Search Results - "Bachmann, L. M."

Bayesian bivariate meta-analysis of diagnostic test studies using integrated nested Laplace approximations by Paul, M., Riebler, A., Bachmann, L. M., Rue, H., Held, L.

“…For bivariate meta‐analysis of diagnostic studies, likelihood approaches are very popular. However, they often run into numerical problems with possible…”
Get full text

Accuracy of cervical transvaginal sonography in predicting preterm birth: a systematic review by Honest, H., Bachmann, L. M., Coomarasamy, A., Gupta, J. K., Kleijnen, J., Khan, K. S.

“…This review investigates the accuracy with which transvaginal cervical sonography predicts spontaneous preterm birth. Published studies were identified without…”
Get full text

How should COPD patients exercise during respiratory rehabilitation? Comparison of exercise modalities and intensities to treat skeletal muscle dysfunction by Puhan, M A, Schünemann, H J, Frey, M, Scharplatz, M, Bachmann, L M

“…Background: Physical exercise is an important component of respiratory rehabilitation because it reverses skeletal muscle dysfunction, a clinically important…”
Get full text

Painful swelling after a noxious event and the development of complex regional pain syndrome 1: A one‐year prospective study by Brunner, F., Bachmann, L.M., Perez, R.S.G.M., Marinus, J., Wertli, M.M.

“…Background The timing of diagnosis of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) 1 remains a challenge due to the large heterogeneity of clinical presentations. We…”
Get full text

Accuracy of the point‐of‐care coagulometer CoaguChek XS in the hands of patients by NAGLER, M., Raddatz‐MÜLLER, P., SCHMID, P., BACHMANN, L. M., WUILLEMIN, W. A.

Get full text

Concordance of qualitative bone scintigraphy results with presence of clinical complex regional pain syndrome 1: Meta-analysis of test accuracy studies by Ringer, R., Wertli, M., Bachmann, L.M., Buck, F.M., Brunner, F.

“…Background To date, no attempt has been made to investigate the agreement between qualitative bone scintigraphy (BS) and the presence of complex regional pain…”
Get full text

Accuracy of Ottawa ankle rules to exclude fractures of the ankle and mid-foot: systematic review by Bachmann, Lucas M, Kolb, Esther, Koller, Michael T, Steurer, Johann, Riet, Gerben ter

“…Abstract Objective: To summarise the evidence on accuracy of the Ottawa ankle rules, a decision aid for excluding fractures of the ankle and mid-foot. Design:…”
Get full text

Evaluation of treatment and long-term follow-up in patients with hepatic alveolar echinococcosis by Kadry, Z., Renner, E. C., Bachmann, L. M., Attigah, N., Renner, E. L., Ammann, R. W., Clavien, P.-A.

“…Background: Alveolar echinococcosis is a rare disorder, which makes a comparison of different treatment modalities within a clinical trial difficult to…”
Get full text

Diagnostic accuracy of the Amsler grid and the preferential hyperacuity perimetry in the screening of patients with age-related macular degeneration: systematic review and meta-analysis by Faes, L, Bodmer, N S, Bachmann, L M, Thiel, M A, Schmid, M K

“…Objective To clarify the screening potential of the Amsler grid and preferential hyperacuity perimetry (PHP) in detecting or ruling out wet age-related macular…”
Get full text

Accuracy of absence of fetal breathing movements in predicting preterm birth: a systematic review by Honest, H., Bachmann, L. M., Sengupta, R., Gupta, J. K., Kleijnen, J., Khan, K. S.

“…Objective To determine the accuracy with which the absence of fetal breathing movements on ultrasound examination predicts spontaneous preterm birth in women…”
Get full text

Ocular pulse amplitude as a diagnostic adjunct in giant cell arteritis by Knecht, P B, Bachmann, L M, Thiel, M A, Landau, K, Kaufmann, C

“…Background To develop an algorithm based on the ocular pulse amplitude (OPA) to predict the probability of a positive temporal artery biopsy (TAB) result in…”
Get full text

A systematic review of treatment options for dermal photosensitivity in erythropoietic protoporphyria by Minder, E I, Schneider-Yin, X, Steurer, J, Bachmann, L M

“…Erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) is a rare inherited disease characterized by dermal photosensitivity due to the accumulation of photosensitizer…”
Get more information

The accuracy of risk scores in predicting preterm birth-a systematic review by Honest, H, Bachmann, LM, Sundaram, R, Gupta, JK, Kleijnen, J, Khan, KS

“…This review aims to determine the accuracy with which published risk scores predict spontaneous preterm birth in pregnant women. Studies were identified…”
Get full text

Effects and adverse events after CXL for keratoconus are independent of age: a 1-year follow-up study by Baenninger, P B, Bachmann, L M, Wienecke, L, Kaufmann, C, Thiel, M A

“…Purpose To compare the effect, failure rate and the risks of corneal cross-linking (CXL) in keratoconus patients aged ≥ 35 years to patients <35 years. Methods…”
Get full text

Multivariable analysis of tests for the diagnosis of intrauterine growth restriction by Bachmann, L. M., Khan, K. S., Ogah, J., Owen, P.

“…Objectives To describe how data from antenatal fetal ultrasound biometry, amniotic fluid index and umbilical artery Doppler can be appropriately combined using…”
Get full text

Comparison of risk factors predicting return to work between patients with subacute and chronic non-specific low back pain: systematic review by Heitz, C. A. M., Hilfiker, R., Bachmann, L. M., Joronen, H., Lorenz, T., Uebelhart, D., Klipstein, A., Brunner, Florian

“…The objective of the study was to provide an inventory of predictive instruments and their constituting parameters associated with return to work in patients…”
Get full text

Blood flow velocity measured using the Retinal Function Imager predicts successful ranibizumab treatment in neovascular age-related macular degeneration: early prospective cohort study by Böhni, S C, Howell, J P, Bittner, M, Faes, L, Bachmann, L M, Thiel, M A, Schmid, M K

“…Purpose Anti-VEGF treatment has a potent vasoconstrictive effect. Early changes of retinal blood flow velocity (RBFV) measured using the Retinal Function…”
Get full text

Are mutans streptococci detected in preschool children a reliable predictive factor for dental caries risk? A systematic review by Thenisch, N L, Bachmann, L M, Imfeld, T, Leisebach Minder, T, Steurer, J

“…Research suggests that mutans streptococci play an important role in cariogenesis in children but the usefulness of bacterial testing in risk assessment is…”
Get more information

Simple presentation of test accuracy may lead to inflated disease probabilities by Bachmann, Lucas M, Steurer, Johann, Riet, Gerben ter

“…EDITOR-We found that conveying information on the accuracy of tests in non-technical language improved doctors' ability to estimate disease probabilities…”
Get full text

What is the impact of the ACE gene insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism on the clinical effectiveness and adverse events of ACE inhibitors?--Protocol of a systematic review by Scharplatz, M, Puhan, M A, Steurer, J, Bachmann, L M

“…The Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism has received much attention in pharmacogenetic research because observed…”
Get full text