Published in J Clin Epidemiol on March 01, 2004
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Minimally important change determined by a visual method integrating an anchor-based and a distribution-based approach. Qual Life Res (2006) 1.68
The quality of spine surgery from the patient's perspective: part 2. Minimal clinically important difference for improvement and deterioration as measured with the Core Outcome Measures Index. Eur Spine J (2009) 1.36
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Estimating the number needed to treat from continuous outcomes in randomised controlled trials: methodological challenges and worked example using data from the UK Back Pain Exercise and Manipulation (BEAM) trial. BMC Med Res Methodol (2009) 1.26
Reliability and responsiveness of the Dutch version of the Neck Disability Index in patients with acute neck pain in general practice. Eur Spine J (2006) 1.19
A Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire Target Value to Distinguish between Functional and Dysfunctional States in People with Low Back Pain. Physiother Can (2016) 0.93
Responsiveness of the Oswestry Disability Index and the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire in Italian subjects with sub-acute and chronic low back pain. Eur Spine J (2011) 0.92
Daily functioning and self-management in patients with chronic low back pain after an intensive cognitive behavioral programme for pain management. Eur Spine J (2010) 0.91
Life impact of ankle fractures: qualitative analysis of patient and clinician experiences. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2012) 0.87
Responsiveness of the 24-, 18- and 11-item versions of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire. Eur Spine J (2010) 0.84
A prospective cohort study of surgical treatment for back pain with degenerated discs; study protocol. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2005) 0.83
A Randomised, Placebo-controlled Trial of the Effects of Preoperative Pregabalin on Pain Intensity and Opioid Consumption following Lumbar Discectomy. Korean J Pain (2011) 0.82
Cross-cultural adaptation and reproducibility of the Brazilian-Portuguese version of the modified FRESNO Test to evaluate the competence in evidence based practice by physical therapists. Braz J Phys Ther (2016) 0.77
The SNAP trial: a double blind multi-center randomized controlled trial of a silicon nitride versus a PEEK cage in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in patients with symptomatic degenerative lumbar disc disorders: study protocol. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2014) 0.77
Assessment of the measurement properties of quality of life questionnaires in Brazilian women with breast cancer. Braz J Phys Ther (2014) 0.77
Coblation vertebroplasty for complex vertebral insufficiency fractures. Eur Radiol (2013) 0.75
Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties Testing of the Arabic Anterior Knee Pain Scale. Med Sci Monit (2017) 0.75
Commentary on: Effects of Lumbar Discectomy on Disability and Depression in Patients With Chronic Low-Back Pain. Anesth Pain Med (2012) 0.75
Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Japanese version of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale in patients with neck pain. Eur Spine J (2015) 0.75
Measurement properties of the Human Activity Profile questionnaire in hospitalized patients. Braz J Phys Ther (2017) 0.75
Quality criteria were proposed for measurement properties of health status questionnaires. J Clin Epidemiol (2006) 20.17
Towards complete and accurate reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy: the STARD initiative. BMJ (2003) 10.80
The STARD statement for reporting studies of diagnostic accuracy: explanation and elaboration. Ann Intern Med (2003) 10.28
Association between mortality and indicators of traffic-related air pollution in the Netherlands: a cohort study. Lancet (2002) 9.69
Towards complete and accurate reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy: The STARD Initiative. Ann Intern Med (2003) 8.58
Towards complete and accurate reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy: the STARD initiative. Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy. Clin Chem (2003) 8.13
The STARD statement for reporting studies of diagnostic accuracy: explanation and elaboration. Clin Chem (2003) 7.92
Factors influencing the composition of the intestinal microbiota in early infancy. Pediatrics (2006) 7.40
Splinting vs surgery in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA (2002) 7.31
The COSMIN study reached international consensus on taxonomy, terminology, and definitions of measurement properties for health-related patient-reported outcomes. J Clin Epidemiol (2010) 6.61
The COSMIN checklist for assessing the methodological quality of studies on measurement properties of health status measurement instruments: an international Delphi study. Qual Life Res (2010) 6.09
When to use agreement versus reliability measures. J Clin Epidemiol (2006) 5.24
Conducting systematic reviews of diagnostic studies: didactic guidelines. BMC Med Res Methodol (2002) 4.19
The COSMIN checklist for evaluating the methodological quality of studies on measurement properties: a clarification of its content. BMC Med Res Methodol (2010) 4.10
