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List of works by Kevin Thorpe

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Accuracy of physician self-assessment compared with observed measures of competence: a systematic review.

scientific article

A pragmatic-explanatory continuum indicator summary (PRECIS): a tool to help trial designers

scientific article published in May 2009

The PRECIS-2 tool: designing trials that are fit for purpose

scientific article published in the British Medical Journal

Atrial fibrillation in patients with cryptogenic stroke

scientific article published in June 2014

Effectiveness of virtual reality using Wii gaming technology in stroke rehabilitation: a pilot randomized clinical trial and proof of principle.

scientific article published on 27 May 2010

Relative contribution of residual renal function and peritoneal clearance to adequacy of dialysis: a reanalysis of the CANUSA study.

scientific article published in October 2001

A pragmatic-explanatory continuum indicator summary (PRECIS): a tool to help trial designers

scientific article published on 12 May 2009

Comparison of beta-blockers, amiodarone plus beta-blockers, or sotalol for prevention of shocks from implantable cardioverter defibrillators: the OPTIC Study: a randomized trial.

scientific article published on January 2006

Low-dose and high-dose acetylsalicylic acid for patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy: a randomised controlled trial

scientific article published in The Lancet

Pacemaker therapy for prevention of syncope in patients with recurrent severe vasovagal syncope: Second Vasovagal Pacemaker Study (VPS II): a randomized trial.

scientific article published in May 2003

Effect of iron fortification on malaria incidence in infants and young children in Ghana: a randomized trial

scientific article published on September 2013

A randomized controlled trial comparing the frequency of acute reactions to plasma-removed platelets and prestorage WBC-reduced platelets

scientific article published on May 2002

Comparison of standard and accelerated initiation of renal replacement therapy in acute kidney injury.

scientific article published on 8 July 2015

Increased peritoneal membrane transport is associated with decreased patient and technique survival for continuous peritoneal dialysis patients. The Canada-USA (CANUSA) Peritoneal Dialysis Study Group

scientific article published on July 1, 1998

Effectiveness of theta burst versus high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with depression (THREE-D): a randomised non-inferiority trial.

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Cardiovascular outcomes with atrial-based pacing compared with ventricular pacing: meta-analysis of randomized trials, using individual patient data.

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Comparison of mortality risk for dialysis patients and cadaveric first renal transplant recipients in Ontario, Canada.

scientific article published in May 2000

The effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who are refractory to sulfonylureas--a randomized trial

scientific article published on March 2002

Atrial premature beats predict atrial fibrillation in cryptogenic stroke: results from the EMBRACE trial

scientific article published on 19 February 2015

Efficacy and safety of non-immersive virtual reality exercising in stroke rehabilitation (EVREST): a randomised, multicentre, single-blind, controlled trial

scientific article published on 27 June 2016

Association between chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency and multiple sclerosis: a meta-analysis

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Restrictive or Liberal Red-Cell Transfusion for Cardiac Surgery

scientific article published on 12 November 2017

How do I perform a lumbar puncture and analyze the results to diagnose bacterial meningitis?

scientific article published in October 2006

Improving chronic disease prevention and screening in primary care: results of the BETTER pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial

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Double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of prophylactic metoprolol for reduction of hospital length of stay after heart surgery: the beta-Blocker Length Of Stay (BLOS) study.

scientific article published in February 2003

Risk of bacteremia from temporary hemodialysis catheters by site of insertion and duration of use: a prospective study

scientific article published on 01 December 2000

Mechanisms underlying the lack of effect of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy on mortality in high-risk patients with recent myocardial infarction: insights from the Defibrillation in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial (DINAMIT).

scientific article published on 6 December 2010

Effect of a postdischarge virtual ward on readmission or death for high-risk patients: a randomized clinical trial.

scientific article published on October 2014

Inhaled nitric oxide as adjunctive therapy for severe malaria: a randomized controlled trial

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Current use and timing of spinal surgery for management of acute spinal surgery for management of acute spinal cord injury in North America: results of a retrospective multicenter study

scientific article published on 01 July 1999

Improving the diagnosis of acute heart failure using a validated prediction model

scientific article published in October 2009

Confirmatory factor analyses of the full and short versions of the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale

scientific article published on 01 October 2000

What type of urinary incontinence does this woman have?

scientific article published on March 2008

Assessment of functional capacity before major non-cardiac surgery: an international, prospective cohort study

scientific article published on 01 June 2018

Integrating a Smartphone-Based Self-Management System into Usual Care of Advanced CKD.

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Does this patient have bacterial peritonitis or portal hypertension? How do I perform a paracentesis and analyze the results?

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JURaSSiC: accuracy of clinician vs risk score prediction of ischemic stroke outcomes

scientific article published on 28 June 2013

Factors associated with the subspecialty choices of internal medicine residents in Canada

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Association between total duration of breastfeeding and iron deficiency.

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Early prediction of poor outcome in extremely low birth weight infants by classification tree analysis

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Effect of High-Dose vs Standard-Dose Wintertime Vitamin D Supplementation on Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Young Healthy Children.

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Post-stroke depression, obstructive sleep apnea, and cognitive impairment: Rationale for, and barriers to, routine screening

scientific article published on 12 April 2016

Inhaled nitric oxide for the adjunctive therapy of severe malaria: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 13 July 2011

Optimal Mode of clearance in critically ill patients with Acute Kidney Injury (OMAKI)--a pilot randomized controlled trial of hemofiltration versus hemodialysis: a Canadian Critical Care Trials Group project

scientific article published on 24 October 2012

Six-year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial examining hospital versus home-based exercise training after coronary artery bypass graft surgery

scientific article published on 10 May 2011

Comparing administration of questionnaires via the internet to pen-and-paper in patients with heart failure: randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 06 February 2009

Randomized Controlled Trial of a Computerized Decision Aid on Adjuvant Radioactive Iodine Treatment for Patients With Early-Stage Papillary Thyroid Cancer

scientific article published on 02 July 2012

How much peritoneal dialysis is required for the maintenance of a good nutritional state? Canada-USA (CANUSA) Peritoneal Dialysis Study Group

scientific article published on 01 November 1996

Can bruits distinguish high-grade from moderate symptomatic carotid stenosis? The North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial

scientific article published on 01 April 1994

Structuring communication relationships for interprofessional teamwork (SCRIPT): A Canadian initiative aimed at improving patient-centred care

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