Published in J Clin Epidemiol on March 01, 2006
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Development of a methodological PubMed search filter for finding studies on measurement properties of measurement instruments. Qual Life Res (2009) 1.83
Predicting streptococcal pharyngitis in adults in primary care: a systematic review of the diagnostic accuracy of symptoms and signs and validation of the Centor score. BMC Med (2011) 1.37
Cochrane diagnostic test accuracy reviews. Syst Rev (2013) 1.33
Screening nonrandomized studies for medical systematic reviews: a comparative study of classifiers. Artif Intell Med (2012) 1.11
Development and validation of filters for the retrieval of studies of clinical examination from Medline. J Med Internet Res (2011) 1.07
So many filters, so little time: the development of a search filter appraisal checklist. J Med Libr Assoc (2008) 1.05
Accuracy of CT angiography in the diagnosis of acute gastrointestinal bleeding: systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Radiol (2012) 1.04
Guidelines for guideline developers: a systematic review of grading systems for medical tests. Implement Sci (2013) 0.97
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MR diffusion imaging for preoperative staging of myometrial invasion in patients with endometrial cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Radiol (2014) 0.94
Bridging the gaps in evidence based diagnosis. BMJ (2006) 0.87
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy as a prognostic marker in neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: a study protocol for an individual patient data meta-analysis. Syst Rev (2013) 0.83
Is MRI better than CT for detecting a vascular component to dementia? A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Neurol (2012) 0.82
Performance of the 2010 classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic literature review and a meta-analysis. PLoS One (2013) 0.81
Should methodological filters for diagnostic test accuracy studies be used in systematic reviews of psychometric instruments? A case study involving screening for postnatal depression. Syst Rev (2012) 0.78
Chapter 4: effective search strategies for systematic reviews of medical tests. J Gen Intern Med (2012) 0.75
Increased workload for systematic review literature searches of diagnostic tests compared with treatments: challenges and opportunities. JMIR Med Inform (2014) 0.75
Hysterosalpingosonography for diagnosing tubal occlusion in subfertile women: a systematic review protocol. Syst Rev (2013) 0.75
Comparative diagnostic accuracy of hepatocyte-specific gadoxetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA) enhanced MR imaging and contrast enhanced CT for the detection of liver metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Colorectal Dis (2016) 0.75
Transvaginal ultrasound versus magnetic resonance imaging for preoperative assessment of myometrial infiltration in patients with endometrial cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Gynecol Oncol (2017) 0.75
Development and validation of methods for assessing the quality of diagnostic accuracy studies. Health Technol Assess (2004) 5.31
Effects of dose, sex, and long-term abstention from use on toxic effects of MDMA (ecstasy) on brain serotonin neurons. Lancet (2001) 3.85
On assessing responsiveness of health-related quality of life instruments: guidelines for instrument evaluation. Qual Life Res (2003) 3.71
The quality of diagnostic accuracy studies since the STARD statement: has it improved? Neurology (2006) 3.63
Acute upper GI bleeding: did anything change? Time trend analysis of incidence and outcome of acute upper GI bleeding between 1993/1994 and 2000. Am J Gastroenterol (2003) 3.07
Excluding venous thromboembolism using point of care D-dimer tests in outpatients: a diagnostic meta-analysis. BMJ (2009) 2.86
Evaluation of diagnostic tests when there is no gold standard. A review of methods. Health Technol Assess (2007) 2.79
Predictive factors for initial treatment response after circumferential radiofrequency ablation for Barrett's esophagus with early neoplasia: a prospective multicenter study. Endoscopy (2013) 2.76
[Risk factors for structural chromosomal abnormality in > or = 2 miscarriages, as an instrument for selective karyotyping]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd (2007) 2.71
Short-course antibiotic treatment in acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis and COPD: a meta-analysis of double-blind studies. Thorax (2008) 2.24
[Guideline 'Diagnosis and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome']. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd (2008) 2.15
[Limited predictive value of diagnostic tests for outcomes following pelvic floor physiotherapy in patients with faecal incontinence]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd (2008) 2.02
Meta-analysis of relaparotomy for secondary peritonitis. Br J Surg (2002) 2.02
Towards complete and accurate reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy: the STARD initiative. Clin Radiol (2003) 2.00
Pneumococcal vaccination for the elderly in The Netherlands? Assessment of the quality and content of available comparative studies. Neth J Med (2004) 2.00
Increased colorectal cancer risk in first-degree relatives of patients with hyperplastic polyposis syndrome. Gut (2010) 1.94
