| Rank |
Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
|
Comparison of the Atkins, Ornish, Weight Watchers, and Zone diets for weight loss and heart disease risk reduction: a randomized trial.
|
JAMA
|
2005
|
9.61
|
|
2
|
Myocardial perfusion imaging for evaluation and triage of patients with suspected acute cardiac ischemia: a randomized controlled trial.
|
JAMA
|
2002
|
3.65
|
|
3
|
The stroke-thrombolytic predictive instrument: a predictive instrument for intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke.
|
Stroke
|
2006
|
2.43
|
|
4
|
Sex-based differences in response to recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in acute ischemic stroke: a pooled analysis of randomized clinical trials.
|
Stroke
|
2004
|
2.22
|
|
5
|
An independently derived and validated predictive model for selecting patients with myocardial infarction who are likely to benefit from tissue plasminogen activator compared with streptokinase.
|
Am J Med
|
2002
|
2.12
|
|
6
|
Emergency physicians' fear of malpractice in evaluating patients with possible acute cardiac ischemia.
|
Ann Emerg Med
|
2005
|
2.02
|
|
7
|
Atypical presentations among Medicare beneficiaries with unstable angina pectoris.
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2002
|
1.92
|
|
8
|
Elapsed time in emergency medical services for patients with cardiac complaints: are some patients at greater risk for delay?
|
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes
|
2009
|
1.71
|
|
9
|
Volume-outcome relationship for coronary artery bypass grafting in an era of decreasing volume.
|
Arch Surg
|
2008
|
1.70
|
|
10
|
Are some patients likely to benefit from recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator for acute ischemic stroke even beyond 3 hours from symptom onset?
|
Stroke
|
2003
|
1.36
|
|
11
|
External validity of predictive models: a comparison of logistic regression, classification trees, and neural networks.
|
J Clin Epidemiol
|
2003
|
1.35
|
|
12
|
Comparative effectiveness of ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction regionalization strategies.
|
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes
|
2010
|
1.28
|
|
13
|
2013 ACCF/AHA key data elements and definitions for measuring the clinical management and outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes and coronary artery disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Data Standards (Writing Committee to Develop Acute Coronary Syndromes and Coronary Artery Disease Clinical Data Standards).
|
Circulation
|
2013
|
1.19
|
|
14
|
2013 ACCF/AHA key data elements and definitions for measuring the clinical management and outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes and coronary artery disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on clinical data standards (writing committee to develop acute coronary syndromes and coronary artery disease clinical data standards).
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2013
|
1.19
|
|
15
|
Smoking cessation in primary care: a clinical effectiveness trial of two simple interventions.
|
Prev Med
|
2004
|
1.05
|
|
16
|
Factors associated with longer time to treatment for patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes: a cohort study.
|
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes
|
2014
|
1.05
|
|
17
|
Benchmarks and determinants of adherence to stroke performance measures.
|
Stroke
|
2008
|
1.04
|
|
18
|
Disparate use of minimally invasive surgery in benign surgical conditions.
|
Surg Endosc
|
2008
|
1.04
|
|
19
|
Comparison of mortality benefit of immediate thrombolytic therapy versus delayed primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction.
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2007
|
1.01
|
|
20
|
Glucose-insulin-potassium revived: current status in acute coronary syndromes and the energy-depleted heart.
|
Circulation
|
2013
|
0.98
|
|
21
|
Women's Ischemic Syndrome Evaluation: current status and future research directions: report of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute workshop: October 2-4, 2002: executive summary.
|
Circulation
|
2004
|
0.98
|
|
22
|
Is primary angioplasty for some as good as primary angioplasty for all?
|
J Gen Intern Med
|
2002
|
0.98
|
|
23
|
In acute ischemic stroke, are asymptomatic intracranial hemorrhages clinically innocuous?
|
Stroke
|
2004
|
0.97
|
|
24
|
A geospatial analysis of emergency transport and inter-hospital transfer in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2007
|
0.97
|
|
25
|
Development and validation of a patient-specific predictive instrument for the need for dose reduction in chemotherapy for breast cancer: a potential decision aid for the use of myeloid growth factors.
|
Support Care Cancer
|
2003
|
0.94
|
|
26
|
Triage and diagnosis of chest pain in rural hospitals: implementation of the ACI-TIPI in the High Plains Research Network.
|
Ann Fam Med
|
2006
|
0.93
|
|
27
|
Medical error prevention in ED triage for ACS: use of cardiac care decision support and quality improvement feedback.
|
Cardiol Clin
|
2005
|
0.92
|
|
28
|
Lessons learned combining N-of-1 trials to assess fibromyalgia therapies.
|
J Rheumatol
|
2006
|
0.92
|
|
29
|
Satisfaction and emergency department revisits in patients with possible acute coronary syndrome.
|
J Emerg Med
|
2013
|
0.90
|
|
30
|
Implications of the mechanical (PCI) vs thrombolytic controversy for ST segment elevation myocardial infarction on the organization of emergency medical services: the Boston EMS experience.
|
Crit Pathw Cardiol
|
2004
|
0.90
|
|
31
|
Risk factor model to predict venous thromboembolism in hospitalized medical patients.
|
J Hosp Med
|
2011
|
0.89
|
|
32
|
A percutaneous coronary intervention-thrombolytic predictive instrument to assist choosing between immediate thrombolytic therapy versus delayed primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction.
