Published in Am J Respir Crit Care Med on September 25, 2002
Efficacy and safety of inhaled corticosteroids in patients with COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis of health outcomes. Ann Fam Med (2006) 1.88
Bridging differences in outcomes of pharmacoepidemiological studies: design and first results of the PROTECT project. Curr Clin Pharmacol (2014) 1.73
Effect of long-term corticosteroid use on bone mineral density in children: a prospective longitudinal assessment in the childhood Asthma Management Program (CAMP) study. Pediatrics (2008) 1.48
The risk of fractures associated with thiazolidinediones: a self-controlled case-series study. PLoS Med (2009) 1.40
Hip fractures in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and their relationship to corticosteroid use: a population based cohort study. Gut (2004) 1.17
Influence of sex on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk and treatment outcomes. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis (2014) 1.11
An overview of the benefits and drawbacks of inhaled corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis (2010) 1.02
A population based case-control study of cataract and inhaled corticosteroids. Br J Ophthalmol (2003) 1.00
Epidemiology and management of common pulmonary diseases in older persons. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2012) 0.95
Utilization of DXA Bone Mineral Densitometry in Ontario: An Evidence-Based Analysis. Ont Health Technol Assess Ser (2006) 0.88
Plasma concentrations of fluticasone propionate and budesonide following inhalation: effect of induced bronchoconstriction. Br J Clin Pharmacol (2007) 0.87
Inhaled corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a pro-con perspective. Br J Clin Pharmacol (2014) 0.84
Long-term therapy in COPD: any evidence of adverse effect on bone? Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis (2009) 0.83
Safety of inhaled corticosteroids in the treatment of persistent asthma. J Natl Med Assoc (2006) 0.83
A roadmap to the brittle bones of cystic fibrosis. J Osteoporos (2010) 0.83
Calcitriol does not prevent bone loss in patients with asthma receiving corticosteroid therapy: a double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Osteoporos Int (2006) 0.81
Risk of herpes zoster in patients prescribed inhaled corticosteroids: a cohort study. BMC Pulm Med (2011) 0.81
Glucocorticosteroid-induced spinal osteoporosis: scientific update on pathophysiology and treatment. Eur Spine J (2006) 0.80
Prevention and treatment strategies for glucocorticoid-induced osteoporotic fractures. Clin Rheumatol (2006) 0.78
Optimizing safety of COPD treatments: role of the nurse practitioner. J Multidiscip Healthc (2013) 0.77
Inhaled corticosteroids and hip fracture: disease or drugs? Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2003) 0.75
The association between inhaled corticosteroid and pneumonia in COPD patients: the improvement of patients' life quality with COPD in Taiwan (IMPACT) study. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis (2016) 0.75
The Skeletal Effects of Inhaled Glucocorticoids. Curr Osteoporos Rep (2016) 0.75
Interruption to antiplatelet therapy early after acute ischaemic stroke: a nested case-control study. Br J Clin Pharmacol (2017) 0.75
Validation and validity of diagnoses in the General Practice Research Database: a systematic review. Br J Clin Pharmacol (2010) 10.70
Effect of inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin system and other antihypertensive drugs on renal outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet (2005) 6.59
Hypertension in sub-saharan Africa: a systematic review. Hypertension (2007) 6.14
Exposure to antipsychotics and risk of stroke: self controlled case series study. BMJ (2008) 4.09
NICE guidance. Chest pain of recent onset: assessment and diagnosis of recent onset chest pain or discomfort of suspected cardiac origin. Heart (2010) 3.90
Association between C reactive protein and coronary heart disease: mendelian randomisation analysis based on individual participant data. BMJ (2011) 3.65
Homocysteine and stroke: evidence on a causal link from mendelian randomisation. Lancet (2005) 3.60
Invasive dental treatment and risk for vascular events: a self-controlled case series. Ann Intern Med (2010) 3.59
A road map for efficient and reliable human genome epidemiology. Nat Genet (2006) 3.21
Insulin glargine and malignancy: an unwarranted alarm. Lancet (2009) 3.19
Non-communicable diseases in low and middle-income countries: a priority or a distraction? Int J Epidemiol (2005) 3.06
Research capacity. Enabling the genomic revolution in Africa. Science (2014) 3.05
Influenza as a trigger for acute myocardial infarction or death from cardiovascular disease: a systematic review. Lancet Infect Dis (2009) 2.97
Clopidogrel and interaction with proton pump inhibitors: comparison between cohort and within person study designs. BMJ (2012) 2.88
Measuring performance and missing the point? BMJ (2007) 2.83
Moving beyond single and dual diagnosis in general practice: many patients have multiple morbidities, and their needs have to be addressed. BMJ (2003) 2.81
The Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project (MINAP). Heart (2010) 2.80
