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Randomized trials stopped early for benefit: a systematic review. JAMA (2005) 8.43

A guide for the design and conduct of self-administered surveys of clinicians. CMAJ (2008) 6.72

High-frequency oscillation in early acute respiratory distress syndrome. N Engl J Med (2013) 6.56

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Intensive insulin therapy and mortality among critically ill patients: a meta-analysis including NICE-SUGAR study data. CMAJ (2009) 6.27

Driving pressure and survival in the acute respiratory distress syndrome. N Engl J Med (2015) 6.06

Stopping randomized trials early for benefit and estimation of treatment effects: systematic review and meta-regression analysis. JAMA (2010) 5.90

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A systematic review of studies comparing health outcomes in Canada and the United States. Open Med (2007) 2.26

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