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2008
|
0.89
|
|
33
|
The impact of electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy and bundle branch block on the triage and outcome of ED patients with a suspected acute coronary syndrome: a multicenter study.
|
Am J Emerg Med
|
2004
|
0.88
|
|
34
|
Can multivariable risk-benefit profiling be used to select treatment-favorable patients for thrombolysis in stroke in the 3- to 6-hour time window?
|
Stroke
|
2006
|
0.88
|
|
35
|
Improving use of prehospital 12-lead ECG for early identification and treatment of acute coronary syndrome and ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
|
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes
|
2010
|
0.88
|
|
36
|
Tissue plasminogen activator was cost-effective compared to streptokinase in only selected patients with acute myocardial infarction.
|
J Clin Epidemiol
|
2004
|
0.87
|
|
37
|
Glucose-insulin-potassium infusion and mortality in the CREATE-ECLA trial.
|
JAMA
|
2005
|
0.87
|
|
38
|
Acute coronary syndromes in the emergency department: diagnostic characteristics, tests, and challenges.
|
Cardiol Clin
|
2005
|
0.87
|
|
39
|
Academic general internal medicine: a mission for the future.
|
J Gen Intern Med
|
2013
|
0.86
|
|
40
|
Evaluation as part of operations: reconciling the common rule and continuous improvement. Commentary.
|
Hastings Cent Rep
|
2013
|
0.86
|
|
41
|
Patient protection and risk selection: do primary care physicians encourage their patients to join or avoid capitated health plans according to the patient's health status?
|
J Gen Intern Med
|
2002
|
0.85
|
|
42
|
Women's Ischemic Syndrome Evaluation: current status and future research directions: report of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute workshop: October 2-4, 2002: Section 3: diagnosis and treatment of acute cardiac ischemia: gender issues.
|
Circulation
|
2004
|
0.85
|
|
43
|
Critical pathways for management of patients with acute coronary syndromes: an assessment by the National Heart Attack Alert Program.
|
Am Heart J
|
2002
|
0.85
|
|
44
|
Acute resting myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with diabetes mellitus: results from the Emergency Room Assessment of Sestamibi for Evaluation of Chest Pain (ERASE Chest Pain) trial.
|
J Nucl Cardiol
|
2004
|
0.84
|
|
45
|
Evaluating the nondrug costs of formulary coverage restrictions.
|
Manag Care
|
2005
|
0.83
|
|
46
|
2013 ACCF/AHA key data elements and definitions for measuring the clinical management and outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes and coronary artery disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Data Standards (Writing Committee to Develop Acute Coronary Syndromes and Coronary Artery Disease Clinical Data Standards).
|
Crit Pathw Cardiol
|
2013
|
0.82
|
|
47
|
The Stroke Practice Improvement Network: a quasiexperimental trial of a multifaceted intervention to improve quality.
|
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis
|
2010
|
0.82
|
|
48
|
Diagnosis of acute cardiac ischemia.
|
Emerg Med Clin North Am
|
2003
|
0.81
|
|
49
|
Cocaine-using patients with a normal or nondiagnostic electrocardiogram: single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging and outcome.
|
Clin Cardiol
|
2012
|
0.79
|
|
50
|
Do emergency department patients with possible acute coronary syndrome have better outcomes when admitted to cardiology versus other services?
|
Ann Emerg Med
|
2007
|
0.79
|
|
51
|
Clinical features, triage, and outcome of patients presenting to the ED with suspected acute coronary syndromes but without pain: a multicenter study.
|
Am J Emerg Med
|
2004
|
0.79
|
|
52
|
A community consultation survey to evaluate support for and success of the IMMEDIATE trial.
|
Clin Trials
|
2014
|
0.78
|
|
53
|
Primary angioplasty or thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction?
|
Lancet
|
2003
|
0.78
|
|
54
|
Quantity Over Quality: How the Rise in Quality Measures is Not Producing Quality Results.
|
J Gen Intern Med
|
2015
|
0.77
|
|
55
|
The importance of proposed changes in the "Common Rule" for -clinical and translational researchers.
|
Clin Transl Sci
|
2011
|
0.77
|
|
56
|
Women's Ischemic Syndrome Evaluation: current status and future research directions: report of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute workshop: October 2-4, 2002: Section 6: key messages about acute ischemic heart disease in women and recommendations for practice.
|
Circulation
|
2004
|
0.76
|
|
57
|
Does more "appropriateness" explain higher rates of cardiac procedures among patients hospitalized with coronary heart disease?
|
Med Care
|
2002
|
0.76
|
|
58
|
Comparative effectiveness research: medical practice, payments, and politics: the need to retain standards of medical research.
|
J Gen Intern Med
|
2009
|
0.75
|
|
59
|
Quantitative instruments for predicting risk ... and benefit.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2005
|
0.75
|
|
60
|
Glucose-insulin-potassium therapy in patients with STEMI.
|
JAMA
|
2008
|
0.75
|
|
61
|
Comparative effectiveness research: an approach to avoiding "overgeneralized medicine".
|
Clin Transl Sci
|
2009
|
0.75
|
|
62
|
Does concordance with guideline triage recommendations affect clinical care of patients with possible acute coronary syndrome?
|
Med Decis Making
|
2007
|
0.75
|
|
63
|
Differences in triage thresholds for patients presenting with possible acute coronary syndromes: more than meets the eye.
|
J Investig Med
|
2006
|
0.75
|
|
64
|
The impact of unstable angina guidelines in the triage of emergency department patients with possible acute coronary syndrome.
|
Med Decis Making
|
2006
|
0.75
|