Published in J Clin Epidemiol on September 07, 2008
Accuracy of urinary human papillomavirus testing for presence of cervical HPV: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ (2014) 2.92
Interferon-γ release assays for active pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis in adults in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis. J Infect Dis (2011) 2.59
Red flags to screen for malignancy and fracture in patients with low back pain: systematic review. BMJ (2013) 2.50
Predictive value of antimicrobial susceptibility from previous urinary tract infection in the treatment of re-infection. Br J Gen Pract (2010) 1.64
Ruling out coronary heart disease in primary care: external validation of a clinical prediction rule. Br J Gen Pract (2012) 1.53
The diagnostic accuracy of serologic and molecular methods for detecting visceral leishmaniasis in HIV infected patients: meta-analysis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2012) 1.34
Variation of a test's sensitivity and specificity with disease prevalence. CMAJ (2013) 1.27
Evidence-based diagnostics: adult septic arthritis. Acad Emerg Med (2011) 1.22
Response letter to T Fowler and co-authors - estimating the positive predictive value of opportunistic population testing for gonorrhoea as part of the English Chlamydia Screening Programme. Int J STD AIDS (2014) 1.08
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) for detection of macular oedema in patients with diabetic retinopathy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2015) 1.03
Assessing the discriminative ability of risk models for more than two outcome categories. Eur J Epidemiol (2012) 0.98
Optimal Cutoff Titers for Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay for Diagnosis of Scrub Typhus. J Clin Microbiol (2015) 0.93
Chapter 8: meta-analysis of test performance when there is a "gold standard". J Gen Intern Med (2012) 0.93
Empirical evidence that disease prevalence may affect the performance of diagnostic tests with an implicit threshold: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open (2012) 0.90
Use of rapid diagnostic tests in malaria school surveys in Kenya: does their under-performance matter for planning malaria control? Am J Trop Med Hyg (2012) 0.88
The performance of the K10, K6 and GHQ-12 to screen for present state DSM-IV disorders among disability claimants. BMC Public Health (2013) 0.87
STARD 2015 guidelines for reporting diagnostic accuracy studies: explanation and elaboration. BMJ Open (2016) 0.87
The prevalence of bipolar disorder in general primary care samples: a systematic review. Gen Hosp Psychiatry (2013) 0.86
Optimal Cutoff and Accuracy of an IgM Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Diagnosis of Acute Scrub Typhus in Northern Thailand: an Alternative Reference Method to the IgM Immunofluorescence Assay. J Clin Microbiol (2016) 0.83
A meta-analysis of the predictive accuracy of postoperative mortality using the American Society of Anesthesiologists' physical status classification system. World J Surg (2015) 0.83
Accuracy of clinical tests in the diagnosis of anterior cruciate ligament injury: a systematic review. Chiropr Man Therap (2014) 0.82
Predictive value of the Acute Low Back Pain Screening Questionnaire and the Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire for persisting problems. Eur Spine J (2011) 0.82
Sensitivity is not an intrinsic property of a diagnostic test: empirical evidence from histological diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection. BMC Gastroenterol (2009) 0.82
Implications of the impact of prevalence on test thresholds and outcomes: lessons from tuberculosis. BMC Res Notes (2012) 0.81
An international survey of pain in adolescents. BMC Public Health (2014) 0.79
Guaiac faecal occult blood test performance at initial and repeat screens in the English Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. Br J Cancer (2014) 0.79
Field evaluation of diagnostic performance of malaria rapid diagnostic tests in western Kenya. Malar J (2016) 0.78
The spectrum effect in tests for risk prediction, screening, and diagnosis. BMJ (2016) 0.78
Comparative performance of electrochemiluminescence immunoassay and EIA for HIV screening in a multiethnic region of China. PLoS One (2012) 0.78
Addressing the challenge of assessing physician-level screening performance: mammography as an example. PLoS One (2014) 0.78
Causes of chest pain in primary care - a systematic review and meta-analysis. Croat Med J (2015) 0.77
Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care tests for hepatitis C virus infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One (2015) 0.77
