Search Results - "Higgins, J P"

Cognitive-behavioural interventions for children who have been sexually abused by Macdonald, G M, Higgins, J P T, Ramchandani, P

“…Despite differences in perceptions of what constitutes child sexual abuse there is a general consensus amongst clinicians and researchers that this is a…”
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Consistency and inconsistency in network meta-analysis: concepts and models for multi-arm studies by Higgins, J. P. T., Jackson, D, Barrett, J. K., Lu, G, Ades, A. E., White, I. R.

“…Meta‐analyses that simultaneously compare multiple treatments (usually referred to as network meta‐analyses or mixed treatment comparisons) are becoming…”
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Simultaneous comparison of multiple treatments: combining direct and indirect evidence by Caldwell, Deborah M, Ades, A E, Higgins, J P T

“…Caldwell and Higgins discuss how policy makers can decide which of five treatments is the best. Standard meta-analysis provides little help but evidence based…”
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Glutathione S-Transferase M1 (GSTM1) Polymorphisms and Lung Cancer: A Literature-based Systematic HuGE Review and Meta-Analysis by Carlsten, C., Sagoo, G. S., Frodsham, A. J., Burke, W., Higgins, J. P. T.

“…Multiple genes have been studied for potential associations with lung cancer. The gene most frequently associated with increased risk has been glutathione…”
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The Tuberous Sclerosis 2000 Study: presentation, initial assessments and implications for diagnosis and management by Yates, John RW, MacLean, Cathy, Higgins, J Nicholas P, Humphrey, Ayla, le Maréchal, Kate, Clifford, Michelle, Carcani-Rathwell, Iris, Sampson, Julian R, Bolton, Patrick F

“…Aims The Tuberous Sclerosis 2000 Study is the first comprehensive longitudinal study of tuberous sclerosis (TS) and aims to identify factors that determine…”
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The Interpretation of Random-Effects Meta-Analysis in Decision Models by Ades, A. E., Lu, G., Higgins, J. P. T.

“…This article shows that the interpretation of the random-effects models used in meta-analysis to summarize heterogeneous treatment effects can have a marked…”
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A paradigm for chronic fatigue syndrome: caught between idiopathic intracranial hypertension and spontaneous intracranial hypotension; caused by cranial venous outflow obstruction by P. Higgins, J Nicholas, Pickard, John D.

“…Clinical similarities between chronic fatigue syndrome and idiopathic intracranial hypertension, supported by measurements of intracranial pressure, invite…”
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Control selection for RNA quantitation by Suzuki, T, Higgins, P J, Crawford, D R

“…The study of mammalian gene expression is often carried out at the level of mRNA. In such analyses, one usually measures the amount of an mRNA of interest…”
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Covariate heterogeneity in meta-analysis: Criteria for deciding between meta-regression and individual patient data by Simmonds, M. C., Higgins, J. P. T.

“…Meta‐analyses of clinical trials are increasingly seeking to go beyond estimating the effect of a treatment and may also aim to investigate the effect of other…”
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Intracellular Crystalline Inclusions in a Kidney Transplant Recipient by Lum, E.L., Higgins, J.P., Tan, J.C.

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Genetic associations in peripheral joint osteoarthritis and spinal degenerative disease: a systematic review by Ryder, J J, Garrison, K, Song, F, Hooper, L, Skinner, J, Loke, Y, Loughlin, J, Higgins, J P T, MacGregor, A J

“…We conducted a systematic review of genetic association studies for osteoarthritis of the peripheral joints (OA) and spinal degenerative disease (SDD)…”
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Case report: Post-traumatic Tourette syndrome resolving with treatment of jugular venous narrowing; reconciling organic brain dysfunction following whiplash trauma with the absence of direct brain injury by Higgins, J Nicholas P, Kirker, Stephen

“…We describe a man aged 33 years who developed multiple symptoms, personality change, and a severe tic disorder following a road traffic accident, which were…”
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Resolution of transverse sinus stenoses immediately after CSF withdrawal in idiopathic intracranial hypertension by Scoffings, Daniel J, Pickard, John D, Higgins, J Nicholas P

“…[...]CSF withdrawal reduces venous sinus pressures, implying that venous hypertension is a secondary phenomenon. 1 Moreover, resolution of transverse sinus…”
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Estimation and adjustment of bias in randomized evidence by using mixed treatment comparison meta-analysis by Dias, S., Welton, N. J., Marinho, V. C. C., Salanti, G., Higgins, J. P. T., Ades, A. E.

“…There is good empirical evidence that specific flaws in the conduct of randomized controlled trials are associated with exaggeration of treatment effect…”
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Sofosbuvir and simeprevir combination therapy in the setting of liver transplantation and hemodialysis by Perumpail, R.B., Wong, R.J., Ha, L.D., Pham, E.A., Wang, U., Luong, H., Kumari, R., Daugherty, T.J., Higgins, J.P., Younossi, Z.M., Kim, W.R., Glenn, J.S., Ahmed, A.

“…We report safety, tolerability, and 12‐week sustained virologic response with half‐standard dose sofosbuvir and standard‐dose simeprevir combination therapy in…”
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Use of a specific bacteriophage treatment to reduce Salmonella in poultry products by Higgins, J.P, Higgins, S.E, Guenther, K.L, Huff, W, Donoghue, A.M, Donoghue, D.J, Hargis, B.M

“…Bacteriophages represent a group of viruses that specifically infect and replicate in bacteria and could potentially be used to reduce recovery of Salmonella…”
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Factors Affecting Outcome in Free-Tissue Transfer in the Elderly by Serletti, Joseph M, Higgins, James P, Moran, Steven, Orlando, Greg S

“…Free-tissue transfers have become the preferred surgical technique to treat complex reconstructive defects. Because these procedures typically require longer…”
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Life changing response to successive surgical interventions on cranial venous outflow: A case report on chronic fatigue syndrome by Higgins, J Nicholas P, Axon, Patrick R, Lever, Andrew M L

“…Recognition of similarities between chronic fatigue syndrome and idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) has raised suggestions that they might be…”
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Tools for assessing quality and susceptibility to bias in observational studies in epidemiology: a systematic review and annotated bibliography by Sanderson, Simon, Tatt, Iain D, Higgins, Julian PT

“…Background Assessing quality and susceptibility to bias is essential when interpreting primary research and conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses…”
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Brain Network Disruption in Whiplash by Higgins, J.P., Elliott, J.M., Parrish, T.B.

“…BACKGROUND AND PURPOSEWhiplash-associated disorders frequently develop following motor vehicle collisions and often involve a range of cognitive and affective…”
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