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Johannes B Reitsma

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1 The development of QUADAS: a tool for the quality assessment of studies of diagnostic accuracy included in systematic reviews. BMC Med Res Methodol 2003 16.17
2 QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies. Ann Intern Med 2011 15.02
3 Towards complete and accurate reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy: the STARD initiative. BMJ 2003 10.80
4 The STARD statement for reporting studies of diagnostic accuracy: explanation and elaboration. Ann Intern Med 2003 10.28
5 Towards complete and accurate reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy: The STARD Initiative. Ann Intern Med 2003 8.58
6 Towards complete and accurate reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy: the STARD initiative. Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy. Clin Chem 2003 8.13
7 The STARD statement for reporting studies of diagnostic accuracy: explanation and elaboration. Clin Chem 2003 7.92
8 Clinical features and prognostic factors in adults with bacterial meningitis. N Engl J Med 2004 7.87
9 Sources of variation and bias in studies of diagnostic accuracy: a systematic review. Ann Intern Med 2004 6.87
10 Polyp miss rate determined by tandem colonoscopy: a systematic review. Am J Gastroenterol 2006 6.03
11 Transparent Reporting of a multivariable prediction model for Individual Prognosis or Diagnosis (TRIPOD): the TRIPOD statement. Ann Intern Med 2015 4.32
12 Evaluation of QUADAS, a tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies. BMC Med Res Methodol 2006 3.78
13 Evidence of bias and variation in diagnostic accuracy studies. CMAJ 2006 3.34
14 Comparison of on-demand vs planned relaparotomy strategy in patients with severe peritonitis: a randomized trial. JAMA 2007 3.30
15 Probabilistic record linkage is a valid and transparent tool to combine databases without a patient identification number. J Clin Epidemiol 2007 3.00
16 Towards complete and accurate reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy: the STARD initiative. Fam Pract 2004 2.99
17 Extended transthoracic resection compared with limited transhiatal resection for adenocarcinoma of the mid/distal esophagus: five-year survival of a randomized clinical trial. Ann Surg 2007 2.78
18 Towards complete and accurate reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy: The STARD Initiative. Radiology 2003 2.73
19 Prognostic factors in adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or gastroesophageal junction. J Clin Oncol 2006 2.72
20 Transparent Reporting of a multivariable prediction model for Individual Prognosis or Diagnosis (TRIPOD): explanation and elaboration. Ann Intern Med 2015 2.71
21 Clinical features, complications, and outcome in adults with pneumococcal meningitis: a prospective case series. Lancet Neurol 2006 2.67
22 Treatment of acute posttraumatic stress disorder with brief cognitive behavioral therapy: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Psychiatry 2007 2.65
23 Clinical decision rules for excluding pulmonary embolism: a meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med 2011 2.57
24 Prognostic significance of elevated cyclooxygenase 2 expression in patients with adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. Gastroenterology 2002 2.19
25 Antecolic versus retrocolic route of the gastroenteric anastomosis after pancreatoduodenectomy: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg 2014 2.15
26 Methotrexate versus cyclosporine in moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis. N Engl J Med 2003 2.12
27 Towards complete and accurate reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy: the STARD initiative. Clin Chem Lab Med 2003 2.10
28 Prevalence and triggers of syncope in medical students. Am J Cardiol 2003 2.08
29 Cortisol and post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Psychiatry 2007 2.06
30 Case-control and two-gate designs in diagnostic accuracy studies. Clin Chem 2005 1.98
31 Overinterpretation and misreporting of diagnostic accuracy studies: evidence of "spin". Radiology 2013 1.96
32 Long-term functional outcome and risk factors for recurrence after surgical treatment for low and high perianal fistulas of cryptoglandular origin. Dis Colon Rectum 2008 1.92
33 Childhood constipation: longitudinal follow-up beyond puberty. Gastroenterology 2003 1.89
34 Short- and long-term prognosis after acute myocardial infarction in men versus women. Am J Cardiol 2006 1.89
35 Galactomannan detection for invasive aspergillosis in immunocompromized patients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2008 1.88
36 Diagnostic accuracy of conventional or age adjusted D-dimer cut-off values in older patients with suspected venous thromboembolism: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ 2013 1.86
37 Variables associated with positive findings at relaparotomy in patients with secondary peritonitis. Crit Care Med 2007 1.80
