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A comparison of methods to detect publication bias in meta-analysis

scientific article published in February 2001

A randomised controlled trial of a code-word enuresis alarm

scientific article published on 8 December 2015

A randomized crossover trial of PAPNET for primary cervical screening

scientific article published on 01 January 2004

A self administered reliable questionnaire to assess lower bowel symptoms

scientific article

Absolute and relative accuracy of rapid urine tests for urinary tract infection in children: a meta-analysis

scientific article published on April 2010

Accuracy and surgical impact of magnetic resonance imaging in breast cancer staging: systematic review and meta-analysis in detection of multifocal and multicentric cancer

scientific article published on 12 May 2008

Accuracy of reading liquid based cytology slides using the ThinPrep Imager compared with conventional cytology: prospective study

scientific article

Accuracy of the "traffic light" clinical decision rule for serious bacterial infections in young children with fever: a retrospective cohort study.

scientific article published on 13 February 2013

Adjustment for baseline measurement error in randomized controlled trials induces bias

scientific article published in August 2004

Agreement between MRI and pathologic breast tumor size after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and comparison with alternative tests: individual patient data meta-analysis

scientific article

An assessment of the relationship between clinical utility and predictive ability measures and the impact of mean risk in the population

scientific article

An individual person data meta-analysis of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging and breast cancer recurrence

scientific article

Analytic methods for comparing two dichotomous screening or diagnostic tests applied to two populations of differing disease prevalence when individuals negative on both tests are unverified

scientific article published on 01 March 2002

Appropriate statistical methods are required to assess diagnostic tests for replacement, add-on, and triage

scientific article published on 15 January 2010

Assessing the gain in diagnostic performance when combining two diagnostic tests

scientific article published in September 2002

Association of Drug Effects on Serum Parathyroid Hormone, Phosphorus, and Calcium Levels With Mortality in CKD: A Meta-analysis

scientific article published on 20 May 2015

Authors' Reply

scientific article published on 09 October 2019

Beginning the trajectory to ESKD in adult life: albuminuria in Australian aboriginal children and adolescents

scientific article published on 23 June 2016

Beyond the treatment effect: Evaluating the effects of patient preferences in randomised trials

scientific article published on 11 September 2014

Breast cancer detection using single-reading of breast tomosynthesis (3D-mammography) compared to double-reading of 2D-mammography: Evidence from a population-based trial

scientific article published on 10 February 2017

Breast cancer screening with tomosynthesis (3D mammography) with acquired or synthetic 2D mammography compared with 2D mammography alone (STORM-2): a population-based prospective study

scientific article published on 23 June 2016

Breast screening using 2D-mammography or integrating digital breast tomosynthesis (3D-mammography) for single-reading or double-reading--evidence to guide future screening strategies

scientific article published on 17 April 2014

Cancer-Specific and All-Cause Mortality in Kidney Transplant Recipients With and Without Previous Cancer

scientific article published on 22 June 2015

Cervical cytology reading times: A comparison between thinprep imager and conventional methods

scientific article published on 01 September 2007

Combining carbohydrate-deficient transferrin and gamma-glutamyltransferase to increase diagnostic accuracy for problem drinking

scientific article published in November 2003

Comparative Accuracy of Renal Duplex Sonographic Parameters in the Diagnosis of Renal Artery Stenosis: Paired and Unpaired Analysis

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Control charts demonstrated limited utility for the monitoring of lung function in asthma

scientific article

Determining the impact of informed choice: separating treatment effects from the effects of choice and selection in randomized trials

scientific article

Diagnostic accuracy of the Ottawa Ankle and Midfoot Rules: a systematic review with meta-analysis

scientific article

Ductal Carcinoma in Situ at Core-Needle Biopsy: Meta-Analysis of Underestimation and Predictors of Invasive Breast Cancer

article

Early prediction of pathologic response to neoadjuvant therapy in breast cancer: systematic review of the accuracy of MRI.

scientific article published on 03 August 2012

Effect of dependent errors in the assessment of diagnostic or screening test accuracy when the reference standard is imperfect

scientific article

Effect of integrating 3D-mammography (digital breast tomosynthesis) with 2D-mammography on radiologists' true-positive and false-positive detection in a population breast screening trial

scientific article published on 28 February 2014

Effect of study design and quality on unsatisfactory rates, cytology classifications, and accuracy in liquid-based versus conventional cervical cytology: a systematic review

scientific article

Elevated Liver Enzymes and Mortality in Older Individuals: A Prospective Cohort Study.

