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Positive-Outcome Bias and Other Limitations in the Outcome of Research Abstracts Submitted to a Scientific Meeting by Callaham, Michael L, Wears, Robert L, Weber, Ellen J, Barton, Christopher, Young, Gary

“…CONTEXT.— Studies with positive results are more likely to be published in biomedical journals than are studies with negative results. However, many studies…”
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Unpublished Research From a Medical Specialty Meeting: Why Investigators Fail to Publish by Weber, Ellen J, Callaham, Michael L, Wears, Robert L, Barton, Christopher, Young, Gary

“…CONTEXT.— It is not known whether peer review of research abstracts submitted to scientific meetings influences subsequent attempts at publication. OBJECTIVE.—…”
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Misoprostol for cervical ripening and labor induction: A meta-analysis by Sanchez-Ramos, Luis, Kaunitz, Andrew M., Wears, Robert L., Delke, Isaac, Gaudier, Francisco L.

“…To analyze published randomized trials assessing the safety and efficacy of misoprostol for cervical ripening and labor induction. We supplemented a search of…”
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Effect of Attendance at a Training Session on Peer Reviewer Quality and Performance by Callaham, Michael L, Wears, Robert L, Waeckerle, Joseph F

“…Study objective: To determine whether attendance at a voluntary training workshop improves quality ratings of medical journal peer reviewers. Methods: Peer…”
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Reliability of Editors' Subjective Quality Ratings of Peer Reviews of Manuscripts by Callaham, Michael L, Baxt, William G, Waeckerle, Joseph F, Wears, Robert L

“…CONTEXT.— Quality of reviewers is crucial to journal quality, but there are usually too many for editors to know them all personally. A reliable method of…”
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Changing patterns of terminal care management in an intensive care unit by Koch, K A, Rodeffer, H D, Wears, R L

“…To empirically describe changes in terminal care management behavior over time with the advent of natural death acts and public dialogue and institutional…”
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Beyond Error by Wears, Robert L.

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Effect of Exogenous Melatonin on Mood and Sleep Efficiency in Emergency Medicine Residents Working Night Shifts by Jockovich, Milan, Cosentino, David, Cosentino, Lynn, Wears, Robert L., Seaberg, David C.

“… Objective: To determine whether melatonin taken prior to attempted daytime sleep sessions will improve daytime sleep quality, nighttime sleepiness, and mood…”
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Statistical Models and Occam's Razor by Wears, Robert L., Lewis, Roger J.

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Estimating the cost of medical care by Wears, Robert L

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The Aerial Palaces of Decision Analysis Redux by Wears, Robert L.

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Comments on “Clinical Decision Making: An Emergency Medicine Perspective” by Wears, R L

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Shared decisionmaking: easier said than done by Wears, R L

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Length-based endotracheal tube and emergency equipment in pediatrics by Luten, R C, Wears, R L, Broselow, J, Zaritsky, A, Barnett, T M, Lee, T, Bailey, A, Vally, R, Brown, R, Rosenthal, B

“…Pediatric endotracheal (ET) tubes can be accurately selected based on body length using a specialized emergency tape. Derivation set: Two hundred five children…”
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Effect of state legislation prohibiting denial of emergency department patient claims by Seaberg, David C., Stimler, John E., Wears, Robert L.

“…Study objective: On July 1, 1996, two Florida state laws were implemented to prevent denial of legitimate patient claims. Our objective was to determine…”
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Practice Profiles by Wears, R L

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An introduction to the Bayesian analysis of clinical trials by Lewis, R J, Wears, R L

“…Although most clinical trials comparing therapies are analyzed using classical hypothesis testing and P values, such methods do not yield the information most…”
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Rationing resources while improving quality by Wears, R L

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Multiple-dose activated charcoal compared to urinary alkalinization for the enhancement of phenobarbital elimination by Frenia, M L, Schauben, J L, Wears, R L, Karlix, J L, Tucker, C A, Kunisaki, T A

“…Urinary alkalinization and multiple-dose activated charcoal are modalities advocated for the enhancement of phenobarbital elimination in poisoned patients…”
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Defining the Positive Tilt Test: A Study of Healthy Adults With Moderate Acute Blood Loss by Witting, Michael D, Wears, Robert L, Li, Sergio

“…Study objectives: To define a set of orthostatic vital signs that minimize the frequency of false-positives among healthy individuals while maximizing…”
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