan Chen, Fabrice Bailleux, Kamal Desai, Li Qin, Andrew J Dunning
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 29. Published online 2013 March 1. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-29
PMCID:
PMC3639076
Abstract Full Text PDF–904K Supplementary Material
Trauma registry record linkage: methodological approach to benefit from complementary data using the example of the German Pelvic Injury Register and the TraumaRegister DGU®
Markus Burkhardt, Ulrike Nienaber, Joerg H Holstein, Ulf Culemann, Bertil Bouillon, Emin Aghayev, Thomas Paffrath, Marc Maegele, Tim Pohlemann, Rolf Lefering
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 30. Published online 2013 March 5. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-30
PMCID:
PMC3607975
Abstract Full Text PDF–733K
Representativeness of an HIV cohort of the sites from which it is recruiting: results from the Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) cohort study
Janet Raboud, DeSheng Su, Ann N Burchell, Sandra Gardner, Sharon Walmsley, Ahmed M Bayoumi, Sandra Blitz, Curtis Cooper, Irving Salit, Jeff Cohen, Sean B Rourke, Mona R Loutfy
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 31. Published online 2013 March 5. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-31
PMCID:
PMC3608156
Abstract Full Text PDF–183K
Misclassification of incident conditions using claims data: impact of varying the period used to exclude pre-existing disease
Robert I Griffiths, Cynthia D O’Malley, Robert J Herbert, Mark D Danese
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 32. Published online 2013 March 6. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-32
PMCID:
PMC3602098
Abstract Full Text PDF–536K
Limited benefit of repeating a sensitive question in a cross-sectional sexual health study
Abigail Norris Turner, Prabasaj Paul, Alison H Norris
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 34. Published online 2013 March 9. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-34
PMCID:
PMC3614432
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A graphical tool for locating inconsistency in network meta-analyses
Ulrike Krahn, Harald Binder, Jochem König
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 35. Published online 2013 March 9. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-35
PMCID:
PMC3644268
Abstract Full Text PDF–983K
A nonparametric random coefficient approach for life expectancy growth using a hierarchical mixture likelihood model with application to regional data from North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany)
Dankmar Böhning, Sarah Karasek, Claudia Terschüren, Rolf Annuß, Rainer Fehr
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 36. Published online 2013 March 9. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-36
PMCID:
PMC3637836
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Agreement between self-reported and measured weight and height collected in general practice patients: a prospective study
Sze Lin Yoong, Mariko Leanne Carey, Catherine D’Este, Robert William Sanson-Fisher
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 38. Published online 2013 March 13. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-38
PMCID:
PMC3599990
Abstract Full Text PDF–580K
Can we quantify harm in general practice records? An assessment of precision and power using computer simulation
Carl de Wet, Paul Johnson, Catherine O’Donnell, Paul Bowie
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 39. Published online 2013 March 13. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-39
PMCID:
PMC3635932
Abstract Full Text PDF–525K Supplementary Material
Advancing current approaches to disease management evaluation: capitalizing on heterogeneity to understand what works and for whom
Arianne MJ Elissen, John L Adams, Marieke Spreeuwenberg, Inge GP Duimel-Peeters, Cor Spreeuwenberg, Ariel Linden, Hubertus JM Vrijhoef
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 40. Published online 2013 March 14. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-40
PMCID:
PMC3626873
Abstract Full Text PDF–370K
Surveying alcohol and other drug use through telephone sampling: a comparison of landline and mobile phone samples
Michael Livingston, Paul Dietze, Jason Ferris, Darren Pennay, Linda Hayes, Simon Lenton
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 41. Published online 2013 March 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-41
PMCID:
PMC3607960
Abstract Full Text PDF–171K
Overview of data-synthesis in systematic reviews of studies on outcome prediction models
Tobias van den Berg, Martijn W Heymans, Stephanie S Leone, David Vergouw, Jill A Hayden, Arianne P Verhagen, Henrica CW de Vet
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 42. Published online 2013 March 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-42
PMCID:
PMC3626935
Abstract Full Text PDF–210K
Applications of functional data analysis: A systematic review
Shahid Ullah, Caroline F Finch
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 43. Published online 2013 March 19. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-43
PMCID:
PMC3626842
Abstract Full Text PDF–305K
Empirical comparison of methods for analyzing multiple time-to-event outcomes in a non-inferiority trial: a breast cancer study
Sameer Parpia, Lehana Thabane, Jim A Julian, Timothy J Whelan, Mark N Levine
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 44. Published online 2013 March 21. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-44
PMCID:
PMC3610213
Abstract Full Text PDF–430K
‘Trying to pin down jelly’ - exploring intuitive processes in quality assessment for meta-ethnography
Francine Toye, Kate Seers, Nick Allcock, Michelle Briggs, Eloise Carr, JoyAnn Andrews, Karen Barker
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 46. Published online 2013 March 21. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-46
PMCID:
PMC3639821
Abstract Full Text PDF–265K
Information-based measure of disagreement for more than two observers: a useful tool to compare the degree of observer disagreement
Teresa Henriques, Luis Antunes, João Bernardes, Mara Matias, Diogo Sato, Cristina Costa-Santos
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 47. Published online 2013 March 22. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-47