Long-term effects of traffic-related air pollution on mortality in a Dutch cohort (NLCS-AIR study). Environ Health Perspect (2008) 3.70
Prevalence and prognostic value of CSF markers of Alzheimer's disease pathology in patients with subjective cognitive impairment or mild cognitive impairment in the DESCRIPA study: a prospective cohort study. Lancet Neurol (2009) 3.65
Clinically important outcomes in low back pain. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol (2005) 3.50
Methods for pooling results of epidemiologic studies: the Pooling Project of Prospective Studies of Diet and Cancer. Am J Epidemiol (2006) 3.41
Rating the methodological quality in systematic reviews of studies on measurement properties: a scoring system for the COSMIN checklist. Qual Life Res (2011) 3.27
Alcohol intake and colorectal cancer: a pooled analysis of 8 cohort studies. Ann Intern Med (2004) 3.18
Manual therapy, physical therapy, or continued care by a general practitioner for patients with neck pain. A randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med (2002) 3.13
Towards complete and accurate reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy: the STARD initiative. Fam Pract (2004) 2.99
Value of symptoms and additional diagnostic tests for colorectal cancer in primary care: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ (2010) 2.94
Software-recorded and self-reported duration of computer use in relation to the onset of severe arm-wrist-hand pain and neck-shoulder pain. Occup Environ Med (2010) 2.89
Minimal changes in health status questionnaires: distinction between minimally detectable change and minimally important change. Health Qual Life Outcomes (2006) 2.88
Gut microbiota composition and development of atopic manifestations in infancy: the KOALA Birth Cohort Study. Gut (2006) 2.85
The Four-Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire (4DSQ): a validation study of a multidimensional self-report questionnaire to assess distress, depression, anxiety and somatization. BMC Psychiatry (2006) 2.80
Dietary fiber intake and risk of colorectal cancer: a pooled analysis of prospective cohort studies. JAMA (2005) 2.76
Workplace interventions for preventing work disability. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2009) 2.75
Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for subacute low back pain: graded activity or workplace intervention or both? A randomized controlled trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 2.74
Towards complete and accurate reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy: The STARD Initiative. Radiology (2003) 2.73
Vitamin D status predicts physical performance and its decline in older persons. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2007) 2.68
Dairy foods, calcium, and colorectal cancer: a pooled analysis of 10 cohort studies. J Natl Cancer Inst (2004) 2.54
Red flags to screen for malignancy and fracture in patients with low back pain: systematic review. BMJ (2013) 2.50
Mode and place of delivery, gastrointestinal microbiota, and their influence on asthma and atopy. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2011) 2.39
K-ras oncogene mutations in sporadic colorectal cancer in The Netherlands Cohort Study. Carcinogenesis (2003) 2.38
Comparison of expert and job-exposure matrix-based retrospective exposure assessment of occupational carcinogens in The Netherlands Cohort Study. Occup Environ Med (2012) 2.37
Sentinel-lymph-node procedure in colon and rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Oncol (2011) 2.36
Multifactorial intervention to reduce falls in older people at high risk of recurrent falls: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Intern Med (2010) 2.34
Meat and dairy food consumption and breast cancer: a pooled analysis of cohort studies. Int J Epidemiol (2002) 2.19
Effectiveness of exercise therapy: a best-evidence summary of systematic reviews. Aust J Physiother (2005) 2.18
Towards complete and accurate reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy: the STARD initiative. Clin Chem Lab Med (2003) 2.10
Effects of dietary folate and alcohol intake on promoter methylation in sporadic colorectal cancer: the Netherlands cohort study on diet and cancer. Cancer Res (2003) 2.03
Type I and II endometrial cancers: have they different risk factors? J Clin Oncol (2013) 2.01
Alcohol consumption and risk of lung cancer: a pooled analysis of cohort studies. Am J Clin Nutr (2005) 1.97
Yield of a new method to detect cognitive impairment in general practice. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry (2007) 1.95
Fruit and vegetable intake and risk of breast cancer by hormone receptor status. J Natl Cancer Inst (2013) 1.94
Fatigue and psychological distress in the working population: psychometrics, prevalence, and correlates. J Psychosom Res (2002) 1.88
Development of a methodological PubMed search filter for finding studies on measurement properties of measurement instruments. Qual Life Res (2009) 1.83
Evaluation of the methodological quality of systematic reviews of health status measurement instruments. Qual Life Res (2009) 1.82
Randomised controlled trial of integrated care to reduce disability from chronic low back pain in working and private life. BMJ (2010) 1.81
Fat, protein, and meat consumption and renal cell cancer risk: a pooled analysis of 13 prospective studies. J Natl Cancer Inst (2008) 1.81
