Journal of clinical epidemiology

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  Año 2004, Número 5

  • Can the `hygiene hypothesis¿ be explained by confounding by behavior?

    C.P. van Schayck, J.A. Knottnerus

    págs. 435-437

    

  • Larger effect sizes were associated with higher quality ratings in complementary and alternative medicine randomized controlled trials

    Karen L. Soeken, Yu-Fang Li, R. Barker Bausell, Brian M. Berman, Wen-Lin Lee

    págs. 438-446

    

  • The methods for handling missing data in clinical trials influence sample size requirements

    Maxime Dougados, Bruno Giraudeau, Gabriel Baron, Philippe Ravaud, Jean-Francis Maillefert, Guy-Robert Auleley

    págs. 447-453

    

  • Covariate adjustment in randomized controlled trials with dichotomous outcomes increases statistical power and reduces sample size requirements

    Adrián V. Hernández, J. Dik F. Habbema, Ewout W. Steyerberg

    págs. 454-460

    

  • The conditional relative odds ratio provided less biased results for comparing diagnostic test accuracy in meta-analyses

    Takeo Moro-oka, Niteesh K. Choudhry, Sadao Suzuki

    págs. 461-469

    

  • A Chinese version of the Sleep Apnea Quality of Life Index was evaluated for reliability, validity, and responsiveness

    M.T. Cheung, Loretta Yam, Wendy Y.W. Mok, B. Lam, Cindy L.K. Lam, Mary S.M. Ip

    págs. 470-478

    

  • A new way to estimate the contribution of a risk factor in populations avoided nonadditivity

    Francisco Javier Llorca Díaz, Miguel Delgado Rodríguez

    págs. 479-483

    

  • A new statistical approach demonstrated menstrual patterns during the menopausal transition did not vary by age at menopause

    Bahjat Qaqish, Lynda Lisabeth, Sioban Harlow

    págs. 484-496

    

  • Patients' sibling history was sensitive for hypertension and specific for diabetes

    Murielle Bochud, Michel Burnier, Catherine Falconnet, Pascal Bovet, Vincent Mooser, Fred Paccaud, Norma Both

    págs. 497-501

    

  • The Sharp/van der Heijde method out-performed the Larsen/Scott method on the individual patient level in assessing radiographs in early rheumatoid arthritis

    Marissa Lassere, Cees Van der Vleuten, Karin Bruynesteyn, Sjef van der Linden, Maarten Boers, Désirée van der Heijde

    págs. 502-512

    

  • Disability predicted mortality in men but not women with coronary heart disease

    Tuija Martelin, Paul Knekt, Seppo Koskinen, Arpo Aromaa, Antti Reunanen, Anna Kattainen

    págs. 513-521

    

  • Hospital discharge abstract data on comorbidity improved the prediction of death among patients hospitalized with aspiration pneumonia

    Alfred F. Connors Jr., Jason Lyman, M. Norman Oliver, Frank E. Harrell Jr., Douglas P. Wagner, George J. Stukenborg, Jonathan Einbinder, Kerry L. Kilbridge

    págs. 522-532

    

  • A cross-sectional study of postmenopausal women found an association between osteoporosis and past gastric surgery or oral corticosteroids

    P.P. Geusens, G.J. Dinant, D.J.M. van der Voort

    págs. 533-538

    

  • No racial differences in mortality found among veterans health administration out-patients

    Lewis E. Kazis, Shirley Qian, Austin Lee, William Rogers, Donald R. Miller, Dan R. Berlowitz, A.K. Rosen, Bernardo J. Selim, Xinhua S. Ren, Zhongxiao Cong, Alfredo J. Selim, Graeme Fincke

    págs. 539-542