Publication bias and related bias in meta‐analysis is often examined by visually checking for
asymmetry in funnel plots of treatment effect against its standard error. Formal statistical tests …

Objective To evaluate the relation between adherence to drug therapy, including placebo,
and mortality. Design Meta-analysis of observational studies. Data sources Electronic …

Despite years of research and hundreds of reports on tumor markers in oncology, the
number of markers that have emerged as clinically useful is pitifully small. Often initially …

Objective: To develop evidence based recommendations for the management of gout.
Methods: The multidisciplinary guideline development group comprised 19 rheumatologists …

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of specific (small-sided games) vs. generic
(running) aerobic interval training on physical fitness and objective measures of match …

Background Stepped wedge randomised trial designs involve sequential roll-out of an
intervention to participants (individuals or clusters) over a number of time periods. By the …

The CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) Statement, including a
checklist and a flow diagram, was developed to help authors improve their reporting of …

Objectives: To analyze publications related to augmentation procedures and to evaluate the
success of different surgical techniques for ridge reconstruction and the survival/success …

The objective of this systematic review of studies using self-affirmation manipulations was to
identify research gaps and provide information to guide future research. We describe study …

ContextPoor medication adherence diminishes the health benefits of pharmacotherapies.
Elderly patients with coronary risk factors frequently require treatment with multiple …