scientific article published on 29 July 2016

Epidemiology of physical activity participation among New South Wales school students

scientific article published on August 2002

Estimating an individual's true cholesterol level and response to intervention

scientific article published in September 1991

Estimation of treatment preference effects in clinical trials when some participants are indifferent to treatment choice

scientific article

Evaluation of a mass-media-led campaign to increase Pap smear screening

scientific article published on 01 September 1991

Evidence relevant to the investigation of breast symptoms: the triple test

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HER2 discordance between primary breast cancer and its paired metastasis: tumor biology or test artefact? Insights through meta-analysis ⬇️

scientific article published on June 23, 2011

HPV testing versus repeat Pap testing for the management of a minor abnormal Pap smear: evaluation of a decision aid to support informed choice

article by Kirsten McCaffery et al published December 2008 in Patient Education and Counseling

Health-Related Quality of Life in People Across the Spectrum of CKD

scientific article published on 03 October 2020

Incremental effect from integrating 3D-mammography (tomosynthesis) with 2D-mammography: Increased breast cancer detection evident for screening centres in a population-based trial

scientific article published on 6 December 2013

Integration of 3D digital mammography with tomosynthesis for population breast-cancer screening (STORM): a prospective comparison study

scientific article

Intraocular lens power in bilateral cataract surgery: whether adjusting for error of predicted refraction in the first eye improves prediction in the second eye.

scientific article published in December 2006

Lack of Accuracy of Body Temperature for Detecting Serious Bacterial Infection in Febrile Episodes

scientific article published on 10 June 2015

Liquid-based versus conventional cervical cytology – Authors' reply

scientific article published in The Lancet

Long-term prognosis of multiple sclerosis in Australia

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MRI findings are more common in selected patients with acute low back pain than controls?

scientific article published on 6 August 2011

MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF PROGNOSTIC FACTORS FOR OPERABLE RECTAL CANCER

scientific article published in The Lancet

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

scientific article published on 05 October 2009

Mastery of fundamental motor skills among New South Wales school students: prevalence and sociodemographic distribution

scientific article published on June 1999

Meta-analysis of agreement between MRI and pathologic breast tumour size after neoadjuvant chemotherapy

scientific article

Meta-analysis of breast cancer mortality benefit and overdiagnosis adjusted for adherence: improving information on the effects of attending screening mammography

scientific article published on 28 April 2016

Meta-analysis of magnetic resonance imaging in detecting residual breast cancer after neoadjuvant therapy

scientific article

Meta-analysis of sentinel node imprint cytology in breast cancer.

scientific article

Meta-analysis of the association of breast cancer subtype and pathologic complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy

scientific article published on 3 July 2012

Meta-analysis of the impact of surgical margins on local recurrence in women with early-stage invasive breast cancer treated with breast-conserving therapy ⬇️

scientific article published on December 1, 2010

Meta-analysis: vitamin D compounds in chronic kidney disease

scientific article published on 1 December 2007

Meta-analytic methods for diagnostic test accuracy

scientific article published on January 1995

Methods of the NSW schools fitness and physical activity survey, 1997

scientific article published on 01 June 1998

Mixed models showed no need for initial response monitoring after starting antihypertensive therapy

scientific article

Monitoring initial response to Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-based regimens: an individual patient data meta-analysis from randomized, placebo-controlled trials

scientific article

Most bowel cancer symptoms do not indicate colorectal cancer and polyps: a systematic review

scientific article

Multiple sclerosis in Australia: prognostic factors

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New methods give better estimates of changes in diagnostic accuracy when prior information is provided

scientific article

Obesity and hypertension in Australian young people: results from the Australian Health Survey 2011-2012.

scientific article

One-Time Fecal Immunochemical Screening for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia in Patients with CKD (DETECT Study)

scientific article published on 30 April 2019

Optimal allocation of participants for the estimation of selection, preference and treatment effects in the two-stage randomised trial design

scientific article published on 23 February 2012

Optimising the two-stage randomised trial design when some participants are indifferent in their treatment preferences

scientific article published on 22 February 2019

Ordering of renal tract imaging by paediatricians after urinary tract infection.

scientific article published on April 2007

Patients who take their symptoms less seriously are more likely to have colorectal cancer

scientific article

Population Prevalence and Correlates of Stages of Change in Physical Activity

scientific article published on 01 January 1993

Predicting recovery in patients with acute low back pain: A Clinical Prediction Model.