38 Lifetime cumulative incidence of syncope in the general population: a study of 549 Dutch subjects aged 35-60 years. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2006 1.79
39 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
40 Quality of reporting of diagnostic accuracy studies. Radiology 2005 1.70
41 A risk score for unfavorable outcome in adults with bacterial meningitis. Ann Neurol 2008 1.66
42 Value of history-taking in syncope patients: in whom to suspect long QT syndrome? Europace 2009 1.65
43 Toward complete and accurate reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy: the STARD initiative. Acad Radiol 2003 1.64
44 Preoperative prediction of the occurrence and severity of complications after esophagectomy for cancer with use of a nomogram. Ann Thorac Surg 2008 1.60
45 Community-acquired bacterial meningitis in older people. J Am Geriatr Soc 2006 1.59
46 Serum mesothelin for diagnosing malignant pleural mesothelioma: an individual patient data meta-analysis. J Clin Oncol 2012 1.59
47 Bias in sensitivity and specificity caused by data-driven selection of optimal cutoff values: mechanisms, magnitude, and solutions. Clin Chem 2008 1.58
48 The STARD initiative. Lancet 2003 1.57
49 Esophageal cancer: CT, endoscopic US, and FDG PET for assessment of response to neoadjuvant therapy--systematic review. Radiology 2005 1.56
50 Gut-directed hypnotherapy for functional abdominal pain or irritable bowel syndrome in children: a systematic review. Arch Dis Child 2012 1.54
51 Observer variation in MRI evaluation of patients suspected of lumbar disk herniation. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2005 1.54
52 A systematic review finds that diagnostic reviews fail to incorporate quality despite available tools. J Clin Epidemiol 2005 1.51
53 Beyond diagnostic accuracy: the clinical utility of diagnostic tests. Clin Chem 2012 1.49
54 Validation of a nomogram predicting complications after esophagectomy for cancer. Ann Thorac Surg 2010 1.47
55 External validation of the Emergency Trauma Score for early prediction of mortality in trauma patients. Crit Care Med 2014 1.46
56 IVF with preimplantation genetic screening, a promising new treatment with unexpectedly negative health outcomes: the Hippocratic role of Data Monitoring Committees. Hum Reprod 2007 1.45
57 Prospective evaluation of non-pharmacological treatment in vasovagal syncope. Europace 2010 1.42
58 Towards complete and accurate reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy: the STARD initiative. The Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Group. Croat Med J 2003 1.36
59 Clinical evaluation of endoscopic trimodal imaging for the detection and differentiation of colonic polyps. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2008 1.28
60 Systematic review of narrow-band imaging for the detection and differentiation of neoplastic and nonneoplastic lesions in the colon (with videos). Gastrointest Endosc 2009 1.28
61 Quantifying the added value of a diagnostic test or marker. Clin Chem 2012 1.28
62 Variation of a test's sensitivity and specificity with disease prevalence. CMAJ 2013 1.27
63 Results from simulated data sets: probabilistic record linkage outperforms deterministic record linkage. J Clin Epidemiol 2010 1.24
64 Diagnosing vasovagal syncope based on quantitative history-taking: validation of the Calgary Syncope Symptom Score. Eur Heart J 2009 1.24
65 Emotional or educational debriefing after psychological trauma. Randomised controlled trial. Br J Psychiatry 2006 1.24
66 Diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease: a prospective, comparative accuracy study of common tests. J Pediatr 2005 1.22
67 Regional perinatal mortality differences in the Netherlands; care is the question. BMC Public Health 2009 1.21
68 The ladies trial: laparoscopic peritoneal lavage or resection for purulent peritonitis and Hartmann's procedure or resection with primary anastomosis for purulent or faecal peritonitis in perforated diverticulitis (NTR2037). BMC Surg 2010 1.20
69 Brief eclectic psychotherapy v. eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder: randomised controlled trial. Br J Psychiatry 2012 1.20
70 Clinical signs to identify late-onset sepsis in preterm infants. Eur J Pediatr 2012 1.19
71 Towards complete and accurate reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy: the STARD initiative. Ann Clin Biochem 2003 1.17
72 Diagnostic accuracy of MRI in differentiating hepatocellular adenoma from focal nodular hyperplasia: prospective study of the additional value of gadoxetate disodium. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2012 1.17
73 Syncope prevalence in the ED compared to general practice and population: a strong selection process. Am J Emerg Med 2009 1.13
74 The role of executive function in posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review. J Affect Disord 2012 1.12
75 Systematic review of computed tomographic angiography for assessment of carotid artery disease. Stroke 2004 1.11
