Published in Cochrane Database Syst Rev on July 13, 2016
To operate or not to operate on women with deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) before in vitro fertilization (IVF). JBRA Assist Reprod (2017) 0.75
Patient-completed or symptom-based screening tools for endometriosis: a scoping review. Arch Gynecol Obstet (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
Sources of variation and bias in studies of diagnostic accuracy: a systematic review. Ann Intern Med (2004) 6.87
Ovarian conservation at the time of hysterectomy and long-term health outcomes in the nurses' health study. Obstet Gynecol (2009) 5.59
Surgical approach to hysterectomy for benign gynaecological disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2009) 4.98
Systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy. Ann Intern Med (2008) 4.84
Ovarian conservation at the time of hysterectomy for benign disease. Obstet Gynecol (2005) 4.27
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
Recommendations for liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: an international consensus conference report. Lancet Oncol (2011) 3.36
Evidence of bias and variation in diagnostic accuracy studies. CMAJ (2006) 3.34
Diagnostic test accuracy may vary with prevalence: implications for evidence-based diagnosis. J Clin Epidemiol (2008) 2.50
Financial systems: Ecology and economics. Nature (2011) 2.42
Imaging strategies for detection of urgent conditions in patients with acute abdominal pain: diagnostic accuracy study. BMJ (2009) 2.35
Association of Inhalation Toxicologists (AIT) working party recommendation for standard delivered dose calculation and expression in non-clinical aerosol inhalation toxicology studies with pharmaceuticals. Inhal Toxicol (2008) 2.33
Methotrexate versus cyclosporine in moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis. N Engl J Med (2003) 2.12
Case-control and two-gate designs in diagnostic accuracy studies. Clin Chem (2005) 1.98
Assessing the value of diagnostic tests: a framework for designing and evaluating trials. BMJ (2012) 1.93
Surgical approach to hysterectomy for benign gynaecological disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2015) 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
Colorectal liver metastases: CT, MR imaging, and PET for diagnosis--meta-analysis. Radiology (2005) 1.84
Cleavage stage versus blastocyst stage embryo transfer in assisted reproductive technology. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2012) 1.78
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
Junior doctors prescribing: enhancing their learning in practice. Br J Clin Pharmacol (2012) 1.64
Differences between univariate and bivariate models for summarizing diagnostic accuracy may not be large. J Clin Epidemiol (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
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
Cardiovascular consequences of famine in the young. Eur Heart J (2011) 1.53
A simple method of capturing PACS and other radiographic images for digital teaching files or other image repositories. AJR Am J Roentgenol (2002) 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
The role of microRNAs in endometriosis and associated reproductive conditions. Hum Reprod Update (2009) 1.49
How to adjust for comorbidity in survival studies in ESRD patients: a comparison of different indices. Am J Kidney Dis (2002) 1.49
Luteal phase support for assisted reproduction cycles. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2011) 1.48
Perceptions of UK medical graduates' preparedness for practice: a multi-centre qualitative study reflecting the importance of learning on the job. BMC Med Educ (2013) 1.47
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
Dehydroepiandrosterone for women in the peri- or postmenopausal phase. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2015) 1.45
Doctor role modelling in medical education: BEME Guide No. 27. Med Teach (2013) 1.45
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
Determination of the transcript profile of human endometrium. Mol Hum Reprod (2003) 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
Long term hormone therapy for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2012) 1.29
Clomiphene and anti-oestrogens for ovulation induction in PCOS. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2009) 1.29
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
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
CT colonography at different radiation dose levels: feasibility of dose reduction. Radiology (2002) 1.21
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for dysmenorrhoea. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2010) 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
Laparoscopic surgery for subfertility associated with endometriosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2010) 1.18
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
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
Endometriosis. BMJ (2014) 1.12
Oral contraceptive pill for primary dysmenorrhoea. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2009) 1.11
Elective oophorectomy for benign gynecological disorders. Menopause (2007) 1.11
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
Assisted hatching on assisted conception (in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2012) 1.08
[CT strategy for patients with suspected acute appendicitis; comparison of conditional and immediate CT]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd (2015) 1.07
Treatments for heavy menstrual bleeding. BMJ (2003) 1.07
Single and combined diagnostic value of clinical features and laboratory tests in acute appendicitis. Acad Emerg Med (2009) 1.06
Hormone therapy in postmenopausal women and risk of endometrial hyperplasia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2009) 1.06
Microalbuminuria in adults after prenatal exposure to the Dutch famine. J Am Soc Nephrol (2004) 1.06
Preparedness for practice: the perceptions of medical graduates and clinical teams. Med Teach (2012) 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
Oral contraceptive pill, progestogen or estrogen pre-treatment for ovarian stimulation protocols for women undergoing assisted reproductive techniques. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2010) 1.03
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
Feasibility study of computed tomography colonography using limited bowel preparation at normal and low-dose levels study. Eur Radiol (2007) 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
Various randomized designs can be used to evaluate medical tests. J Clin Epidemiol (2008) 1.02
Luteal phase support for assisted reproduction cycles. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2015) 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: feasibility of substantial dose reduction--comparison of medium to very low doses in identical patients. Radiology (2004) 1.00
CT colonography with limited bowel preparation for the detection of colorectal neoplasia in an FOBT positive screening population. Abdom Imaging (2010) 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