Published in Med Decis Making on March 27, 2008
Breast cancer screening: a summary of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med (2002) 12.65
GRADE guidelines: 3. Rating the quality of evidence. J Clin Epidemiol (2011) 10.02
Non-evidence-based ICD implantations in the United States. JAMA (2011) 5.05
Effectiveness and harms of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 in spine fusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med (2013) 4.60
Periodontal disease and coronary heart disease incidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Gen Intern Med (2008) 3.54
C-reactive protein as a risk factor for coronary heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analyses for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med (2009) 3.50
Effect of clinical decision-support systems: a systematic review. Ann Intern Med (2012) 3.42
Comparative efficacy and safety of long-acting oral opioids for chronic non-cancer pain: a systematic review. J Pain Symptom Manage (2003) 3.33
Screening for postmenopausal osteoporosis: a review of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med (2002) 3.06
GRADE guidelines: 7. Rating the quality of evidence--inconsistency. J Clin Epidemiol (2011) 3.02
Cost-effectiveness of HIV monitoring strategies in resource-limited settings: a southern African analysis. Arch Intern Med (2008) 2.96
Intensive insulin therapy in hospitalized patients: a systematic review. Ann Intern Med (2011) 2.94
An economic evaluation of prolonged mechanical ventilation. Crit Care Med (2007) 2.93
GRADE guidelines: 8. Rating the quality of evidence--indirectness. J Clin Epidemiol (2011) 2.83
Homocysteine level and coronary heart disease incidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Mayo Clin Proc (2008) 2.83
Reporting discrepancies between the ClinicalTrials.gov results database and peer-reviewed publications. Ann Intern Med (2014) 2.67
AHRQ series paper 5: grading the strength of a body of evidence when comparing medical interventions--agency for healthcare research and quality and the effective health-care program. J Clin Epidemiol (2010) 2.63
Screening for hepatitis C virus infection: a review of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med (2004) 2.57
Evaluating human papillomavirus vaccination programs. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 2.47
The cost-effectiveness of screening mammography beyond age 65 years: a systematic review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med (2003) 2.31
Survival benefit of primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy after myocardial infarction: does time to implant matter? A meta-analysis using patient-level data from 4 clinical trials. Heart Rhythm (2013) 2.22
Oral contraceptive use and risk of breast, cervical, colorectal, and endometrial cancers: a systematic review. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev (2013) 2.18
Oral contraceptive pills as primary prevention for ovarian cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Obstet Gynecol (2013) 2.17
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for traumatic brain injury: a systematic review of the evidence. Arch Phys Med Rehabil (2004) 2.16
Incorporating considerations of resources use into grading recommendations. BMJ (2008) 1.94
Systematic review of the incidence and consequences of uterine rupture in women with previous caesarean section. BMJ (2004) 1.94
Challenges in systematic reviews that assess treatment harms. Ann Intern Med (2005) 1.82
GRADE guidelines: 12. Preparing summary of findings tables-binary outcomes. J Clin Epidemiol (2012) 1.75
AHRQ series paper 3: identifying, selecting, and refining topics for comparative effectiveness systematic reviews: AHRQ and the effective health-care program. J Clin Epidemiol (2009) 1.73
The effectiveness of primary care-based interventions to promote breastfeeding: systematic evidence review and meta-analysis for the US Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Fam Med (2004) 1.72
Cost-effectiveness of defending against bioterrorism: a comparison of vaccination and antibiotic prophylaxis against anthrax. Ann Intern Med (2005) 1.69
Enabling health care decisionmaking through clinical decision support and knowledge management. Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep) (2012) 1.68
Rate- and rhythm-control therapies in patients with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review. Ann Intern Med (2014) 1.67
Improving HIV screening and receipt of results by nurse-initiated streamlined counseling and rapid testing. J Gen Intern Med (2008) 1.67
Updated report on comparative effectiveness of ACE inhibitors, ARBs, and direct renin inhibitors for patients with essential hypertension: much more data, little new information. J Gen Intern Med (2011) 1.62
Cost-effectiveness of alternative management strategies for patients with solitary pulmonary nodules. Ann Intern Med (2003) 1.61
Evidence-based medicine and policy: the case of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator. Health Aff (Millwood) (2005) 1.60
Screening pregnant women for autoimmune thyroid disease: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Eur J Endocrinol (2008) 1.59
Safety of vaginal birth after cesarean: a systematic review. Obstet Gynecol (2004) 1.58
Risk of acute thromboembolic events with oral contraceptive use: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Obstet Gynecol (2013) 1.56
Development of an ovarian cancer screening decision model that incorporates disease heterogeneity: implications for potential mortality reduction. Cancer (2010) 1.53
Screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip: a systematic literature review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. Pediatrics (2006) 1.51
Use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators for primary prevention in older patients: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Cardiol J (2011) 1.50
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of strategies to expand antiretroviral therapy in St. Petersburg, Russia. AIDS (2006) 1.48
Systematic review of the incidence of sudden cardiac death in the United States. J Am Coll Cardiol (2011) 1.47
Cost-effectiveness of testing for hypercoagulability and effects on treatment strategies in patients with deep vein thrombosis. Am J Med (2004) 1.44
Comparative efficacy and safety of skeletal muscle relaxants for spasticity and musculoskeletal conditions: a systematic review. J Pain Symptom Manage (2004) 1.41
ECG-based signal analysis technologies for evaluating patients with acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review. J Electrocardiol (2012) 1.39
GRADE guidelines: 10. Considering resource use and rating the quality of economic evidence. J Clin Epidemiol (2012) 1.30
