Published in J Epidemiol Community Health on October 14, 2010
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Control of household air pollution for child survival: estimates for intervention impacts. BMC Public Health (2013) 1.10
Current experience with applying the GRADE approach to public health interventions: an empirical study. BMC Public Health (2013) 1.07
A systematic review characterizing on-farm sources of Campylobacter spp. for broiler chickens. PLoS One (2014) 0.91
Using GRADE methodology for the development of public health guidelines for the prevention and treatment of HIV and other STIs among men who have sex with men and transgender people. BMC Public Health (2012) 0.89
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and back pain. Scoliosis Spinal Disord (2016) 0.83
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A proposed framework for the systematic review and integrated assessment (SYRINA) of endocrine disrupting chemicals. Environ Health (2016) 0.75
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The importance of early treatment with tranexamic acid in bleeding trauma patients: an exploratory analysis of the CRASH-2 randomised controlled trial. Lancet (2011) 9.31
American College of Rheumatology 2012 recommendations for the use of nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic therapies in osteoarthritis of the hand, hip, and knee. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) (2012) 9.25
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Aspirin in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. N Engl J Med (2014) 6.10
Stopping randomized trials early for benefit and estimation of treatment effects: systematic review and meta-regression analysis. JAMA (2010) 5.90
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Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975-2003, featuring cancer among U.S. Hispanic/Latino populations. Cancer (2006) 4.71
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Dalteparin versus unfractionated heparin in critically ill patients. N Engl J Med (2011) 4.59
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Evaluating the teaching of evidence-based medicine. JAMA (2002) 4.01
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Interventions to reduce unintended pregnancies among adolescents: systematic review of randomised controlled trials. BMJ (2002) 3.90
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GRADE guidelines: 14. Going from evidence to recommendations: the significance and presentation of recommendations. J Clin Epidemiol (2013) 3.58
The vexing problem of guidelines and conflict of interest: a potential solution. Ann Intern Med (2010) 3.47
Meta-analyses of therapies for postmenopausal osteoporosis. IX: Summary of meta-analyses of therapies for postmenopausal osteoporosis. Endocr Rev (2002) 3.46
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Longer- Versus Shorter-Duration Dual-Antiplatelet Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stent Placement: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med (2015) 3.41
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Naturopathic medicine for the prevention of cardiovascular disease: a randomized clinical trial. CMAJ (2013) 3.25
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Antivirals for treatment of influenza: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Ann Intern Med (2012) 3.05
GRADE guidelines: 7. Rating the quality of evidence--inconsistency. J Clin Epidemiol (2011) 3.02
The safety of long-acting beta-agonists among patients with asthma using inhaled corticosteroids: systematic review and metaanalysis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2008) 3.01
Randomized trial of reamed and unreamed intramedullary nailing of tibial shaft fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2008) 3.01
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Characteristics and short-term prognosis of perioperative myocardial infarction in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: a cohort study. Ann Intern Med (2011) 2.80
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Cooling for neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy: do we have the answer? Pediatrics (2007) 2.51
Expanding disease definitions in guidelines and expert panel ties to industry: a cross-sectional study of common conditions in the United States. PLoS Med (2013) 2.49
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Comparative responsiveness of generic and specific quality-of-life instruments. J Clin Epidemiol (2003) 2.47
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Evidence based medicine has come a long way. BMJ (2004) 2.42
Can trial sequential monitoring boundaries reduce spurious inferences from meta-analyses? Int J Epidemiol (2008) 2.31
Beyond mortality: future clinical research in acute lung injury. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2010) 2.28
Developing and Evaluating Communication Strategies to Support Informed Decisions and Practice Based on Evidence (DECIDE): protocol and preliminary results. Implement Sci (2013) 2.25
Preadmission antithrombotic treatment and stroke severity in patients with atrial fibrillation and acute ischaemic stroke: an observational study. Lancet Neurol (2006) 2.23
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Early stopping of randomized clinical trials for overt efficacy is problematic. J Clin Epidemiol (2008) 2.18
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Clonidine in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. N Engl J Med (2014) 2.07
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Using population-based cancer registry data to assess the burden of human papillomavirus-associated cancers in the United States: overview of methods. Cancer (2008) 2.00
Barriers to participating in an HIV vaccine trial: a systematic review. AIDS (2004) 1.97
Teaching evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine: 1. A learning structure for clinical decision changes. J Altern Complement Med (2002) 1.90
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Prognostic value of troponin and creatine kinase muscle and brain isoenzyme measurement after noncardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Anesthesiology (2011) 1.87
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Measuring parental perceptions of child oral health-related quality of life. J Public Health Dent (2003) 1.85
Fiber for the treatment of hemorrhoids complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Gastroenterol (2006) 1.83
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Systematic review of reviews including animal studies addressing therapeutic interventions for sepsis. Crit Care Med (2010) 1.78
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Tips for learners of evidence-based medicine: 2. Measures of precision (confidence intervals). CMAJ (2004) 1.76
Challenges in developing evidence-based recommendations using the GRADE approach: the case of mental, neurological, and substance use disorders. PLoS Med (2010) 1.74
The MacNew Heart Disease health-related quality of life instrument: a summary. Health Qual Life Outcomes (2004) 1.66
Effect of air filtration systems on asthma: a systematic review of randomized trials. Chest (2002) 1.66
Regional differences in colorectal cancer incidence, stage, and subsite among American Indians and Alaska Natives, 1999-2004. Cancer (2008) 1.65
Interpreting the results of patient reported outcome measures in clinical trials: the clinician's perspective. Health Qual Life Outcomes (2006) 1.64
Misunderstandings, misperceptions, and mistakes. ACP J Club (2007) 1.63
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Guidance for evidence-informed policies about health systems: assessing how much confidence to place in the research evidence. PLoS Med (2012) 1.62
Case completeness and data accuracy in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Program of Cancer Registries. Cancer (2007) 1.60
Cervical cancer incidence in a prevaccine era in the United States, 1998-2002. Obstet Gynecol (2007) 1.60
Pregnancy outcomes in women with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2011) 1.59
Screening and prevention of venous thromboembolism in critically ill patients: a decision analysis and economic evaluation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2011) 1.58
How many patients? How many limbs? Analysis of patients or limbs in the orthopaedic literature: a systematic review. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2006) 1.57