Data resource profile: cardiovascular disease research using linked bespoke studies and electronic health records (CALIBER). Int J Epidemiol (2012) 2.75
A 2-year randomised placebo-controlled trial of doxycycline for lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Eur Respir J (2013) 2.72
Sirolimus therapy in tuberous sclerosis or sporadic lymphangioleiomyomatosis. N Engl J Med (2008) 2.70
Circulating influenza virus, climatic factors, and acute myocardial infarction: a time series study in England and Wales and Hong Kong. J Infect Dis (2011) 2.64
Estimation of bias in nongenetic observational studies using "mendelian triangulation". Ann Epidemiol (2006) 2.57
Time series regression studies in environmental epidemiology. Int J Epidemiol (2013) 2.52
There is no evidence of an inverse relationship between TH2-mediated atopy and TH1-mediated autoimmune disorders: Lack of support for the hygiene hypothesis. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2003) 2.34
Pragmatic randomised trials using routine electronic health records: putting them to the test. BMJ (2012) 2.33
Effect of statin treatment on short term mortality after pneumonia episode: cohort study. BMJ (2011) 2.32
Validation of the diagnosis of autism in general practitioner records. BMC Public Health (2004) 2.22
Limits to causal inference based on Mendelian randomization: a comparison with randomized controlled trials. Am J Epidemiol (2006) 2.16
Critical appraisal of CRP measurement for the prediction of coronary heart disease events: new data and systematic review of 31 prospective cohorts. Int J Epidemiol (2008) 2.14
Sirolimus therapy for angiomyolipoma in tuberous sclerosis and sporadic lymphangioleiomyomatosis: a phase 2 trial. Clin Cancer Res (2011) 2.06
The end of age: but not for the worse off. Age Ageing (2002) 2.04
A comparison of cost effectiveness using data from randomized trials or actual clinical practice: selective cox-2 inhibitors as an example. PLoS Med (2009) 1.99
Incidence of systemic lupus erythematosus in the United Kingdom, 1990-1999. Arthritis Rheum (2007) 1.98
Risk of stroke following herpes zoster: a self-controlled case-series study. Clin Infect Dis (2014) 1.91
The effects of hourly differences in air pollution on the risk of myocardial infarction: case crossover analysis of the MINAP database. BMJ (2011) 1.88
Preparedness of Tanzanian health facilities for outpatient primary care of hypertension and diabetes: a cross-sectional survey. Lancet Glob Health (2014) 1.81
Herpes zoster vaccine effectiveness against incident herpes zoster and post-herpetic neuralgia in an older US population: a cohort study. PLoS Med (2013) 1.79
CKD and mortality risk in older people: a community-based population study in the United Kingdom. Am J Kidney Dis (2009) 1.74
Orlistat and the risk of acute liver injury: self controlled case series study in UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink. BMJ (2013) 1.74
Comparative analysis of genome-wide association studies signals for lipids, diabetes, and coronary heart disease: Cardiovascular Biomarker Genetics Collaboration. Eur Heart J (2011) 1.73
Influenza infection and risk of acute myocardial infarction in England and Wales: a CALIBER self-controlled case series study. J Infect Dis (2012) 1.73
The efficiency of cardiovascular risk assessment: do the right patients get statin treatment? Heart (2013) 1.73
Tackling non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries: is the evidence from high-income countries all we need? PLoS Med (2013) 1.67
Endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphisms and cardiovascular disease: a HuGE review. Am J Epidemiol (2006) 1.66
Differences in cardiovascular risk factors in rural, urban and rural-to-urban migrants in Peru. Heart (2011) 1.60
Association of HIV and ART with cardiometabolic traits in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Epidemiol (2013) 1.57
Representativeness and optimal use of body mass index (BMI) in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD). BMJ Open (2013) 1.57
Exposure to tricyclic and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants and the risk of hip fracture. Am J Epidemiol (2003) 1.57
Randomised controlled trials in primary care: scope and application. Br J Gen Pract (2002) 1.54
Addressing geographical variation in the progression of non-communicable diseases in Peru: the CRONICAS cohort study protocol. BMJ Open (2012) 1.52
Chickenpox and risk of stroke: a self-controlled case series analysis. Clin Infect Dis (2013) 1.51
Contribution of changes in incidence and mortality to trends in the prevalence of coronary heart disease in the UK: 1996 2005. Eur Heart J (2007) 1.49
The effect on cardiovascular risk factors of migration from rural to urban areas in Peru: PERU MIGRANT Study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord (2009) 1.46
Hormone replacement therapy and acute myocardial infarction: a large observational study exploring the influence of age. Int J Epidemiol (2006) 1.46
Autoimmune diseases co-occurring within individuals and within families: a systematic review. Epidemiology (2006) 1.45
Bayesian meta-analysis of genetic association studies with different sets of markers. Am J Hum Genet (2008) 1.44