Minimal clinically important change for pain intensity, functional status, and general health status in patients with nonspecific low back pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.78
Height, body mass index, and ovarian cancer: a pooled analysis of 12 cohort studies. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev (2008) 1.77
The STARD statement for reporting studies of diagnostic accuracy: explanation and elaboration. The Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Group. Croat Med J (2003) 1.76
Effects of multidisciplinary integrated care on quality of care in residential care facilities for elderly people: a cluster randomized trial. CMAJ (2011) 1.75
The association between smoking, beverage consumption, diet and bladder cancer: a systematic literature review. World J Urol (2003) 1.72
Quality of reporting of diagnostic accuracy studies. Radiology (2005) 1.70
Qualitative attributes and measurement properties of physical activity questionnaires: a checklist. Sports Med (2010) 1.69
Global Perceived Effect scales provided reliable assessments of health transition in people with musculoskeletal disorders, but ratings are strongly influenced by current status. J Clin Epidemiol (2010) 1.69
Long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution and lung cancer risk. Epidemiology (2008) 1.68
Improved detection of active multiple sclerosis lesions: 3D subtraction imaging. Radiology (2010) 1.68
Rehabilitation following first-time lumbar disc surgery: a systematic review within the framework of the cochrane collaboration. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 1.68
Minimally important change determined by a visual method integrating an anchor-based and a distribution-based approach. Qual Life Res (2006) 1.68
A meta-analysis of observational studies identifies predictors of sickness absence. J Clin Epidemiol (2007) 1.67
Occupational asbestos exposure and risk of pleural mesothelioma, lung cancer, and laryngeal cancer in the prospective Netherlands cohort study. J Occup Environ Med (2014) 1.66
Toward complete and accurate reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy: the STARD initiative. Acad Radiol (2003) 1.64
The effect of TNF-alpha blocking therapy on lipid levels in rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis. Semin Arthritis Rheum (2011) 1.63
Psychometric properties of vision-related quality of life questionnaires: a systematic review. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt (2004) 1.62
Implementation of clinical guidelines on physical therapy for patients with low back pain: randomized trial comparing patient outcomes after a standard and active implementation strategy. Phys Ther (2005) 1.62
Rehabilitation after lumbar disc surgery: an update Cochrane review. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2009) 1.60
Anthropometry, physical activity, and endometrial cancer risk: results from the Netherlands Cohort Study. J Natl Cancer Inst (2004) 1.60
Minimal clinically important change of the Neck Disability Index and the Numerical Rating Scale for patients with neck pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.59
Fruits, vegetables, and colon cancer risk in a pooled analysis of 14 cohort studies. J Natl Cancer Inst (2007) 1.57
Injury markers but not amyloid markers are associated with rapid progression from mild cognitive impairment to dementia in Alzheimer's disease. J Alzheimers Dis (2012) 1.57
Variable selection under multiple imputation using the bootstrap in a prognostic study. BMC Med Res Methodol (2007) 1.57
Design characteristics of food frequency questionnaires in relation to their validity. Am J Epidemiol (2007) 1.55
The value of bitewing radiographs in epidemiological caries research: a systematic review of the literature. J Dent (2004) 1.54
Differential item functioning of the Functional Independence Measure in higher performing neurological patients. J Rehabil Med (2005) 1.54
Lung cancer risk in relation to dietary acrylamide intake. J Natl Cancer Inst (2009) 1.54
Quality of life and surgical outcome after total laparoscopic hysterectomy versus total abdominal hysterectomy for benign disease: a randomized, controlled trial. J Minim Invasive Gynecol (2007) 1.54
Body mass index, height and risk of adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus and gastric cardia: a prospective cohort study. Gut (2007) 1.52
A systematic review of the diagnostic accuracy of provocative tests of the neck for diagnosing cervical radiculopathy. Eur Spine J (2006) 1.50
Clinical effect of neutralizing antibodies to interferon beta that persist long after cessation of therapy for multiple sclerosis. Arch Neurol (2010) 1.50
The combined effect of lower-limb multilevel botulinum toxin type a and comprehensive rehabilitation on mobility in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized clinical trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil (2006) 1.50
Inter-rater agreement and reliability of the COSMIN (COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health status Measurement Instruments) checklist. BMC Med Res Methodol (2010) 1.50
A workplace intervention for sick-listed employees with distress: results of a randomised controlled trial. Occup Environ Med (2010) 1.49