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Kirsten Howard

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1 Effects of study methods and biases on estimates of invasive breast cancer overdetection with mammography screening: a systematic review. Lancet Oncol 2007 3.49
2 Comparing 3 techniques for eliciting patient values for decision making about prostate-specific antigen screening: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA Intern Med 2013 2.88
3 Model of outcomes of screening mammography: information to support informed choices. BMJ 2005 2.86
4 Women's views on overdiagnosis in breast cancer screening: a qualitative study. BMJ 2013 2.25
5 Dialysis modality preference of patients with CKD and family caregivers: a discrete-choice study. Am J Kidney Dis 2012 1.97
6 Informed choice in mammography screening: a randomized trial of a decision aid for 70-year-old women. Arch Intern Med 2007 1.93
7 Patient views about treatment of stage 5 CKD: a qualitative analysis of semistructured interviews. Am J Kidney Dis 2010 1.74
8 Estimates of overdiagnosis of invasive breast cancer associated with screening mammography. Cancer Causes Control 2009 1.72
9 How do we achieve informed choice for women considering breast screening? Prev Med 2011 1.62
10 Optimizing the frequency of follow-up visits for patients treated for localized primary cutaneous melanoma. J Clin Oncol 2011 1.62
11 Antiviral therapy for hepatitis B-related liver cancer prevention is more cost-effective than cancer screening. J Hepatol 2009 1.61
12 Comparing 3 values clarification methods for colorectal cancer screening decision-making: a randomized trial in the US and Australia. J Gen Intern Med 2013 1.57
13 Helping women make choices about mammography screening: an online randomized trial of a decision aid for 40-year-old women. Patient Educ Couns 2010 1.48
14 Health benefits and costs of screening for colorectal cancer in people on dialysis or who have received a kidney transplant. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2012 1.48
15 A systematic review and meta-analysis of utility-based quality of life in chronic kidney disease treatments. PLoS Med 2012 1.47
16 Rapid on-site evaluation reduces needle passes in endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration for solid pancreatic lesions: a risk-benefit analysis. Dig Dis Sci 2013 1.46
17 Factors influencing patient choice of dialysis versus conservative care to treat end-stage kidney disease. CMAJ 2012 1.43
18 Comparative survival and economic benefits of deceased donor kidney transplantation and dialysis in people with varying ages and co-morbidities. PLoS One 2012 1.42
19 The relative benefits and costs of solid phase bead technology to detect preformed donor specific antihuman leukocyte antigen antibodies in determining suitability for kidney transplantation. Transplantation 2015 1.40
20 Cost-effectiveness of breast cancer screening in women on dialysis. Am J Kidney Dis 2008 1.39
21 Community preferences for the allocation of solid organs for transplantation: a systematic review. Transplantation 2010 1.26
22 Costs and cost-effectiveness of full implementation of a biennial faecal occult blood test screening program for bowel cancer in Australia. Med J Aust 2011 1.18
23 Conjoint analysis versus rating and ranking for values elicitation and clarification in colorectal cancer screening. J Gen Intern Med 2011 1.17
24 The interface between residential aged care and the emergency department: a systematic review. Age Ageing 2010 1.16
25 Factors that influence the decision to be an organ donor: a systematic review of the qualitative literature. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2011 1.14
26 Nephrologists' perspectives on waitlisting and allocation of deceased donor kidneys for transplant. Am J Kidney Dis 2011 1.13
27 Characteristics of dialysis important to patients and family caregivers: a mixed methods approach. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2011 1.08
28 Adolescent experiences following organ transplantation: a systematic review of qualitative studies. J Pediatr 2009 1.03
29 Cervical cancer screening in Australia: modelled evaluation of the impact of changing the recommended interval from two to three years. BMC Public Health 2010 1.00
30 Patients who plan for conservative care rather than dialysis: a national observational study in Australia. Am J Kidney Dis 2011 0.98
