Search Results - "CLARKE, Mike J"

Predicting the extent of heterogeneity in meta-analysis, using empirical data from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews by TURNER, Rebecca M, DAVEY, Jonathan, CLARKE, Mike J, THOMPSON, Simon G, HIGGINS, Julian Pt

“…Many meta-analyses contain only a small number of studies, which makes it difficult to estimate the extent of between-study heterogeneity. Bayesian…”
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Publication bias in clinical trials due to statistical significance or direction of trial results by Hopewell, Sally, Loudon, Kirsty, Clarke, Mike J, Oxman, Andrew D, Dickersin, Kay

“…The tendency for authors to submit, and of journals to accept, manuscripts for publication based on the direction or strength of the study findings has been…”
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Methods to increase response to postal and electronic questionnaires by Edwards, Philip James, Roberts, Ian, Clarke, Mike J, Diguiseppi, Carolyn, Wentz, Reinhard, Kwan, Irene, Cooper, Rachel, Felix, Lambert M, Pratap, Sarah

“…Postal and electronic questionnaires are widely used for data collection in epidemiological studies but non-response reduces the effective sample size and can…”
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Characteristics of meta-analyses and their component studies in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: a cross-sectional, descriptive analysis by Davey, Jonathan, Turner, Rebecca M, Clarke, Mike J, Higgins, Julian P T

“…Cochrane systematic reviews collate and summarise studies of the effects of healthcare interventions. The characteristics of these reviews and the…”
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Long-term effects of autologous bone marrow stem cell treatment in acute myocardial infarction: factors that may influence outcomes by Clifford, David M, Fisher, Sheila A, Brunskill, Susan J, Doree, Carolyn, Mathur, Anthony, Clarke, Mike J, Watt, Suzanne M, Martin-Rendon, Enca

“…To investigate whether there are important sources of heterogeneity between the findings of different clinical trials which administer autologous stem cell…”
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Avoiding hospital admission through provision of hospital care at home: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data by Shepperd, Sasha, Doll, Helen, Angus, Robert M, Clarke, Mike J, Iliffe, Steve, Kalra, Lalit, Ricauda, Nicoletta Aimonio, Tibaldi, Vittoria, Wilson, Andrew D

“…Avoidance of admission through provision of hospital care at home is a scheme whereby health care professionals provide active treatment in the patient's home…”
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Serotonin receptor antagonists for highly emetogenic chemotherapy in adults by Billio, Atto, Morello, Enrico, Clarke, Mike J

“…Serotonin receptor antagonists (5-HT(3) RAs) are used to control chemotherapy-induced emesis. Although they have the same general mechanism of action (blockade…”
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Methods to increase response to postal and electronic questionnaires by Edwards, Philip James, Roberts, Ian, Clarke, Mike J, DiGuiseppi, Carolyn, Woolf, Benjamin, Perkins, Chloe

“…Self-administered questionnaires are widely used to collect data in epidemiological research, but non-response reduces the effective sample size and can…”
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Meta-analysis of individual patient data from randomized trials: a review of methods used in practice by Simmonds, Mark C, Higginsa, Julian P T, Stewartb, Lesley A, Tierneyb, Jayne F, Clarke, Mike J, Thompson, Simon G

“…Background Meta-analyses based on individual patient data (IPD) are regarded as the gold standard for systematic reviews. However, the methods used for…”
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Endovascular coiling versus neurosurgical clipping for people with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage by Lindgren, Antti, Vergouwen, Mervyn DI, van der Schaaf, Irene, Algra, Ale, Wermer, Marieke, Clarke, Mike J, Rinkel, Gabriel Je

“…Around 30% of people who are admitted to hospital with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) will rebleed in the initial month after the haemorrhage if the…”
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Compression stockings for preventing deep vein thrombosis in airline passengers by Clarke, Mike J, Broderick, Cathryn, Hopewell, Sally, Juszczak, Ed, Eisinga, Anne

“…Air travel might increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). It has been suggested that wearing compression stockings might reduce this risk. This is an…”
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Admission avoidance hospital at home by Edgar, Kate, Iliffe, Steve, Doll, Helen A, Clarke, Mike J, Gonçalves-Bradley, Daniela C, Wong, Eric, Shepperd, Sasha

“…Admission avoidance hospital at home provides active treatment by healthcare professionals in the patient's home for a condition that would otherwise require…”
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Oral hygiene interventions for people with intellectual disabilities by Waldron, Catherine, Nunn, June, Mac Giolla Phadraig, Caoimhin, Comiskey, Catherine, Guerin, Suzanne, van Harten, Maria Theresa, Donnelly-Swift, Erica, Clarke, Mike J

“…Periodontal (gum) disease and dental caries (tooth decay) are the most common causes of tooth loss; dental plaque plays a major role in the development of…”
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Grey literature in meta-analyses of randomized trials of health care interventions by Hopewell, S, McDonald, S, Clarke, M, Egger, M

“…The inclusion of grey literature (i.e. literature that has not been formally published) in systematic reviews may help to overcome some of the problems of…”
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Pharmacological treatment for antipsychotic-related constipation by Every-Palmer, Susanna, Newton-Howes, Giles, Clarke, Mike J

“…Antipsychotic-related constipation is a common and serious adverse effect, especially for people taking clozapine. Clozapine has been shown to impede…”
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Non-pharmacological interventions for cognitive impairment due to systemic cancer treatment by Treanor, Charlene J, McMenamin, Una C, O'Neill, Roisin F, Cardwell, Chris R, Clarke, Mike J, Cantwell, Marie, Donnelly, Michael

“…It is estimated that up to 75% of cancer survivors may experience cognitive impairment as a result of cancer treatment and given the increasing size of the…”
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WITHDRAWN: Tamoxifen for early breast cancer by Clarke, Mike J

“…There have been many randomised trials of adjuvant tamoxifen among women with early breast cancer, and an updated overview of their results is presented. In…”
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Interventions to improve the use of systematic reviews in decision-making by health system managers, policy makers and clinicians by Murthy, Lakshmi, Shepperd, Sasha, Clarke, Mike J, Garner, Sarah E, Lavis, John N, Perrier, Laure, Roberts, Nia W, Straus, Sharon E

“…Systematic reviews provide a transparent and robust summary of existing research. However, health system managers, national and local policy makers and…”
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Time to publication for results of clinical trials by Hopewell, S, Clarke, M, Stewart, L, Tierney, J

“…It has been suggested that a time-lag bias exists whereby research studies with striking results are more likely to be stopped earlier than originally planned,…”
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Pharmacological Treatment for Antipsychotic-Related Constipation by Every-Palmer, Susanna, Newton-Howes, Giles, Clarke, Mike J

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