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The Tennessee Study of Class Size in the Early School Grades by Mosteller, Frederick

“…The Tennessee class size project is a three-phase study designed to determine the effect of smaller class size in the earliest grades on short-term and…”
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The comparative effects of postoperative analgesic therapies on pulmonary outcome : Cumulative meta-analyses of randomized, controlled trials by BALLANTYNE, J. C, CARR, D. B, DEFERRANTI, S, SUAREZ, T, LAU, J, CHALMERS, T. C, ANGELILLO, I. F, MOSTELLER, F

“…We performed meta-analyses of randomized, control trials to assess the effects of seven analgesic therapies on postoperative pulmonary function after a variety…”
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A random-effects regression model for meta-analysis by Berkey, C S, Hoaglin, D C, Mosteller, F, Colditz, G A

“…Many meta-analyses use a random-effects model to account for heterogeneity among study results, beyond the variation associated with fixed effects. A…”
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Meta-analysis of multiple outcomes by regression with random effects by Berkey, C. S., Hoaglin, D. C., Antczak-Bouckoms, A., Mosteller, F., Colditz, G. A.

“…Earlier work showed how to perform fixed‐effects meta‐analysis of studies or trials when each provides results on more than one outcome per patient and these…”
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The efficacy of bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination of newborns and infants in the prevention of tuberculosis : meta-analyses of the published literature by COLDITZ, G. A, BERKEY, C. S, MOSTELLER, F, BREWER, T. F, WILSON, M. E, BURDICK, E, FINEBERG, H. V

“…To quantify the efficacy of vaccination of infants with bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) against tuberculosis. MEDLINE with index terms BCG vaccine,…”
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Efficacy and safety of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs for cancer pain: a meta-analysis by Eisenberg, E, Berkey, C S, Carr, D B, Mosteller, F, Chalmers, T C

“…To assess the efficacy and safety of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the treatment of cancer pain by meta-analyses of the published randomized…”
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Cumulative Meta-Analysis of Therapeutic Trials for Myocardial Infarction by Lau, Joseph, Antman, Elliott M, Jimenez-Silva, Jeanette, Kupelnick, Bruce, Mosteller, Frederick, Chalmers, Thomas C

“…META-ANALYSIS of randomized, controlled trials is an increasingly important method in clinical research. Its growing importance is a natural outgrowth of the…”
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Chlorination, chlorination by-products, and cancer: A meta-analysis by Morris, R.D. (Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI), Audet, A.M, Angelillo, I.F, Chalmers, T.C, Mosteller, F

“…Objectives. Individual epidemiological investigations into the association between chlorination byproducts in drinking water and cancer have been suggestive…”
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Integration of behavioral and relaxation approaches into the treatment of chronic pain and insomnia by NIH Techonology Assesment Panel on Intergration of Behavioral and Relaxation Approaches Into the Tre

“…A study was conducted to provide physicians with a responsible assessment of the integration of behavioral and relaxation approaches into the treatment of…”
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The promise of risk-based allocation trials in assessing new treatments by Mosteller, F

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Guidelines for statistical reporting in articles for medical journals. Amplifications and explanations by Bailar, 3rd, J C, Mosteller, F

“…The 1988 edition of the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals includes guidelines for presenting statistical aspects of…”
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Improving Health: Measuring Effects of Medical Care by Bunker, John P., Frazier, Howard S., Mosteller, Frederick

“…The impact of medical care on the quality and length of life of the population has been poorly documented. The rapid growth of evidence of efficacy of therapy…”
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Reporting on methods in clinical trials by DerSimonian, R, Charette, L J, McPeek, B, Mosteller, F

“…A clinical trial cannot be adequately interpreted without information about the methods used in the design of the study and the analysis of the results. To…”
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The Prospect of Data-Based Medicine in the Light of ECPC by Mosteller, Frederick

“…A new effort in medical information has gathered and organized data from randomized clinical trials and other sources in obstetrics and made them available in…”
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The Contributions of Firms: A Fresh Movement in Medicine by Mosteller, Frederick

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Multiple-outcomes meta-analysis of treatments for periodontal disease by Berkey, C S, Antczak-Bouckoms, A, Hoaglin, D C, Mosteller, F, Pihlstrom, B L

“…The results of periodontal therapy vary by disease severity, outcome measure, and method of data analysis. Several clinical trials and a subsequent…”
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Evidence Matters: Randomized Trials in Education Research by Mosteller, Frederick F, Boruch, Robert F

“…Opinions about education programs and practices are offered frequently-by children, parents, teachers, and policymakers. Credible studies of the impact of…”
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Assessing quality of institutional care by Mosteller, F

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Improving the Precision of Clinical Trials by Mosteller, Frederick

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Guidelines for meta-analyses evaluating diagnostic tests by IRWIG, L, TOSTESON, A. N. A, GATSONIS, C, LAU, J, GOLDITZ, G, CHALMERS, T. C, MOSTELLER, F

“…To introduce guidelines for the conduct, reporting, and critical appraisal of meta-analyses evaluating diagnostic tests and to apply these guidelines to…”
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