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CONSORT 2010 statement: updated guidelines for reporting parallel group randomized trials. Ann Intern Med (2010) 16.11
Extending the CONSORT statement to randomized trials of nonpharmacologic treatment: explanation and elaboration. Ann Intern Med (2008) 13.87
Development of AMSTAR: a measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews. BMC Med Res Methodol (2007) 13.46
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Better reporting of interventions: template for intervention description and replication (TIDieR) checklist and guide. BMJ (2014) 7.55
Campaign to revitalise academic medicine kicks off. BMJ (2004) 6.94
A prospective survey of patients with valvular heart disease in Europe: The Euro Heart Survey on Valvular Heart Disease. Eur Heart J (2003) 6.88
CONSORT 2010 statement: updated guidelines for reporting parallel group randomised trials. PLoS Med (2010) 6.88
Recommendations for examining and interpreting funnel plot asymmetry in meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials. BMJ (2011) 6.80
Reporting randomized, controlled trials of herbal interventions: an elaborated CONSORT statement. Ann Intern Med (2006) 6.34
American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism provisional definition of remission in rheumatoid arthritis for clinical trials. Arthritis Rheum (2011) 6.28
Hypothermia therapy after traumatic brain injury in children. N Engl J Med (2008) 6.10
Rituximab versus azathioprine for maintenance in ANCA-associated vasculitis. N Engl J Med (2014) 5.98
The CARE guidelines: consensus-based clinical case report guideline development. J Clin Epidemiol (2013) 5.93
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CONSORT for reporting randomized controlled trials in journal and conference abstracts: explanation and elaboration. PLoS Med (2008) 5.85
GRADE guidelines: a new series of articles in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. J Clin Epidemiol (2010) 5.78
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The use of aspirin for primary prevention of colorectal cancer: a systematic review prepared for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med (2007) 4.74
Reporting and interpretation of randomized controlled trials with statistically nonsignificant results for primary outcomes. JAMA (2010) 4.56
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American College of Rheumatology/European League against Rheumatism provisional definition of remission in rheumatoid arthritis for clinical trials. Ann Rheum Dis (2011) 4.15
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CONSORT 2010 changes and testing blindness in RCTs. Lancet (2010) 3.68
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors for primary prevention of colorectal cancer: a systematic review prepared for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med (2007) 3.64
Revised STandards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA): extending the CONSORT statement. PLoS Med (2010) 3.63
Methods and processes of the CONSORT Group: example of an extension for trials assessing nonpharmacologic treatments. Ann Intern Med (2008) 3.63
Influence of reported study design characteristics on intervention effect estimates from randomized, controlled trials. Ann Intern Med (2012) 3.63
Oral ivermectin versus malathion lotion for difficult-to-treat head lice. N Engl J Med (2010) 3.62
Evidence-based clinical guidelines for immigrants and refugees. CMAJ (2010) 3.57
Effectiveness and safety of vitamin D in relation to bone health. Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep) (2007) 3.51
Meta-analyses of therapies for postmenopausal osteoporosis. IX: Summary of meta-analyses of therapies for postmenopausal osteoporosis. Endocr Rev (2002) 3.46
Adverse effects of biologics: a network meta-analysis and Cochrane overview. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2011) 3.44
ERCC1 codon 118 polymorphism is a predictive factor for the tumor response to oxaliplatin/5-fluorouracil combination chemotherapy in patients with advanced colorectal cancer. Clin Cancer Res (2005) 3.44
Consolidated standards of reporting trials (CONSORT) and the completeness of reporting of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) published in medical journals. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2012) 3.37
The prevalence of celiac disease in average-risk and at-risk Western European populations: a systematic review. Gastroenterology (2005) 3.33
The diagnostic accuracy of serologic tests for celiac disease: a systematic review. Gastroenterology (2005) 3.33
Misrepresentation of randomized controlled trials in press releases and news coverage: a cohort study. PLoS Med (2012) 3.33
Guidelines for reporting health research: the EQUATOR network's survey of guideline authors. PLoS Med (2008) 3.22
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An international registry of systematic-review protocols. Lancet (2010) 3.12
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Quality of life of individuals with heart failure: a randomized trial of the effectiveness of two models of hospital-to-home transition. Med Care (2002) 3.05
A randomized trial of aspirin on the risk of embolic events in patients with infective endocarditis. J Am Coll Cardiol (2003) 3.02
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The nuts and bolts of PROSPERO: an international prospective register of systematic reviews. Syst Rev (2012) 2.86
Decision-making in elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis: why are so many denied surgery? Eur Heart J (2005) 2.83
Evidence summaries: the evolution of a rapid review approach. Syst Rev (2012) 2.81
The Good Clinical Practice guideline: a bronze standard for clinical research. Lancet (2005) 2.81
What types of interventions generate inequalities? Evidence from systematic reviews. J Epidemiol Community Health (2012) 2.80
Quality of reporting of noninferiority and equivalence randomized trials. JAMA (2006) 2.79
Prolonged therapeutic hypothermia after traumatic brain injury in adults: a systematic review. JAMA (2003) 2.73
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Safety and efficacy of rituximab in systemic lupus erythematosus: results from 136 patients from the French AutoImmunity and Rituximab registry. Arthritis Rheum (2010) 2.68
Single-center trials show larger treatment effects than multicenter trials: evidence from a meta-epidemiologic study. Ann Intern Med (2011) 2.62
Biologics for rheumatoid arthritis: an overview of Cochrane reviews. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2009) 2.61
Metformin use and mortality among patients with diabetes and atherothrombosis. Arch Intern Med (2010) 2.52
What are the characteristics of patients with severe, symptomatic, mitral regurgitation who are denied surgery? Eur Heart J (2007) 2.52
Randomized trials published in some Chinese journals: how many are randomized? Trials (2009) 2.52