PMCID:
PMC3610282
Abstract Full Text PDF–177K
A systematic review of publications assessing reliability and validity of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2004–2011
Carol Pierannunzi, Shaohua Sean Hu, Lina Balluz
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 49. Published online 2013 March 24. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-49
PMCID:
PMC3622569
Abstract Full Text PDF–268K
The use of systematic reviews in the planning, design and conduct of randomised trials: a retrospective cohort of NIHR HTA funded trials
Ashley P Jones, Elizabeth Conroy, Paula R Williamson, Mike Clarke, Carrol Gamble
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 50. Published online 2013 March 25. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-50
PMCID:
PMC3621166
Abstract Full Text PDF–170K Supplementary Material
Magnitude of discordance between registry data and death certificate when evaluating leading causes of death in dialysis patients
Jean-Philippe Lafrance, Elham Rahme, Sameena Iqbal, Martine Leblanc, Vincent Pichette, Naoual Elftouh, Michel Vallée
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 51. Published online 2013 March 27. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-51
PMCID:
PMC3617030
Abstract Full Text PDF–361K
Agreement between pre-post measures of change and transition ratings as well as then-tests
Thorsten Meyer, Susanne Richter, Heiner Raspe
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 52. Published online 2013 March 27. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-52
PMCID:
PMC3626663
Abstract Full Text PDF–337K
Estimating relative intensity using individualized accelerometer cutpoints: the importance of fitness level
Cemal Ozemek, Heather L Cochran, Scott J Strath, Wonwoo Byun, Leonard A Kaminsky
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 53. Published online 2013 April 1. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-53
PMCID:
PMC3617038
Abstract Full Text PDF–312K
Cluster-based exposure variation analysis
Afshin Samani, Svend Erik Mathiassen, Pascal Madeleine
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 54. Published online 2013 April 4. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-54
PMCID:
PMC3623884
Abstract Full Text PDF–378K
Using case study within a sequential explanatory design to evaluate the impact of specialist and advanced practice roles on clinical outcomes: the SCAPE study
Joan G Lalor, Dympna Casey, Naomi Elliott, Imelda Coyne, Catherine Comiskey, Agnes Higgins, Kathy Murphy, Declan Devane, Cecily Begley
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 55. Published online 2013 April 8. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-55
PMCID:
PMC3636089
Abstract Full Text PDF–722K
How are European birth-cohort studies engaging and consulting with young cohort members?
Patricia J Lucas, Debra Allnock, Tricia Jessiman
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 56. Published online 2013 April 11. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-56
PMCID:
PMC3651350
Abstract Full Text PDF–209K
Assessing potential sources of clustering in individually randomised trials
Brennan C Kahan, Tim P Morris
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 58. Published online 2013 April 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-58
PMCID:
PMC3643875
Abstract Full Text PDF–304K
Methodological approaches to population based research of screening procedures in the presence of selection bias and exposure measurement error: colonoscopy and colorectal cancer outcomes in Ontario
Binu J Jacob, Rinku Sutradhar, Rahim Moineddin, Nancy N Baxter, David R Urbach
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 59. Published online 2013 April 24. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-59
PMCID:
PMC3644489
Abstract Full Text PDF–403K
Clinical trial simulation to evaluate power to compare the antiviral effectiveness of two hepatitis C protease inhibitors using nonlinear mixed effect models: a viral kinetic approach
Cédric Laouénan, Jeremie Guedj, France Mentré
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 60. Published online 2013 April 25. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-60
PMCID:
PMC3651343
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A comparison of Cohen’s Kappa and Gwet’s AC1 when calculating inter-rater reliability coefficients: a study conducted with personality disorder samples
Nahathai Wongpakaran, Tinakon Wongpakaran, Danny Wedding, Kilem L Gwet
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 61. Published online 2013 April 29. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-61
PMCID:
PMC3643869
Abstract Full Text PDF–163K
Recruitment strategies and yields for the Pathobiology of Prediabetes in a Biracial Cohort: a prospective natural history study of incident dysglycemia
Sotonte Ebenibo, Chimaroke Edeoga, Ann Ammons, Nonso Egbuonu, Samuel Dagogo-Jack
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 64. Published online 2013 May 10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-64
PMCID:
PMC3654922
Abstract Full Text PDF–420K
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)
Fay Crawford, Chantelle Anandan, Francesca M Chappell, Gordon D Murray, Jacqueline F Price, Aziz Sheikh, Colin R Simpson, Martin Maxwell, Gerard P Stansby, Matthew J Young, Caroline A Abbott, Andrew JM Boulton, Edward J Boyko, Thomas Kastenbauer, Graham P Leese, Matteo Monami, Matilde Monteiro-Soares, Stephen J Rith-Najarian, Aristidis Veves, Nikki Coates, William J Jeffcoate, Nicola Leech, Tom Fahey, Jayne Tierney
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 22. Published online 2013 February 15. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-22
PMCID:
PMC3599337
Abstract Full Text PDF–204K Supplementary Material
Debate
Enhancing the scoping study methodology: a large, inter-professional team’s experience with Arksey and O’Malley’s framework
Helena ML Daudt, Catherine van Mossel, Samantha J Scott
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013; 13: 48. Published online 2013 March 23. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-48
PMCID:
PMC3614526
Abstract Full Text PDF–205K Supplementary Material
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