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1
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Glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, and the two in combination for painful knee osteoarthritis.
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N Engl J Med
|
2006
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10.95
|
|
2
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Coronary-artery revascularization before elective major vascular surgery.
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N Engl J Med
|
2004
|
7.80
|
|
3
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Watchful waiting vs repair of inguinal hernia in minimally symptomatic men: a randomized clinical trial.
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JAMA
|
2006
|
6.34
|
|
4
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Pallidal versus subthalamic deep-brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease.
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N Engl J Med
|
2010
|
5.27
|
|
5
|
Amiodarone versus sotalol for atrial fibrillation.
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N Engl J Med
|
2005
|
5.01
|
|
6
|
Follow-up of glycemic control and cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes.
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N Engl J Med
|
2015
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3.67
|
|
7
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Randomized trial of deep brain stimulation for Parkinson disease: thirty-six-month outcomes.
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Neurology
|
2012
|
3.46
|
|
8
|
Oral vs intratympanic corticosteroid therapy for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss: a randomized trial.
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JAMA
|
2011
|
2.52
|
|
9
|
The effect of glucosamine and/or chondroitin sulfate on the progression of knee osteoarthritis: a report from the glucosamine/chondroitin arthritis intervention trial.
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Arthritis Rheum
|
2008
|
2.37
|
|
10
|
The use of zoledronic acid in men receiving androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer with severe osteopenia or osteoporosis.
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Urology
|
2010
|
2.14
|
|
11
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Quality of life and exercise performance in patients in sinus rhythm versus persistent atrial fibrillation: a Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program Substudy.
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J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2006
|
2.06
|
|
12
|
Predictors and outcomes of a perioperative myocardial infarction following elective vascular surgery in patients with documented coronary artery disease: results of the CARP trial.
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Eur Heart J
|
2008
|
1.87
|
|
13
|
Gulf War veterans' health: medical evaluation of a U.S. cohort.
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Ann Intern Med
|
2005
|
1.86
|
|
14
|
Potential cost savings of erythropoietin administration in end-stage renal disease.
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Am J Med
|
2002
|
1.83
|
|
15
|
Intensive glucose-lowering therapy reduces cardiovascular disease events in veterans affairs diabetes trial participants with lower calcified coronary atherosclerosis.
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Diabetes
|
2009
|
1.83
|
|
16
|
Chronic multisymptom illness complex in Gulf War I veterans 10 years later.
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Am J Epidemiol
|
2005
|
1.58
|
|
17
|
Clinical efficacy and safety of glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate, their combination, celecoxib or placebo taken to treat osteoarthritis of the knee: 2-year results from GAIT.
|
Ann Rheum Dis
|
2010
|
1.51
|
|
18
|
Outcomes of the Veterans Affairs Low Vision Intervention Trial (LOVIT).
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Arch Ophthalmol
|
2008
|
1.48
|
|
19
|
Perioperative complications after vascular surgery are predicted by the revised cardiac risk index but are not reduced in high-risk subsets with preoperative revascularization.
|
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes
|
2009
|
1.48
|
|
20
|
Preoperative coronary artery revascularization and long-term outcomes following abdominal aortic vascular surgery in patients with abnormal myocardial perfusion scans: a subgroup analysis of the coronary artery revascularization prophylaxis trial.
|
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
|
2011
|
1.45
|
|
21
|
Long-term results of a randomized controlled trial of a nonoperative strategy (watchful waiting) for men with minimally symptomatic inguinal hernias.
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Ann Surg
|
2013
|
1.42
|
|
22
|
The duration of diabetes affects the response to intensive glucose control in type 2 subjects: the VA Diabetes Trial.
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J Diabetes Complications
|
2011
|
1.29
|
|
23
|
Differential effects of deep brain stimulation target on motor subtypes in Parkinson's disease.
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Ann Neurol
|
2015
|
1.20
|
|
24
|
Thyroid function abnormalities during amiodarone therapy for persistent atrial fibrillation.