31 Patient INformation about Options for Treatment (PINOT): a prospective national study of information given to incident CKD Stage 5 patients. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2010 0.97
32 The cost-effectiveness of contemporary home haemodialysis modalities compared with facility haemodialysis: a systematic review of full economic evaluations. Nephrology (Carlton) 2014 0.96
33 Important outcomes for kidney transplant recipients: a nominal group and qualitative study. Am J Kidney Dis 2012 0.95
34 Exercise therapy for prevention of falls in people with Parkinson's disease: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation. BMC Neurol 2009 0.95
35 Decision to transfer to an emergency department from residential aged care: a systematic review of qualitative research. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2013 0.94
36 Quality of life of young adults and adolescents with chronic kidney disease. J Pediatr 2013 0.92
37 Integrating evidence and individual preferences using a web-based multi-criteria decision analytic tool: an application to prostate cancer screening. Patient 2011 0.92
38 A cost analysis of inpatient compared with outpatient prostaglandin E2 cervical priming for induction of labour: results from the OPRA trial. Aust Health Rev 2013 0.90
39 Community attitudes to deceased organ donation: a focus group study. Transplantation 2012 0.90
40 What determines adherence to treatment in cardiovascular disease prevention? Protocol for a mixed methods preference study. BMJ Open 2011 0.89
41 The Study of the Prevention of Anal Cancer (SPANC): design and methods of a three-year prospective cohort study. BMC Public Health 2013 0.89
42 Cost-effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening in renal transplant recipients. Transplantation 2008 0.88
43 Strategies to improve adherence to medications for cardiovascular diseases in socioeconomically disadvantaged populations: a systematic review. Int J Cardiol 2013 0.86
44 Expenditure and resource utilisation for cervical screening in Australia. BMC Health Serv Res 2012 0.86
45 Community-Based Interventions and Individuals' Willingness to be a Deceased Organ Donor: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Transplantation 2015 0.86
46 The perspectives of kidney transplant recipients on medicine taking: a systematic review of qualitative studies. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2010 0.86
47 A systematic review and economic analysis of drug-eluting coronary stents available in Australia. Med J Aust 2005 0.86
48 Do cervical cancer screening patient information leaflets meet the HPV information needs of women? Patient Educ Couns 2008 0.85
49 Minimising disability and falls in older people through a post-hospital exercise program: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation. BMC Geriatr 2009 0.84
50 Screening for renal cancer in recipients of kidney transplants. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2010 0.83
51 The comparative effectiveness of fine-needle aspiration cytology sampling policies: a simulation study. Am J Clin Pathol 2012 0.82
52 Knowledge, beliefs and attitudes of kidney transplant recipients regarding their risk of cancer. Nephrology (Carlton) 2012 0.81
53 Development and pilot testing of an online screening decision aid for men with a family history of prostate cancer. Patient Educ Couns 2010 0.81
54 A systematic review of the unit costs of allied health and community services used by older people in Australia. BMC Health Serv Res 2013 0.81
55 The cost-effectiveness of induction immunosuppression in kidney transplantation. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2009 0.81
56 An economic evaluation of intravenous versus oral iron supplementation in people on haemodialysis. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2012 0.81
57 Allocation decisions and patient preferences in emergency medicine. Emerg Med J 2011 0.81
58 Patient preferences for the allocation of deceased donor kidneys for transplantation: a mixed methods study. BMC Nephrol 2012 0.80
59 Economic evaluation of "healthy beginnings" an early childhood intervention to prevent obesity. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2014 0.80
60 Patient information about options for treatment: Methods of a national audit of information provision in chronic kidney disease. Nephrology (Carlton) 2010 0.80