76 Influence of age and gender on the occurrence and presentation of reflex syncope. Clin Auton Res 2008 1.11
77 Toward complete and accurate reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy. The STARD initiative. Am J Clin Pathol 2003 1.10
78 Internet-based early intervention to prevent posttraumatic stress disorder in injury patients: randomized controlled trial. J Med Internet Res 2013 1.10
79 Effectiveness of midodrine treatment in patients with recurrent vasovagal syncope not responding to non-pharmacological treatment (STAND-trial). Europace 2011 1.10
80 A multicenter, randomized controlled trial of immediate total-body CT scanning in trauma patients (REACT-2). BMC Emerg Med 2012 1.09
81 Clinical predictors of ongoing infection in secondary peritonitis: systematic review. World J Surg 2006 1.08
82 Towards complete and accurate reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy: the STARD initiative. Clin Biochem 2003 1.08
83 Factors associated with posttraumatic stress symptoms in a prospective cohort of patients after abdominal sepsis: a nomogram. Intensive Care Med 2008 1.07
84 Additional value of upper GI tract endoscopy in the diagnostic assessment of childhood IBD. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2012 1.07
85 Transparent reporting of a multivariable prediction model for individual prognosis or diagnosis (TRIPOD): the TRIPOD Statement. BMC Med 2015 1.07
86 Systematic review of narrow-band imaging for the detection and differentiation of abnormalities in the esophagus and stomach (with video). Gastrointest Endosc 2009 1.07
87 Juxtarenal aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg 2010 1.06
88 Infant stool form scale: development and results. J Pediatr 2008 1.06
89 Meta-analysis of diagnostic studies: a comparison of random intercept, normal-normal, and binomial-normal bivariate summary ROC approaches. Med Decis Making 2008 1.06
90 Reproducibility of the STARD checklist: an instrument to assess the quality of reporting of diagnostic accuracy studies. BMC Med Res Methodol 2006 1.06
91 Single-drug therapy or selective decontamination of the digestive tract as antifungal prophylaxis in critically ill patients: a systematic review. Crit Care 2007 1.04
92 Use of expert panels to define the reference standard in diagnostic research: a systematic review of published methods and reporting. PLoS Med 2013 1.04
93 Latent class models in diagnostic studies when there is no reference standard--a systematic review. Am J Epidemiol 2013 1.04
94 Transparent Reporting of a multivariable prediction model for Individual Prognosis Or Diagnosis (TRIPOD). Ann Intern Med 2015 1.02
95 Diastolic time fraction as a determinant of subendocardial perfusion. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2004 1.01
96 Long-term prognosis for childhood constipation: clinical outcomes in adulthood. Pediatrics 2010 1.01
97 Internet-based prevention of posttraumatic stress symptoms in injured trauma patients: design of a randomized controlled trial. Eur J Psychotraumatol 2011 1.00
98 Towards complete and accurate reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy: the STARD initiative. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2003 1.00
99 Survey revealed a lack of clarity about recommended methods for meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy data. J Clin Epidemiol 2013 0.99
100 Drugs and pacemakers for vasovagal, carotid sinus and situational syncope. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2011 0.99
101 Expectant management versus surgical evacuation in first trimester miscarriage: health-related quality of life in randomized and non-randomized patients. Hum Reprod 2002 0.98
102 Indications for requesting laboratory tests for concurrent diseases in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: a systematic review. Clin Chem 2003 0.98
103 Evidence why paroxetine dose escalation is not effective in major depressive disorder: a randomized controlled trial with assessment of serotonin transporter occupancy. Neuropsychopharmacology 2008 0.98
104 High diagnostic yield and accuracy of history, physical examination, and ECG in patients with transient loss of consciousness in FAST: the Fainting Assessment study. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2007 0.98
105 Combining autofluorescence imaging and narrow-band imaging for the differentiation of adenomas from non-neoplastic colonic polyps among experienced and non-experienced endoscopists. Am J Gastroenterol 2009 0.97
106 Benzoyl peroxide/clindamycin/UVA is more effective than fluticasone/UVA in progressive macular hypomelanosis: a randomized study. J Am Acad Dermatol 2006 0.97
107 18FDG uptake in oesophageal adenocarcinoma: linking biology and outcome. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2007 0.97
108 Prevalence and underlying causes of dyspnoea in older people: a systematic review. Age Ageing 2014 0.97
109 Costs of relaparotomy on-demand versus planned relaparotomy in patients with severe peritonitis: an economic evaluation within a randomized controlled trial. Crit Care 2010 0.96