Systematic review of the staging performance of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in esophageal cancer. J Clin Oncol (2004) 1.92
Transgenerational effects of prenatal exposure to the 1944-45 Dutch famine. BJOG (2013) 1.89
Pregnancy is predictable: a large-scale prospective external validation of the prediction of spontaneous pregnancy in subfertile couples. Hum Reprod (2006) 1.86
Interventions for tubal ectopic pregnancy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2007) 1.81
Predictive factors in in vitro fertilization (IVF): a systematic review and meta-analysis. Hum Reprod Update (2010) 1.72
Glucose challenge test for detecting gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review. BJOG (2012) 1.71
Diagnostic accuracy of D-dimer test for exclusion of venous thromboembolism: a systematic review. J Thromb Haemost (2006) 1.69
Pilot study of probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy during colonoscopic surveillance of patients with longstanding ulcerative colitis. Endoscopy (2010) 1.68
Higher maternal TSH levels in pregnancy are associated with increased risk for miscarriage, fetal or neonatal death. Eur J Endocrinol (2009) 1.68
Seizures in adults with bacterial meningitis. Neurology (2008) 1.67
Narrow-band imaging compared with conventional colonoscopy for the detection of dysplasia in patients with longstanding ulcerative colitis. Endoscopy (2007) 1.60
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for low back pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2008) 1.59
Nationwide incidence of first stroke and TIA in the Netherlands. Eur J Neurol (2008) 1.59
Systematic review and meta-analysis of immediate total-body computed tomography compared with selective radiological imaging of injured patients. Br J Surg (2012) 1.58
Duration of meconium passage in preterm and term infants. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed (2008) 1.57
Absorbable collagen membranes for periodontal regeneration: a systematic review. J Dent Res (2013) 1.48
Increasing maternal age at first pregnancy planning: health outcomes and associated costs. J Epidemiol Community Health (2010) 1.48
Improving the existing diagnostic strategy by accounting for characteristics of the women in the diagnostic work up for postmenopausal bleeding. BJOG (2007) 1.48
An economic comparison of a laparoscopic electrocautery strategy and ovulation induction with recombinant FSH in women with clomiphene citrate-resistant polycystic ovary syndrome. Hum Reprod (2004) 1.47
Combined use of clinical pretest probability and D-dimer test in cancer patients with clinically suspected deep venous thrombosis. J Thromb Haemost (2006) 1.46
Heart-type fatty acid-binding protein in the early diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart (2010) 1.45
Imaging and treatment of patients with colorectal liver metastases in the Netherlands: a survey. Neth J Med (2006) 1.45
Glucose tolerance at age 58 and the decline of glucose tolerance in comparison with age 50 in people prenatally exposed to the Dutch famine. Diabetologia (2006) 1.43
Yield of screening for new aneurysms after treatment for subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurology (2004) 1.43
Prognostic factors in localized extremity osteosarcoma: a systematic review. Eur J Surg Oncol (2009) 1.43
[Dose-escalation of SSRIS in major depressive disorder. Should not be recommended in current guidelines]. Tijdschr Psychiatr (2010) 1.40
Brain natriuretic peptide in hemodynamically stable acute pulmonary embolism. J Thromb Haemost (2005) 1.38
[Doubts as to the cardiovascular safety of rosiglitazone]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd (2007) 1.38
Three vs. 10 days of amoxycillin-clavulanic acid for type 1 acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomised, double-blind study. Clin Microbiol Infect (2007) 1.38
[From the Cochrane Library: Improvement of photodamaged skin with retinoid creams and not with other local treatments]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd (2006) 1.38
[From the Cochrane Library: topical antibiotic treatment is more effective than systemic antibiotic treatment for chronic otitis media with eardrum perforation and purulent discharge]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd (2006) 1.38
[From the Cochrane Library: wearing compression stockings during long-distance flights reduces the risk of asymptomatic deep-vein thrombosis]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd (2006) 1.37
Diagnostic tests in Hirschsprung disease: a systematic review. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr (2006) 1.34
Systematic review of trocar-site hernia. Br J Surg (2011) 1.27
The value of postmortem computed tomography as an alternative for autopsy in trauma victims: a systematic review. Eur Radiol (2009) 1.27
Nationwide implementation of adjunctive dexamethasone therapy for pneumococcal meningitis. Neurology (2010) 1.26
Prognosis of constipation: clinical factors and colonic transit time. Arch Dis Child (2004) 1.19
Diagnostic value of history taking in reflex syncope. Clin Auton Res (2004) 1.17
Inter-examiner reliability of passive assessment of intervertebral motion in the cervical and lumbar spine: a systematic review. Man Ther (2005) 1.16