61 Nurse led care coordination: trial protocol and development of a best practice resource guide for a cluster controlled clinical trial in Australian aged care facilities. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2013 0.79
62 Risk-benefit analysis of sampling methods for fine-needle aspiration cytology: a mathematical modeling approach. Am J Clin Pathol 2013 0.79
63 The risk of cancer in people with diabetes and chronic kidney disease. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2012 0.79
64 Children of prisoners: a growing public health problem. Aust N Z J Public Health 2004 0.79
65 Intervention to prevent further falls in older people who call an ambulance as a result of a fall: a protocol for the iPREFER randomised controlled trial. BMC Health Serv Res 2013 0.79
66 Using a population-based approach to prevent hepatocellular cancer in New South Wales, Australia: effects on health services utilisation. BMC Health Serv Res 2010 0.79
67 Quality of life of adolescent kidney transplant recipients. J Pediatr 2011 0.79
68 How do people with chronic kidney disease value cancer-related quality of life? Nephrology (Carlton) 2012 0.78
69 Test performance of faecal occult blood testing for the detection of bowel cancer in people with chronic kidney disease (DETECT) protocol. BMC Public Health 2011 0.78
70 "When I had my transplant, I became normal." Adolescent perspectives on life after kidney transplantation. Pediatr Transplant 2011 0.78
71 What factors influence people's decisions to register for organ donation? The results of a nominal group study. Transpl Int 2014 0.78
72 Rationing scarce organs for transplantation: healthcare provider perspectives on wait-listing and organ allocation. Clin Transplant 2012 0.78
73 Cancer screening in people who have chronic disease: the example of kidney disease. Semin Dial 2011 0.78
74 Economic evaluations in kidney transplantation: frequency, characteristics, and quality-a systematic review. Transplantation 2014 0.78
75 The health and economic impact of cervical cancer screening and human papillomavirus vaccination in kidney transplant recipients. Transplantation 2009 0.77
76 What is the value of computered tomography colonography in patients screening positive for fecal occult blood? A systematic review and economic evaluation. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007 0.77
77 Design and participant baseline characteristics of 'A Clinical Trial of IntensiVE Dialysis': the ACTIVE Dialysis Study. Nephrology (Carlton) 2015 0.77
78 Developing Consensus-Based Priority Outcome Domains for Trials in Kidney Transplantation: A Multinational Delphi Survey With Patients, Caregivers, and Health Professionals. Transplantation 2017 0.76
79 Health and wealth in children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease (K-CAD study). BMC Public Health 2014 0.76
80 How big does the effect of an intervention have to be? Application of two novel methods to determine the smallest worthwhile effect of a fall prevention programme: a study protocol. BMJ Open 2013 0.76
81 Can a tailored exercise and home hazard reduction program reduce the rate of falls in community dwelling older people with cognitive impairment: protocol paper for the i-FOCIS randomised controlled trial. BMC Geriatr 2014 0.75
82 A survey of population-based utility scores for cervical cancer prevention. BMC Res Notes 2014 0.75
83 Cost-effectiveness of cidofovir treatment of polyomavirus nephropathy in kidney transplant recipients. Transplantation 2012 0.75
84 Modeling the benefits and costs of integrating an acceptable HLA mismatch allocation model for highly sensitized patients. Transplantation 2014 0.75
85 Patient Preferences for Outcomes After Kidney Transplantation: A Best-Worst Scaling Survey. Transplantation 2017 0.75
86 How is health economics relevant to transplant clinicians? Transplantation 2014 0.75
87 Community preferences for the allocation of deceased donor organs for transplantation: a focus group study. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2013 0.75
88 Economic evaluation in clinical nephrology: Part 1. An introduction to conducting an economic evaluation in clinical practice. Nephrology (Carlton) 2010 0.75
89 Toward Establishing Core Outcome Domains For Trials in Kidney Transplantation: Report of the Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology-Kidney Transplantation Consensus Workshops. Transplantation 2017 0.75
90 Economic evaluation in clinical nephrology: part 2. Applying economic evaluations in clinical nephrology. Nephrology (Carlton) 2010 0.75