scientific article published on 20 January 2017

Prediction of incident stroke events based on retinal vessel caliber: a systematic review and individual-participant meta-analysis

scientific article

Prevalence of elevated alanine transaminase in Australia and its relationship to metabolic risk factors: A cross-sectional study of 9,447 people

scientific article published on 3 May 2016

Progressive increase in incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Newcastle, Australia: a 35-year study

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Psychosocial outcomes of three triage methods for the management of borderline abnormal cervical smears: an open randomised trial

scientific article

Radiologists' interpretive efficiency and variability in true- and false-positive detection when screen-reading with tomosynthesis (3D-mammography) relative to standard mammography in population screening

scientific article published on 30 September 2015

Re: In response to the correspondence arising from Twisk and Proper: evaluation of the results of a randomized controlled trial: how to define changes between baseline and follow-up

scientific article published on 01 March 2006

Red flags to screen for malignancy and fracture in patients with low back pain.

scientific article published in October 2014

Red flags to screen for malignancy and fracture in patients with low back pain: systematic review

scientific article

Red flags to screen for malignancy in patients with low-back pain

scientific article

Red flags to screen for malignancy in patients with low-back pain

scientific article (published 2010-09-08)

Red flags to screen for vertebral fracture in patients presenting with low-back pain

scientific article

Red flags to screen for vertebral fracture in patients presenting with low-back pain

scientific article (publication date: 4 August 2010)

Reliability of physical examination for diagnosis of myofascial trigger points: a systematic review of the literature

scientific article

Republished: value of white cell count in predicting serious bacterial infection in febrile children under 5 years of age.

scientific article published on March 2015

Risk prediction of coronary heart disease based on retinal vascular caliber (from the Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities [ARIC] Study).

scientific article published on 22 April 2008

Sample Size and Power When Designing a Randomized Trial for the Estimation of Treatment, Selection, and Preference Effects

scientific article

Sensitivity and specificity of tests to detect eye disease in an older population

scientific article published in May 2001

Serum levels of phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, and calcium and risks of death and cardiovascular disease in individuals with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published in March 2011

Should response rules be used to decide continued subsidy of very expensive drugs? A checklist for decision makers

scientific article published in January 2010

Stopping rules for clinical trials

scientific article published in April 1983

Test performance of faecal occult blood testing for the detection of bowel cancer in people with chronic kidney disease (DETECT) protocol.

scientific article

The Association of Surgical Margins and Local Recurrence in Women with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Treated with Breast-Conserving Therapy: A Meta-Analysis

scientific article published on 15 August 2016

The Validity of Drug Effects on Proteinuria, Albuminuria, Serum Creatinine, and Estimated GFR as Surrogate End Points for ESKD: A Systematic Review

scientific article published on 24 August 2018

The association of surgical margins and local recurrence in women with early-stage invasive breast cancer treated with breast-conserving therapy: a meta-analysis

scientific article published on 29 January 2014

The comparative sensitivity of mammography and ultrasound in women with breast symptoms: an age-specific analysis

scientific article published in April 2002

The development of a quality appraisal tool for studies of diagnostic reliability (QAREL).

scientific article published on 13 January 2010

The differential effect of socio-economic status, birth weight and gender on body mass index in Australian Aboriginal Children

scientific article published on 28 April 2016

The effect of a needle and syringe exchange on a methadone maintenance unit

scientific article published on 01 November 1990

The performance of tests of publication bias and other sample size effects in systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy was assessed.

scientific article published in September 2005

The reliability of a quality appraisal tool for studies of diagnostic reliability (QAREL)

scientific article

The value of age and medical history for predicting colorectal cancer and adenomas in people referred for colonoscopy

scientific article published on 08 September 2011

Transparent Reporting of a multivariable prediction model for Individual Prognosis or Diagnosis (TRIPOD): explanation and elaboration

scientific article published in January 2015

Value of routine monitoring of bone mineral density after starting bisphosphonate treatment: secondary analysis of trial data.

scientific article

Value of white cell count in predicting serious bacterial infection in febrile children under 5 years of age.

scientific article published on 9 January 2014

Variability and accuracy in interpretation of consolidation on chest radiography for diagnosing pneumonia in children under 5 years of age.

scientific article published on 2 September 2013

Vitamin D compounds for people with chronic kidney disease not requiring dialysis

scientific article

Vitamin D compounds for people with chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis

scientific article

When should one adjust for measurement error in baseline variables in observational studies?

scientific article published on 14 January 2011

Who needs colonoscopy to identify colorectal cancer? Bowel symptoms do not add substantially to age and other medical history

scientific article published on 03 May 2010

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