Published in Clin Chem on December 31, 2013
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Systematic review and meta-analysis: rapid diagnostic tests versus placental histology, microscopy and PCR for malaria in pregnant women. Malar J (2011) 1.32
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
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Proposals for a phased evaluation of medical tests. Med Decis Making (2009) 1.25
A guide for diagnostic evaluations. Nat Rev Microbiol (2006) 1.25
Diagnosing vasovagal syncope based on quantitative history-taking: validation of the Calgary Syncope Symptom Score. Eur Heart J (2009) 1.24
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CT colonography at different radiation dose levels: feasibility of dose reduction. Radiology (2002) 1.21
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A step-by-step guide to systematically identify all relevant animal studies. Lab Anim (2011) 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
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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
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Study protocol: population screening for colorectal cancer by colonoscopy or CT colonography: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Gastroenterol (2010) 1.10
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Individual patient data meta-analyses can be a useful alternative to a standard systematic review in geriatric medicine. J Am Geriatr Soc (2013) 1.06
Single and combined diagnostic value of clinical features and laboratory tests in acute appendicitis. Acad Emerg Med (2009) 1.06
Microalbuminuria in adults after prenatal exposure to the Dutch famine. J Am Soc Nephrol (2004) 1.06
PHOX2B is a novel and specific marker for minimal residual disease testing in neuroblastoma. J Clin Oncol (2008) 1.05
Comparison of imaging strategies with conditional contrast-enhanced CT and unenhanced MR imaging in patients suspected of having appendicitis: a multicenter diagnostic performance study. Radiology (2013) 1.04
Conservative interventions for preventing clinically detectable upper-limb lymphoedema in patients who are at risk of developing lymphoedema after breast cancer therapy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2015) 1.04
Optimization of diagnostic imaging use in patients with acute abdominal pain (OPTIMA): Design and rationale. BMC Emerg Med (2007) 1.03
Preferences of subfertile women regarding elective single embryo transfer: additional in vitro fertilization cycles are acceptable, lower pregnancy rates are not. Fertil Steril (2007) 1.03
Characteristics of good diagnostic studies. Semin Reprod Med (2003) 1.02
Long-term symptom recovery and health-related quality of life in patients with mild-to-moderate-severe community-acquired pneumonia. Chest (2006) 1.02
Feasibility study of computed tomography colonography using limited bowel preparation at normal and low-dose levels study. Eur Radiol (2007) 1.02
Various randomized designs can be used to evaluate medical tests. J Clin Epidemiol (2008) 1.02
Famine exposure in the young and the risk of type 2 diabetes in adulthood. Diabetes (2012) 1.02
Implementation of population screening for colorectal cancer by repeated fecal occult blood test in the Netherlands. BMC Gastroenterol (2009) 1.02
CT colonography with limited bowel preparation for the detection of colorectal neoplasia in an FOBT positive screening population. Abdom Imaging (2010) 1.00
CT colonography: feasibility of substantial dose reduction--comparison of medium to very low doses in identical patients. Radiology (2004) 1.00
Quality of reporting of test accuracy studies in reproductive medicine: impact of the Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy (STARD) initiative. Fertil Steril (2006) 1.00
Value of CT criteria in predicting survival in patients with potentially resectable pancreatic head carcinoma. J Surg Oncol (2005) 0.99
Pelvic floor muscle lesions at endoanal MR imaging in female patients with faecal incontinence. Eur Radiol (2008) 0.99
Prediction of an ongoing pregnancy after intrauterine insemination. Fertil Steril (2004) 0.99
Predictive value and clinical impact of Basal follicle-stimulating hormone in subfertile, ovulatory women. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2007) 0.98
Systematic review of treatment strategies for osteochondral defects of the talar dome. Foot Ankle Clin (2003) 0.98
Treatment of venous thromboembolism with vitamin K antagonists: patients' health state valuations and treatment preferences. Thromb Haemost (2004) 0.98
The quality of reporting in diagnostic test research: getting better, still not optimal. Clin Chem (2004) 0.98
Evaluation of a standardized CT colonography training program for novice readers. Radiology (2010) 0.98