110 Fermented milk containing Bifidobacterium lactis DN-173 010 in childhood constipation: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial. Pediatrics 2011 0.95
111 Failure of available scoring systems to predict ongoing infection in patients with abdominal sepsis after their initial emergency laparotomy. BMC Surg 2011 0.95
112 Verification problems in diagnostic accuracy studies: consequences and solutions. BMJ 2011 0.95
113 Evaluating diagnostic accuracy in the face of multiple reference standards. Ann Intern Med 2013 0.93
114 Magnetic resonance imaging compared with ileocolonoscopy in evaluating disease severity in Crohn's disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005 0.93
115 Serotonin transporter binding with [123I]beta-CIT SPECT in major depressive disorder versus controls: effect of season and gender. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2009 0.93
116 Mood disorders and serotonin transporter density in ecstasy users--the influence of long-term abstention, dose, and gender. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2004 0.93
117 Diagnostic methods I: sensitivity, specificity, and other measures of accuracy. Kidney Int 2009 0.92
118 The clinical effect of a new infant formula in term infants with constipation: a double-blind, randomized cross-over trial. Nutr J 2007 0.92
119 A multicenter randomized clinical trial investigating the cost-effectiveness of treatment strategies with or without antibiotics for uncomplicated acute diverticulitis (DIABOLO trial). BMC Surg 2010 0.92
120 Long-term prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in patients after secondary peritonitis. Crit Care 2007 0.92
121 Can fMRI safely replace the Wada test for preoperative assessment of language lateralisation? A meta-analysis and systematic review. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2013 0.91
122 Polyp measurement based on CT colonography and colonoscopy: variability and systematic differences. Eur Radiol 2009 0.91
123 Value of composite reference standards in diagnostic research. BMJ 2013 0.90
124 Bivariate meta-analysis of predictive values of diagnostic tests can be an alternative to bivariate meta-analysis of sensitivity and specificity. J Clin Epidemiol 2012 0.90
125 Ignoring dependency between linking variables and its impact on the outcome of probabilistic record linkage studies. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2008 0.90
126 Adjusting for partial verification or workup bias in meta-analyses of diagnostic accuracy studies. Am J Epidemiol 2012 0.90
127 The impact of the HEART risk score in the early assessment of patients with acute chest pain: design of a stepped wedge, cluster randomised trial. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2013 0.90
128 Diagnostic yield of patient-activated loop recorders for detecting heart rhythm abnormalities in general practice: a randomised clinical trial. Fam Pract 2005 0.89
129 Adjusting for differential-verification bias in diagnostic-accuracy studies: a Bayesian approach. Epidemiology 2011 0.89
130 Circulating antigen tests and urine reagent strips for diagnosis of active schistosomiasis in endemic areas. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 0.88
131 Transanal endoscopic microsurgery versus endoscopic mucosal resection for large rectal adenomas (TREND-study). BMC Surg 2009 0.88
132 New Guideline for the Reporting of Studies Developing, Validating, or Updating a Multivariable Clinical Prediction Model: The TRIPOD Statement. Adv Anat Pathol 2015 0.86
133 Hyperglycemia in bacterial meningitis: a prospective cohort study. BMC Infect Dis 2009 0.86
134 Improved preservation and microcirculation with POLYSOL after transplantation in a porcine kidney autotransplantation model. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2008 0.86
135 The Leech method for diagnosing constipation: intra- and interobserver variability and accuracy. Pediatr Radiol 2005 0.85
136 Correcting for partial verification bias: a comparison of methods. Ann Epidemiol 2010 0.84
137 Medical Record Linkage of Anonymous Registries without Validated Sample Linkage of the Dutch Perinatal Registries. Stud Health Technol Inform 2005 0.84
138 Extracolonic cancer risk in patients with serrated polyposis syndrome and their first-degree relatives. Fam Cancer 2013 0.83
139 Use of amphetamine by recreational users of ecstasy (MDMA) is associated with reduced striatal dopamine transporter densities: a [123I]beta-CIT SPECT study--preliminary report. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2001 0.83
140 Attenuated cerebrospinal fluid leukocyte count and sepsis in adults with pneumococcal meningitis: a prospective cohort study. BMC Infect Dis 2006 0.83
141 Feasibility of evaluating Crohn's disease activity at 3.0 Tesla. J Magn Reson Imaging 2006 0.83
142 Are novel non-invasive imaging techniques needed in patients with suspected prosthetic heart valve endocarditis? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Radiol 2015 0.83
