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Combined oral contraceptives: venous thrombosis by de Bastos, Marcos, Stegeman, Bernardine H, Rosendaal, Frits R, Van Hylckama Vlieg, Astrid, Helmerhorst, Frans M, Stijnen, Theo, Dekkers, Olaf M

“…Combined oral contraceptive (COC) use has been associated with venous thrombosis (VT) (i.e., deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism). The VT risk has…”
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Insulin resistance and risk of incident cardiovascular events in adults without diabetes: meta-analysis by Gast, Karin B, Tjeerdema, Nathanja, Stijnen, Theo, Smit, Johannes W A, Dekkers, Olaf M

“…Glucose, insulin and Homeostasis Model Assessment Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) are markers of insulin resistance. The objective of this study is to compare…”
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Comparing endovenous laser ablation, foam sclerotherapy, and conventional surgery for great saphenous varicose veins by Biemans, Anke A.M., MD, Kockaert, Michael, MD, Akkersdijk, George P., MD, van den Bos, Renate R., MD, PhD, de Maeseneer, Marianne G.R., MD, PhD, Cuypers, Philip, MD, PhD, Stijnen, Theo, PhD, Neumann, Martino H.A., MD, PhD, Nijsten, Tamar, MD, PhD

“…Background Many case series have been published on treatments of varicose veins, but comparative randomized controlled trials remain sparse. Objective To…”
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Do sex differences exist in opioid analgesia? A systematic review and meta-analysis of human experimental and clinical studies by Niesters, Marieke, Dahan, Albert, Kest, Benjamin, Zacny, James, Stijnen, Theo, Aarts, Leon, Sarton, Elise

“…Although a contribution of sex in opioid efficacy has garnered much attention, the confirmation and direction of any such difference remain elusive. We…”
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The binomial distribution of meta-analysis was preferred to model within-study variability by Hamza, Taye H, van Houwelingen, Hans C, Stijnen, Theo

“…Abstract Objective When studies report proportions such as sensitivity or specificity, it is customary to meta-analyze them using the DerSimonian and Laird…”
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Methods for Calculating Sensitivity and Specificity of Clustered Data: A Tutorial by GENDERS, Tessa S. S, SPRONK, Sandra, STIJNEN, Theo, STEYERBERG, Ewout W, LESAFFRE, Emmanuel, MYRIAM HUNINK, M. G

“…The performance of a diagnostic test is often expressed in terms of sensitivity and specificity compared with the reference standard. Calculations of…”
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Using the outcome for imputation of missing predictor values was preferred by Moons, Karel G.M., Donders, Rogier A.R.T., Stijnen, Theo, Harrell, Frank E.

“…Epidemiologic studies commonly estimate associations between predictors (risk factors) and outcome. Most software automatically exclude subjects with missing…”
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Imputation of missing values is superior to complete case analysis and the missing-indicator method in multivariable diagnostic research: A clinical example by van der Heijden, Geert J.M.G., T. Donders, A. Rogier, Stijnen, Theo, Moons, Karel G.M.

“…To illustrate the effects of different methods for handling missing data—complete case analysis, missing-indicator method, single imputation of unconditional…”
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Advanced methods in meta-analysis: multivariate approach and meta-regression by van Houwelingen, Hans C., Arends, Lidia R., Stijnen, Theo

“…This tutorial on advanced statistical methods for meta‐analysis can be seen as a sequel to the recent Tutorial in Biostatistics on meta‐analysis by Normand,…”
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Bacterial load in relation to vacuum-assisted closure wound therapy: A prospective randomized trial by Mouës, Chantal M., Vos, Margreet C., Van Den Bemd, Gert-Jan C.M., Stijnen, Theo, Hovius, Steven E.R.

“…Vacuum‐assisted closure has become a new technique in the challenging management of contaminated, acute, and chronic wounds. Although promising clinical…”
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The Course of Bone Marrow Edema in Early Undifferentiated Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Longitudinal Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study at Bone Level by Nieuwenhuis, Wouter P., van Steenbergen, Hanna W., Stomp, Wouter, Stijnen, Theo, Huizinga, Tom W. J., Bloem, Johan L., van der Heijde, Désirée, Reijnierse, Monique, van der Helm‐van Mil, Annette H. M.