Fulfilling the promise of personalized medicine? Systematic review and field synopsis of pharmacogenetic studies. PLoS One (2009) 1.43
Incidence of community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections and pneumonia among older adults in the United Kingdom: a population-based study. PLoS One (2013) 1.43
Overall asthma control: the relationship between current control and future risk. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2010) 1.41
Could NICE guidance on the choice of blood pressure lowering drugs be simplified? BMJ (2012) 1.41
The risk of fractures associated with thiazolidinediones: a self-controlled case-series study. PLoS Med (2009) 1.40
The Prevalence of Huntington's Disease. Neuroepidemiology (2016) 1.40
Vision screening. Br J Ophthalmol (2009) 1.38
Genetics of ischaemic stroke among persons of non-European descent: a meta-analysis of eight genes involving approximately 32,500 individuals. PLoS Med (2007) 1.38
Detecting chronic kidney disease in older people; what are the implications? Age Ageing (2007) 1.30
Prevalence of adult Huntington's disease in the UK based on diagnoses recorded in general practice records. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry (2013) 1.30
Validity of the Clock-Drawing Test as a screening tool for cognitive impairment in the elderly. Am J Epidemiol (2004) 1.30
Improving the response rates to questionnaires. BMJ (2002) 1.28
Factors associated with depression in a representative sample of 14 217 people aged 75 and over in the United Kingdom: results from the MRC trial of assessment and management of older people in the community. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry (2003) 1.28
Genetic variation in complement factor H and risk of coronary heart disease: eight new studies and a meta-analysis of around 48,000 individuals. Atherosclerosis (2010) 1.27
Prevalence of cognitive impairment: results from the MRC trial of assessment and management of older people in the community. Age Ageing (2005) 1.24
Are individuals with an autoimmune disease at higher risk of a second autoimmune disorder? Am J Epidemiol (2009) 1.23
Biomarkers of inflammation predict both vascular and non-vascular mortality in older men. Eur Heart J (2008) 1.22
Separating the mechanism-based and off-target actions of cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitors with CETP gene polymorphisms. Circulation (2009) 1.20
Quadrupling the dose of inhaled corticosteroid to prevent asthma exacerbations: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group clinical trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2009) 1.20
Setting the RECORD straight: developing a guideline for the REporting of studies Conducted using Observational Routinely collected Data. Clin Epidemiol (2013) 1.19
Prognostic models for stable coronary artery disease based on electronic health record cohort of 102 023 patients. Eur Heart J (2013) 1.18
Integrated associations of genotypes with multiple blood biomarkers linked to coronary heart disease risk. Hum Mol Genet (2009) 1.17
Ancestry as a determinant of mean population C-reactive protein values: implications for cardiovascular risk prediction. Circ Cardiovasc Genet (2010) 1.16
Use of inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of fracture. Chest (2006) 1.16
Complement factor H genetic variant and age-related macular degeneration: effect size, modifiers and relationship to disease subtype. Int J Epidemiol (2012) 1.12
Smoking patterns in Ghanaian civil servants: changes over three decades. Int J Environ Res Public Health (2009) 1.11
Statins and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: cohort study using the UK clinical practice pesearch datalink. BMC Cardiovasc Disord (2014) 1.10
Physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors among rural and urban groups and rural-to-urban migrants in Peru: a cross-sectional study. Rev Panam Salud Publica (2010) 1.07
EPHA2 polymorphisms and age-related cataract in India. PLoS One (2012) 1.06
Prevalence, detection, management, and control of hypertension in Ghanaian civil servants. Ethn Dis (2008) 1.06
A systematic review and meta-analysis of risk factors for postherpetic neuralgia. Pain (2016) 1.04
Causal relationship of susceptibility genes to ischemic stroke: comparison to ischemic heart disease and biochemical determinants. PLoS One (2010) 1.04
Validity of diagnoses in the general practice research database. Br J Gen Pract (2011) 1.03
Apolipoprotein E genotype, cardiovascular biomarkers and risk of stroke: systematic review and meta-analysis of 14,015 stroke cases and pooled analysis of primary biomarker data from up to 60,883 individuals. Int J Epidemiol (2013) 1.03
Juvenile Huntington's disease: a population-based study using the General Practice Research Database. BMJ Open (2013) 1.02
Oral bisphosphonates and risk of atrial fibrillation and flutter in women: a self-controlled case-series safety analysis. PLoS One (2009) 1.01
Turning the pump handle: evolving methods for integrating the evidence on gene-disease association. Am J Epidemiol (2007) 1.01
Post-marketing assessment of the safety of strontium ranelate; a novel case-only approach to the early detection of adverse drug reactions. Br J Clin Pharmacol (2008) 1.01