143 Development and validation of a model to predict the risk of exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2013 0.82
144 Health related quality of life six months following surgical treatment for secondary peritonitis--using the EQ-5D questionnaire. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2007 0.81
145 Latent class bivariate model for the meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies. BMC Med Res Methodol 2014 0.81
146 Effective radiation doses in CT colonography: results of an inventory among research institutions. Eur Radiol 2006 0.80
147 Galactomannan detection for invasive aspergillosis in immunocompromised patients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 0.79
148 Survival and recovery of consciousness in anoxic-ischemic coma after cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Intensive Care Med 2003 0.79
149 Magnetic resonance colonography with limited bowel preparation: a comparison of three strategies. J Magn Reson Imaging 2007 0.79
150 A comparison of primary two- and three-dimensional methods to review CT colonography. Eur Radiol 2006 0.79
151 Predictive value of history taking and physical examination in diagnosing arrhythmias in general practice. Fam Pract 2007 0.79
152 The Impending Epidemic of Chronic Cardiopulmonary Disease and Multimorbidity: The Need for New Research Approaches to Guide Daily Practice. Chest 2015 0.78
153 Predicting distant metastasis in patients with suspected pancreatic and periampullary tumors for selective use of staging laparoscopy. World J Surg 2011 0.78
154 Has mortality from sepsis improved and what to expect from new treatment modalities: review of current insights. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2009 0.78
155 [Treatment of secondary peritonitis: slow progress]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 2009 0.78
156 A randomized controlled trial of enemas in combination with oral laxative therapy for children with chronic constipation. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2009 0.78
157 Management of asymptomatic anthracycline-induced cardiac damage after treatment for childhood cancer: a postal survey among Dutch adult and pediatric cardiologists. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2005 0.78
158 Frequent computed tomography scanning due to incomplete three-view X-ray imaging of the cervical spine. J Trauma 2010 0.77
159 Validation of a Dutch risk score predicting poor outcome in adults with bacterial meningitis in Vietnam and Malawi. PLoS One 2012 0.77
160 A decision rule to aid selection of patients with abdominal sepsis requiring a relaparotomy. BMC Surg 2013 0.77
161 Diverticulitis in young versus elderly patients: a meta-analysis. Scand J Gastroenterol 2013 0.77
162 Incorporating quality assessments of primary studies in the conclusions of diagnostic accuracy reviews: a cross-sectional study. BMC Med Res Methodol 2014 0.76
163 Mortality after hospital admission for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. Ann Vasc Surg 2010 0.76
164 Study designs to compare new colonoscopic techniques: clinical considerations, data analysis, and sample size calculations. Endoscopy 2013 0.76
165 The added value of C-reactive protein measurement in diagnosing pneumonia in primary care: a meta-analysis of individual patient data. CMAJ 2016 0.75
166 Triage of frail elderly with reduced exercise tolerance in primary care (TREE). A clustered randomized diagnostic study. BMC Public Health 2012 0.75
167 Methodologic approaches to evaluating new highly sensitive diagnostic tests: avoiding overdiagnosis. CMAJ 2016 0.75
168 Randomised, controlled trial of immediate total-body computed tomography scanning in trauma patients. Emerg Med Australas 2012 0.75
169 Association between psychological complaints and recurrence of vasovagal syncope. Clin Auton Res 2011 0.75
170 [The meta-analysis of data from individual patients]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 2012 0.75
171 Magnifying chromoendoscopy does not seem helpful in avoiding unnecessary surgery once deep submucosal invasion is suspected. Endoscopy 2017 0.75
172 Continuous event recorders did not affect anxiety or quality of life in patients with palpitations. J Clin Epidemiol 2007 0.75
173 [Reference standards in diagnostic research: problems and solutions]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 2014 0.75
174 Longitudinal follow-up of children with functional nonretentive fecal incontinence. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2006 0.75
175 Transparent reporting of a multivariable prediction model for individual prognosis or diagnosis (TRIPOD): the TRIPOD Statement. Eur J Clin Invest 2015 0.75
176 Functional nonretentive fecal incontinence: do enemas help? J Pediatr 2012 0.75
177 Reviews of individual patient data (IPD) are useful for geriatrics: an overview of available IPD reviews. J Am Geriatr Soc 2014 0.75
178 New guideline for the reporting of studies developing, validating, or updating a prediction model. Clin Chem 2015 0.75