“…Objective In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), bone marrow edema (BME) scores are associated with development of erosions. However, little is known…”
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A Model to Predict Student Failure in the First Year of the Undergraduate Medical Curriculum by Baars, Gerard J.A., Stijnen, Theo, Splinter, Ted A.W.

“…To develop a model for the early and reliable prediction of students who fail to pass the first year of the undergraduate medical curriculum within two years…”
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Obesity and Mortality Risk among Younger Dialysis Patients by Hoogeveen, Ellen K, Halbesma, Nynke, Rothman, Kenneth J, Stijnen, Theo, van Dijk, Sandra, Dekker, Friedo W, Boeschoten, Elisabeth W, de Mutsert, Renée

“…Many studies show that obesity in dialysis patients is not strongly associated with mortality but not whether this modest association is constant over age…”
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Multivariate random effects meta-analysis of diagnostic tests with multiple thresholds by Hamza, Taye H, Arends, Lidia R, van Houwelingen, Hans C, Stijnen, Theo

“…Bivariate random effects meta-analysis of diagnostic tests is becoming a well established approach when studies present one two-by-two table or one pair of…”
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Dexamethasone-based therapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: results of the prospective Dutch Childhood Oncology Group (DCOG) protocol ALL-9 (1997–2004) by Veerman, Anjo J, Prof, Kamps, Willem A, Prof, van den Berg, Henk, PhD, van den Berg, Eva, PhD, Bökkerink, Jos PM, PhD, Bruin, Marrie CA, PhD, van den Heuvel-Eibrink, Marry M, PhD, Korbijn, Carin M, MSc, Korthof, Elisabeth T, MD, van der Pal, Karin, MSc, Stijnen, Theo, PhD, van Weel Sipman, Margreet H, MD, van Weerden, J Fransje, MSc, van Wering, Elisabeth R, PhD, van der Does-van den Berg, Anna, PhD

“…Summary Background A population-based cohort of children aged 1–18 years with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) was treated with a dexamethasone-based…”
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Meta-analysis of summary survival curve data by Arends, Lidia R., Hunink, M. G. Myriam, Stijnen, Theo

“…The use of standard univariate fixed‐ and random‐effects models in meta‐analysis has become well known in the last 20 years. However, these models are…”
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Meta-Analysis of Positron Emission Tomographic and Computed Tomographic Imaging in Detecting Mediastinal Lymph Node Metastases in Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer by Birim, Özcan, Kappetein, A. Pieter, Stijnen, Theo, Bogers, Ad J.J.C.

“…A systematic review was undertaken to select studies that compared the accuracy of 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography with computed…”
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Efficacy and safety of deep sclerectomy with uveoscleral implant plus collagen matrix implant overcoming the superficial scleral flap in glaucoma surgery by Botella-García, Jéssica, Romera-Romero, Pau, Stijnen, Theo, Sánchez-Fortún, Adrián, Mercieca, Karl, Loscos-Arenas, Jordi

“…AIM: To assess the efficacy and safety of non-penetrating deep sclerectomy (NPDS) with uveoscleral implant plus subconjunctival and intrascleral collagen…”
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Kidney function and specific mortality in 60-80 years old post-myocardial infarction patients: A 10-year follow-up study by Hoogeveen, Ellen K, Geleijnse, Johanna M, Giltay, Erik J, Soedamah-Muthu, Sabita S, de Goede, Janette, Oude Griep, Linda M, Stijnen, Theo, Kromhout, Daan

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is highly prevalent among older post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients. It is not known whether CKD is an independent risk…”
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Complement Factor H Polymorphism, Complement Activators, and Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Despriet, Dominiek D. G, Klaver, Caroline C. W, Witteman, Jacqueline C. M, Bergen, Arthur A. B, Kardys, Isabella, de Maat, Moniek P. M, Boekhoorn, Sharmila S, Vingerling, Johannes R, Hofman, Albert, Oostra, Ben A, Uitterlinden, André G, Stijnen, Theo, van Duijn, Cornelia M, de Jong, Paulus T. V. M

“…CONTEXT The evidence that inflammation is an important pathway in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is growing. Recent case-control studies demonstrated…”
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