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Am J Med
|
2007
|
1.09
|
|
25
|
Chondroitin product selection for the glucosamine/chondroitin arthritis intervention trial.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003)
|
2006
|
1.00
|
|
26
|
Factors associated with postoperative complications and hernia recurrence for patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair: a report from the VA Cooperative Hernia Study Group.
|
Am J Surg
|
2007
|
0.99
|
|
27
|
Tension-free repair versus watchful waiting for men with asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic inguinal hernias: a cost-effectiveness analysis.
|
J Am Coll Surg
|
2006
|
0.96
|
|
28
|
Patient satisfaction and use of Veterans Affairs versus non-Veterans Affairs healthcare services by veterans.
|
Med Care
|
2005
|
0.93
|
|
29
|
Neuropsychological functioning of U.S. Gulf War veterans 10 years after the war.
|
J Int Neuropsychol Soc
|
2009
|
0.91
|
|
30
|
Economic evaluation of blind rehabilitation for veterans with macular diseases in the Department of Veterans Affairs.
|
Ophthalmic Epidemiol
|
2008
|
0.88
|
|
31
|
The Veterans Affairs Low Vision Intervention Trial (LOVIT): design and methodology.
|
Clin Trials
|
2007
|
0.88
|
|
32
|
Usefulness of revascularization of patients with multivessel coronary artery disease before elective vascular surgery for abdominal aortic and peripheral occlusive disease.
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2008
|
0.86
|
|
33
|
Exercise capacity in atrial fibrillation: a substudy of the Sotalol-Amiodarone Atrial Fibrillation Efficacy Trial (SAFE-T).
|
Am Heart J
|
2007
|
0.85
|
|
34
|
Response to six classes of antihypertensive medications by body mass index in a randomized controlled trial.
|
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)
|
2003
|
0.84
|
|
35
|
Comparison of health-related quality of life measures for chronic renal failure: quality of well-being scale, short-form-6D, and the kidney disease quality of life instrument.
|
Qual Life Res
|
2008
|
0.83
|
|
36
|
Coronary artery bypass grafting is superior to percutaneous coronary intervention in prevention of perioperative myocardial infarctions during subsequent vascular surgery.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2006
|
0.83
|
|
37
|
Mental health of US Gulf War veterans 10 years after the war.
|
Br J Psychiatry
|
2007
|
0.83
|
|
38
|
Comparing VA and private sector healthcare costs for end-stage renal disease.
|
Med Care
|
2012
|
0.83
|
|
39
|
Adherence to guidelines for ESRD anemia management.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2006
|
0.82
|
|
40
|
Does delaying repair of an asymptomatic hernia have a penalty?
|
Am J Surg
|
2008
|
0.82
|
|
41
|
A clinician's guide to patient selection for watchful waiting management of inguinal hernia.
|
Ann Surg
|
2011
|
0.81
|
|
42
|
Clinical course outcomes for store and forward teledermatology versus conventional consultation: a randomized trial.
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J Telemed Telecare
|
2013
|
0.81
|
|
43
|
Comparison of sotalol versus amiodarone in maintaining stability of sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation (Sotalol-Amiodarone Fibrillation Efficacy Trial [Safe-T]).
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2003
|
0.80
|
|
44
|
Effect of store and forward teledermatology on quality of life: a randomized controlled trial.
|
JAMA Dermatol
|
2013
|
0.79
|
|
45
|
Measurement invariance of the kidney disease and quality of life instrument (KDQOL-SF) across veterans and non-veterans.
|
Health Qual Life Outcomes
|
2010
|
0.79
|
|
46
|
A Paradox-based data collection and management system for multi-center randomized clinical trials.
|
Comput Methods Programs Biomed
|
2004
|
0.79
|
|
47
|
Clinical factors associated with long-term mortality following vascular surgery: outcomes from the Coronary Artery Revascularization Prophylaxis (CARP) Trial.
|
J Vasc Surg
|
2007
|
0.78
|
|
48
|
Late prevalence of respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function abnormalities in Gulf War I Veterans.
|
Arch Intern Med
|
2004
|
0.77
|
|
49
|
Combined therapy (intratympanic dexamethasone + high-dose prednisone taper) for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss.
|
Otol Neurotol
|
2009
|
0.76
|
|
50
|
Spouses of Persian Gulf War I veterans: medical evaluation of a U.S. cohort.
|
Mil Med
|
2006
|
0.75
|
|
51
|
Sample size determination for longitudinal designs with binary response.
|
Stat Med
|
2014
|
0.75
|
|
52
|
Diagnostic coronary angiography in patients with peripheral arterial disease: a sub-study of the Coronary Artery Revascularization Prophylaxis Trial.
|
J Interv Cardiol
|
2008
|
0.75
|
|
53
|
VA LOVIT II: a protocol to compare low vision rehabilitation and basic low vision.
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Ophthalmic Physiol Opt
|
2012
|
0.75
|