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Publikováno v:
Biometrical Journal. 53:28-39
Previously, we showed that in randomised experiments, correction for measurement error in a baseline variable induces bias in the estimated treatment effect, and conversely that ignoring measurement error avoids bias. In observational studies, non-ze
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Les Irwig, Barbara-Ann Adelstein, Petra Macaskill, Robin M. Turner, Peter H. Katelaris, Siew F Chan
Publikováno v:
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 32:270-281
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2010; 32: 270–281 Summary Background Many bodies advise that people with bowel symptoms undergo colonoscopy to detect colorectal cancer. Aim To determine which bowel symptoms predict cancer on colonoscopy. Methods Information
Autor:
Gabrielle Williams, Elisabeth M Hodson, Jonathan C. Craig, Siew F Chan, Robin M. Turner, Petra Macaskill
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The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 10:240-250
Summary Rapid urine tests, such as microscopy, for bacteria and white cells, and dipsticks, for leucocyte esterase and nitrites, are often used in children that are unwell to guide early diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infection. We aimed to
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Judith Clarke, Petra Macaskill, Les Irwig, Kirsten McCaffery, Alexandra Barratt, Siew F Chan, Edith Weisberg, Mary Lewicka
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Patient Education and Counseling. 73:473-481
Objective To examine women's informed preference for the management of a mildly abnormal Pap smear and the impact of a decision aid. Methods Women ( n =106) were given a choice of management supported by a decision aid and surveyed before, and after
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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 61:52-63
Objective To compare three predictive models based on logistic regression to estimate adjusted likelihood ratios allowing for interdependency between diagnostic variables (tests). Study Design and Setting This study was a review of the theoretical ba
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Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 43:271-279
AIM To describe paediatricians' reported ordering of renal tract imaging of children following urinary tract infection. METHODS This is a piloted self-administered survey. A total of 354 randomly sampled practising paediatricians in Australia partici
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Petra Macaskill, Elisabeth M Hodson, Jonathan C. Craig, Thomas E. Karplus, Siew F Chan, Gabrielle Williams, Winkle Yung
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American Journal of Roentgenology. 188:798-811
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the test performance of duplex sonographic parameters in screening for hemodynamically significant renal artery stenosis, which occurs in approximately 5% of persons with hypertension. MATERIALS AN
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Petra Macaskill, Siew F Chan, Annabelle Farnsworth, Adele Richards, Jefferson d'Assuncao, Elizabeth Davey, Les Irwig
Publikováno v:
Diagnostic Cytopathology. 35:550-554
We aimed to compare the times cytologists spend reviewing cervical cytology slides processed by the ThinPrep Imager (TPI) with times they spend examining conventional cytology (CC) slides. We also aimed to examine the effect of cytologists' experienc
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Alexandra Barratt, Siew F Chan, Petra Macaskill, Les Irwig, A Marion Saville, Elizabeth Davey, Patricia Mannes
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The Lancet. 367:122-132
Summary Background Liquid-based cytology is reported to increase the sensitivity of cervical cytology and the proportion of slides that are satisfactory for assessment, in comparison with conventional cytology. Although some countries have changed to
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BMC Gastroenterology, Vol 11, Iss 1, p 65 (2011)
BMC Gastroenterology
BMC Gastroenterology
Background Bowel symptoms are often considered an indication to perform colonoscopy to identify or rule out colorectal cancer or precancerous polyps. Investigation of bowel symptoms for this purpose is recommended by numerous clinical guidelines. How