Coronary heart disease in primary care: accuracy of medical history and physical findings in patients with chest pain--a study protocol for a systematic review with individual patient data. BMC Fam Pract (2012) 0.77
The diagnostic performance of shear wave elastography for malignant cervical lymph nodes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Radiol (2016) 0.77
A pilot study to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of local terminology for malaria screening among children in rural Malawi. Malawi Med J (2009) 0.77
Comparison of Prediction Models for Lynch Syndrome Among Individuals With Colorectal Cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst (2015) 0.77
Diagnostic accuracy of clinical examination features for identifying large rotator cuff tears in primary health care. J Man Manip Ther (2013) 0.76
Optimal positive cutoff points for careHPV testing of clinician- and self-collected specimens in primary cervical cancer screening: an analysis from rural China. J Clin Microbiol (2014) 0.76
A systematic review with meta-analysis: the common sonographic characteristics of adenomyosis. Ultrasound (2014) 0.75
A hybrid Bayesian hierarchical model combining cohort and case-control studies for meta-analysis of diagnostic tests: Accounting for partial verification bias. Stat Methods Med Res (2014) 0.75
Impact of correlation of predictors on discrimination of risk models in development and external populations. BMC Med Res Methodol (2017) 0.75
COST-RISK-BENEFIT ANALYSIS IN DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY: A THEORETICAL AND ECONOMIC BASIS FOR RADIATION PROTECTION OF THE PATIENT. Radiat Prot Dosimetry (2015) 0.75
Accuracy of ultrasound to identify chronic liver disease. World J Gastroenterol (2010) 0.75
A trivariate meta-analysis of diagnostic studies accounting for prevalence and non-evaluable subjects: re-evaluation of the meta-analysis of coronary CT angiography studies. BMC Med Res Methodol (2014) 0.75
Value of light microscopy to diagnose urogenital gonorrhoea: a diagnostic test study in Indonesian clinic-based and outreach sexually transmitted infections services. BMJ Open (2017) 0.75
Using the STOPBANG questionnaire and other pre-test probability tools to predict OSA in younger, thinner patients referred to a sleep medicine clinic. Sleep Breath (2017) 0.75
Distinguishing variation in referral accuracy from referral threshold: analysis of a national dataset of referrals for suspected cancer. BMJ Open (2017) 0.75
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
QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies. Ann Intern Med (2011) 15.02
Preoperative biliary drainage for cancer of the head of the pancreas. N Engl J Med (2010) 10.21
Effects of selective decontamination of digestive tract on mortality and acquisition of resistant bacteria in intensive care: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet (2003) 7.91
The diagnostic odds ratio: a single indicator of test performance. J Clin Epidemiol (2003) 7.54
Cochrane systematic review of colorectal cancer screening using the fecal occult blood test (hemoccult): an update. Am J Gastroenterol (2008) 7.45
The performance of tests of publication bias and other sample size effects in systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy was assessed. J Clin Epidemiol (2005) 7.06
Sources of variation and bias in studies of diagnostic accuracy: a systematic review. Ann Intern Med (2004) 6.87
Systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy. Ann Intern Med (2008) 4.84
Oxygen-saturation targets and outcomes in extremely preterm infants. N Engl J Med (2003) 3.80
Exploring sources of heterogeneity in systematic reviews of diagnostic tests. Stat Med (2002) 3.61
Rectal cancer: local staging and assessment of lymph node involvement with endoluminal US, CT, and MR imaging--a meta-analysis. Radiology (2004) 3.55
Effects of study methods and biases on estimates of invasive breast cancer overdetection with mammography screening: a systematic review. Lancet Oncol (2007) 3.49
Recommendations for liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: an international consensus conference report. Lancet Oncol (2011) 3.36
Monitoring cholesterol levels: measurement error or true change? Ann Intern Med (2008) 3.35
Evidence of bias and variation in diagnostic accuracy studies. CMAJ (2006) 3.34
Accuracy and surgical impact of magnetic resonance imaging in breast cancer staging: systematic review and meta-analysis in detection of multifocal and multicentric cancer. J Clin Oncol (2008) 3.06
Model of outcomes of screening mammography: information to support informed choices. BMJ (2005) 2.86
Sydney Breast Imaging Accuracy Study: Comparative sensitivity and specificity of mammography and sonography in young women with symptoms. AJR Am J Roentgenol (2003) 2.63