A possible link between prenatal exposure to famine and breast cancer: a preliminary study. Am J Hum Biol (2006) 1.13
Efficacy of oral prophylactic antibiotics in neutropenic afebrile oncology patients: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Eur J Cancer (2005) 1.12
Psychosocial impact of finding small aneurysms that are left untreated in patients previously operated on for ruptured aneurysms. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry (2006) 1.10
Systematic review of endoscopic mucosal resection versus transanal endoscopic microsurgery for large rectal adenomas. Endoscopy (2011) 1.09
Natural history of primary sclerosing cholangitis and prognostic value of cholangiography in a Dutch population. Gut (2002) 1.08
Narrow-band imaging versus high-definition endoscopy for the diagnosis of neoplasia in ulcerative colitis. Endoscopy (2010) 1.08
Target practice: choosing target conditions for test accuracy studies that are relevant to clinical practice. BMJ (2011) 1.07
Evidence-base guideline on management of colorectal liver metastases in the Netherlands. Neth J Med (2007) 1.06
An efficient validation method of probabilistic record linkage including readmissions and twins. Methods Inf Med (2008) 1.06
Multiple imputation to correct for partial verification bias revisited. Stat Med (2008) 1.05
Using CT colonography as a triage technique after a positive faecal occult blood test in colorectal cancer screening. Gut (2009) 1.05
Randomized clinical trial comparing the effect of computed tomography in the trauma room versus the radiology department on injury outcomes. Br J Surg (2012) 1.04
Accuracy of diagnostic tests for clinically suspected upper extremity deep vein thrombosis: a systematic review. J Thromb Haemost (2010) 1.03
Ethnic differences in stillbirth and early neonatal mortality in The Netherlands. J Epidemiol Community Health (2010) 1.00
Splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome: prognostic indicators of success. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry (2003) 0.99
Reproductive outcome after PGD in couples with recurrent miscarriage carrying a structural chromosome abnormality: a systematic review. Hum Reprod Update (2011) 0.99
Evaluating prediction models in reproductive medicine. Hum Reprod (2009) 0.97
[The increased availability of self-tests for medical analyses]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd (2007) 0.97
Transparent Reporting of a multivariable prediction model for Individual Prognosis Or Diagnosis (TRIPOD): the TRIPOD Statement. Br J Surg (2015) 0.96
Record linkage: making the most out of errors in linking variables. AMIA Annu Symp Proc (2006) 0.96
Gender differences in mortality after hospital admission for stroke. Cerebrovasc Dis (2009) 0.95
Symptomatic and asymptomatic abnormalities in patients with lumbosacral radicular syndrome: Clinical examination compared with MRI. Clin Neurol Neurosurg (2005) 0.95
Predicting individual survival after potentially curative esophagectomy for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or gastroesophageal junction. Ann Surg (2008) 0.95
Impact of faecal incontinence severity on health domains. Colorectal Dis (2005) 0.95
Functional constipation in infants: a follow-up study. J Pediatr (2005) 0.94
Observer variation in the evaluation of lumbar herniated discs and root compression: spiral CT compared with MRI. Br J Radiol (2006) 0.94
The sex-specific effects of famine on the association between placental size and later hypertension. Placenta (2011) 0.94
Prognostic nomogram for patients undergoing oesophagectomy for adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus or gastro-oesophageal junction. Br J Surg (2007) 0.93
The incidence of mild and severe hypoglycaemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated with sulfonylureas: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Metab Res Rev (2014) 0.93
Short- and long-term mortality after acute myocardial infarction: comparison of patients with and without diabetes mellitus. Eur J Epidemiol (2007) 0.93
Grading luminal Crohn's disease: which MRI features are considered as important? Eur J Radiol (2012) 0.93
Decline in incidence of hospitalisation for acute myocardial infarction in the Netherlands from 1995 to 2000. Heart (2005) 0.92
Human menopausal gonadotropin versus recombinant follicle stimulation hormone for ovarian stimulation in assisted reproductive cycles. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2003) 0.92
Chlamydia trachomatis IgG seropositivity is associated with lower natural conception rates in ovulatory subfertile women without visible tubal pathology. Hum Reprod (2011) 0.91
Magnetic resonance imaging is more sensitive than computed tomography angiography for the detection of endoleaks after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a systematic review. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg (2013) 0.91
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition and hospitalisation rates for heart failure in the Netherlands, 1980 to 1999: the end of an epidemic? Heart (2002) 0.91
Endorsement of ICMJE's Clinical Trial Registration Policy: a survey among journal editors. Neth J Med (2014) 0.91
Electrical stimulation and pelvic floor muscle training with biofeedback in patients with fecal incontinence: a cohort study of 281 patients. Dis Colon Rectum (2006) 0.91