Diagnosis, access and outcomes: Update of a systematic review of telemedicine services. J Telemed Telecare (2006) 1.22
Improving the follow-up of positive hemoccult screening tests: an electronic intervention. J Gen Intern Med (2011) 1.21
Remote monitoring of implantable cardioverter defibrillators versus quarterly device interrogations in clinic: results from a randomized pilot clinical trial. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol (2009) 1.19
Projected cost-effectiveness of statewide universal newborn hearing screening. Pediatrics (2002) 1.18
Costs and cost-effectiveness of four treatment regimens for latent tuberculosis infection. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2009) 1.16
A systematic review of the efficacy of telemedicine for making diagnostic and management decisions. J Telemed Telecare (2002) 1.12
Prevalence of HIV infection among inpatients and outpatients in Department of Veterans Affairs health care systems: implications for screening programs for HIV. Am J Public Health (2007) 1.10
Reducing ovarian cancer mortality through screening: Is it possible, and can we afford it? Gynecol Oncol (2008) 1.09
Evaluating cough assessment tools: a systematic review. Chest (2013) 1.07
Cost-effectiveness of recombinant human activated protein C and the influence of severity of illness in the treatment of patients with severe sepsis. J Crit Care (2003) 1.06
Telemedicine for the medicare population: update. Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep) (2006) 1.04
Methodological shortcomings predicted lower harm estimates in one of two sets of studies of clinical interventions. J Clin Epidemiol (2006) 1.03
Comparative effectiveness research: challenges for medical journals. PLoS Med (2010) 1.03
HIV testing of at risk patients in a large integrated health care system. J Gen Intern Med (2007) 1.03
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with left ventricular dysfunction: randomized trial evidence through 2004. Am Heart J (2005) 1.01
Preventing tomorrow's sudden cardiac death today: dissemination of effective therapies for sudden cardiac death prevention. Am Heart J (2008) 1.01
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for stroke: a systematic review of the evidence. Clin Rehabil (2005) 0.99
Evidence-based practice for mere mortals: the role of informatics and health services research. J Gen Intern Med (2002) 0.98
Do physicians' attitudes toward implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy vary by patient age, gender, or race? Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol (2011) 0.96
Training and career development for comparative effectiveness research workforce development: CTSA Consortium Strategic Goal Committee on comparative effectiveness research workgroup on workforce development. Clin Transl Sci (2010) 0.94
Oral contraceptives and risk of ovarian cancer and breast cancer among high-risk women: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Oncol (2013) 0.94
Cost-effectiveness of echocardiography to identify intracardiac thrombus among patients with first stroke or transient ischemic attack. Med Decis Making (2007) 0.94
Systematic review of the literature on pain in patients with polytrauma including traumatic brain injury. Pain Med (2009) 0.93
Cost-effectiveness of photodynamic therapy for high-grade dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus. Gastrointest Endosc (2004) 0.92
Perinatal screening for group B streptococci: cost-benefit analysis of rapid polymerase chain reaction. Pediatrics (2002) 0.91
Effect of risk stratification on cost-effectiveness of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator. Am Heart J (2002) 0.91
Preventing tomorrow's sudden cardiac death today: part I: Current data on risk stratification for sudden cardiac death. Am Heart J (2007) 0.90
Cost-effectiveness as an outcome in randomized clinical trials. Clin Trials (2006) 0.89
Regional variations in physicians' attitudes and recommendations surrounding implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. J Card Fail (2011) 0.89
Systematic review of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs for juvenile idiopathic arthritis. BMC Pediatr (2012) 0.88
Identifying research needs for improving health care. Ann Intern Med (2012) 0.88
Estimating risk of breast cancer in carriers of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations: a meta-analytic approach. Stat Med (2007) 0.88
Prioritization of patient-centered comparative effectiveness research for osteoarthritis. Ann Intern Med (2014) 0.88
Genomic tests for ovarian cancer detection and management. Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep) (2006) 0.88
Economic comparison of diagnostic approaches for evaluating osteoporosis in older women. Osteoporos Int (2005) 0.87
Screening for elevated lead levels in childhood and pregnancy: an updated summary of evidence for the US Preventive Services Task Force. Pediatrics (2006) 0.87
Adherence to guideline recommendations for antiarrhythmic drugs in atrial fibrillation. Am Heart J (2013) 0.87
Optimal timing of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation after myocardial infarction: a decision analysis. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol (2010) 0.86
US Food and Drug Administration documents can provide unpublished evidence relevant to systematic reviews. J Clin Epidemiol (2013) 0.85
Potential economic viability of two proposed rifapentine-based regimens for treatment of latent tuberculosis infection. PLoS One (2011) 0.85
Is heart failure guideline adherence being underestimated? The impact of therapeutic contraindications. Am Heart J (2012) 0.84
Efficacy and tolerability of treatments for chronic cough: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Chest (2013) 0.83
The evaluation of rectal bleeding in adults. A cost-effectiveness analysis comparing four diagnostic strategies. J Gen Intern Med (2005) 0.82
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of thrombolysis in submassive pulmonary embolism. Arch Intern Med (2007) 0.82
Comparative effectiveness research: challenges for medical journals. Am J Manag Care (2010) 0.81
Oral contraceptive use for the primary prevention of ovarian cancer. Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep) (2013) 0.80
Prioritization of research addressing management strategies for ductal carcinoma in situ. Ann Intern Med (2014) 0.80
A pilot study using an implantable device to characterize cardiac arrhythmias in hemodialysis patients: implications for future research. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol (2012) 0.80
Cost-effectiveness of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator. Card Electrophysiol Rev (2003) 0.80
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers for treatment of ischemic heart disease: Future research needs prioritization. Am Heart J (2012) 0.79