When is measuring sensitivity and specificity sufficient to evaluate a diagnostic test, and when do we need randomized trials? Ann Intern Med (2006) 2.59
Red flags to screen for malignancy and fracture in patients with low back pain: systematic review. BMJ (2013) 2.50
Imaging strategies for detection of urgent conditions in patients with acute abdominal pain: diagnostic accuracy study. BMJ (2009) 2.35
Assessing new biomarkers and predictive models for use in clinical practice: a clinician's guide. Arch Intern Med (2008) 2.35
Comparative accuracy: assessing new tests against existing diagnostic pathways. BMJ (2006) 2.30
Women's views on overdiagnosis in breast cancer screening: a qualitative study. BMJ (2013) 2.25
Monitoring in chronic disease: a rational approach. BMJ (2005) 2.20
Methotrexate versus cyclosporine in moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis. N Engl J Med (2003) 2.12
Value of routine monitoring of bone mineral density after starting bisphosphonate treatment: secondary analysis of trial data. BMJ (2009) 2.00
Case-control and two-gate designs in diagnostic accuracy studies. Clin Chem (2005) 1.98
When should a new test become the current reference standard? Ann Intern Med (2008) 1.95
Assessing the value of diagnostic tests: a framework for designing and evaluating trials. BMJ (2012) 1.93
Effect of starting with hemodialysis compared with peritoneal dialysis in patients new on dialysis treatment: a randomized controlled trial. Kidney Int (2003) 1.87
Meta-analysis of the impact of surgical margins on local recurrence in women with early-stage invasive breast cancer treated with breast-conserving therapy. Eur J Cancer (2010) 1.85
Colorectal liver metastases: CT, MR imaging, and PET for diagnosis--meta-analysis. Radiology (2005) 1.84
Communicating about screening. BMJ (2008) 1.74
Estimates of overdiagnosis of invasive breast cancer associated with screening mammography. Cancer Causes Control (2009) 1.72
Effectiveness of human menopausal gonadotropin versus recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone for controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in assisted reproductive cycles: a meta-analysis. Fertil Steril (2003) 1.71
Therapeutic delay and survival after surgery for cancer of the pancreatic head with or without preoperative biliary drainage. Ann Surg (2010) 1.70
Accuracy of diagnostic tests read with and without clinical information: a systematic review. JAMA (2004) 1.65
Assessing the gain in diagnostic performance when combining two diagnostic tests. Stat Med (2002) 1.65
How do we achieve informed choice for women considering breast screening? Prev Med (2011) 1.62
Optimizing the frequency of follow-up visits for patients treated for localized primary cutaneous melanoma. J Clin Oncol (2011) 1.62
Prediction of incident stroke events based on retinal vessel caliber: a systematic review and individual-participant meta-analysis. Am J Epidemiol (2009) 1.60
Lack of sphygmomanometer calibration causes over- and under-detection of hypertension: a computer simulation study. J Hypertens (2006) 1.60
Differences between univariate and bivariate models for summarizing diagnostic accuracy may not be large. J Clin Epidemiol (2009) 1.58
Magnetic resonance imaging screening of the contralateral breast in women with newly diagnosed breast cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis of incremental cancer detection and impact on surgical management. J Clin Oncol (2009) 1.58
Ultrasonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosis and determining resectability of pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a meta-analysis. J Comput Assist Tomogr (2005) 1.56
Red flags to screen for vertebral fracture in patients presenting with low-back pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2013) 1.56
Publication and reporting of test accuracy studies registered in ClinicalTrials.gov. Clin Chem (2013) 1.55
Computed tomographic colonography compared with colonoscopy in patients at increased risk for colorectal cancer. Gastroenterology (2004) 1.55
Meta-analysis: retinal vessel caliber and risk for coronary heart disease. Ann Intern Med (2009) 1.54
Cardiovascular consequences of famine in the young. Eur Heart J (2011) 1.53
A systematic review finds that diagnostic reviews fail to incorporate quality despite available tools. J Clin Epidemiol (2005) 1.51
Prediction models in reproductive medicine: a critical appraisal. Hum Reprod Update (2009) 1.50
How to adjust for comorbidity in survival studies in ESRD patients: a comparison of different indices. Am J Kidney Dis (2002) 1.49
Reliability of physical examination for diagnosis of myofascial trigger points: a systematic review of the literature. Clin J Pain (2009) 1.48
The influence of knowledge of mammography findings on the accuracy of breast ultrasound in symptomatic women. Breast J (2005) 1.46
The fetal origins of hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence from animal experiments of maternal undernutrition. J Hypertens (2012) 1.46
Determining the impact of informed choice: separating treatment effects from the effects of choice and selection in randomized trials. Med Decis Making (2010) 1.43
Semen analysis and prediction of natural conception. Hum Reprod (2014) 1.41
Using the principles of randomized controlled trial design to guide test evaluation. Med Decis Making (2009) 1.40
Randomized trial of a self-administered decision aid for colorectal cancer screening. J Med Screen (2008) 1.40
Accuracy of reading liquid based cytology slides using the ThinPrep Imager compared with conventional cytology: prospective study. BMJ (2007) 1.40
Not much need for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Med J Aust (2011) 1.40
The development of a quality appraisal tool for studies of diagnostic reliability (QAREL). J Clin Epidemiol (2010) 1.33
Impaired insulin secretion after prenatal exposure to the Dutch famine. Diabetes Care (2006) 1.32
Urinary hMG versus recombinant FSH for controlled ovarian hyperstimulation following an agonist long down-regulation protocol in IVF or ICSI treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Hum Reprod (2007) 1.32
Reporting quality of diagnostic accuracy studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis of investigations on adherence to STARD. Evid Based Med (2013) 1.30
A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic performance of imaging in acute cholecystitis. Radiology (2012) 1.29
Inappropriate use of the faecal occult blood test in a university hospital in the Netherlands. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol (2012) 1.28
Quantifying the added value of a diagnostic test or marker. Clin Chem (2012) 1.28
Obesity affects spontaneous pregnancy chances in subfertile, ovulatory women. Hum Reprod (2007) 1.27
Variation of a test's sensitivity and specificity with disease prevalence. CMAJ (2013) 1.27
A guide for diagnostic evaluations. Nat Rev Microbiol (2006) 1.25
Proposals for a phased evaluation of medical tests. Med Decis Making (2009) 1.25
Diagnosing vasovagal syncope based on quantitative history-taking: validation of the Calgary Syncope Symptom Score. Eur Heart J (2009) 1.24
CT colonography at different radiation dose levels: feasibility of dose reduction. Radiology (2002) 1.21
Meta-analysis of magnetic resonance imaging in detecting residual breast cancer after neoadjuvant therapy. J Natl Cancer Inst (2013) 1.21
Decision aids for patients facing a surgical treatment decision: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Surg (2013) 1.20
Laparoscopic staging and subsequent palliation in patients with peripancreatic carcinoma. Ann Surg (2003) 1.20
Most bowel cancer symptoms do not indicate colorectal cancer and polyps: a systematic review. BMC Gastroenterol (2011) 1.20
Graded compression ultrasonography and computed tomography in acute colonic diverticulitis: meta-analysis of test accuracy. Eur Radiol (2008) 1.17
Adjustment for comorbidity in studies on health status in ESRD patients: which comorbidity index to use? J Am Soc Nephrol (2003) 1.16
Performance of the postwash total motile sperm count as a predictor of pregnancy at the time of intrauterine insemination: a meta-analysis. Fertil Steril (2004) 1.16
Accuracy and outcomes of screening mammography in women with a personal history of early-stage breast cancer. JAMA (2011) 1.15
Appropriate statistical methods are required to assess diagnostic tests for replacement, add-on, and triage. J Clin Epidemiol (2010) 1.15
Perioperative strategy in colonic surgery; LAparoscopy and/or FAst track multimodal management versus standard care (LAFA trial). BMC Surg (2006) 1.14
The STARD statement for reporting diagnostic accuracy studies: application to the history and physical examination. J Gen Intern Med (2008) 1.13
Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in staging of uterine cervical carcinoma: a systematic review. Gynecol Oncol (2003) 1.13
Quantifying the accuracy of a diagnostic test or marker. Clin Chem (2012) 1.10
Study protocol: population screening for colorectal cancer by colonoscopy or CT colonography: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Gastroenterol (2010) 1.10
A novel case-control design to estimate the extent of over-diagnosis of breast cancer due to organised population-based mammography screening. Int J Cancer (2014) 1.08