An evaluation of exact matching and propensity score methods as applied in a comparative effectiveness study of inhaled corticosteroids in asthma [0.03%]
哮喘病人吸入皮质类固醇疗效的回顾性分析研究中完全匹配法和倾向评分方法的应用及评估
Anne Burden,Nicolas Roche,Cristiana Miglio et al.
Anne Burden et al.
Background: Cohort matching and regression modeling are used in observational studies to control for confounding factors when estimating treatment effects. Our objective was to evaluate exact matching and propensity score...
Perioperative neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of poor cardiac surgery patient outcomes [0.03%]
中性粒细胞与淋巴细胞比值可预测心脏手术患者的不良结局
Konstantinos Giakoumidakis,Nikolaos V Fotos,Athina Patelarou et al.
Konstantinos Giakoumidakis et al.
Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the association between the perioperative neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and cardiac surgery patient outcomes. ...
Parental opinions regarding an opt-out consent process for inpatient pediatric prospective observational research in the US [0.03%]
美国住院儿科前瞻性观察性研究的豁免同意过程的父母意见调查研究
Danielle M Fernandes,Allison P Roland,Marilyn C Morris
Danielle M Fernandes
Objective: To explore parental opinions regarding opt-out consent for inpatient pediatric prospective observational research in the US. Study design: ...
Predicting and reducing risk of exacerbations in children with asthma in the primary care setting: current perspectives [0.03%]
预测并减少初级保健环境中哮喘儿童病情加重的风险：当前观点
Steve Turner
Steve Turner
Childhood asthma is a very common condition in western countries and is becoming more prevalent worldwide. Asthma attacks (or exacerbations) affect the quality of life for child and parent, can rarely result in death, and also come at a cos...
Simon Ds Fraser,Tom Blakeman
Simon Ds Fraser
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important and common noncommunicable condition globally. In national and international guidelines, CKD is defined and staged according to measures of kidney function that allow for a degree of risk stratif...
Erratum: Efficacy and effectiveness trials have different goals, use different tools, and generate different messages [Corrigendum] [0.03%]
erratum：疗效试验和效果试验的目标、工具及产出各不相同
[This corrects the article on p. 47 in vol. 6, PMID: 27774032.].
Published Erratum
Pragmatic and observational research. 2016 Jan 12:7:1. DOI:10.2147/POR.S100784 2016
Evaluating the benefits of home-based management of atrial fibrillation: current perspectives [0.03%]
居家管理房颤的益处：当前观点
Azfar B Sheikh,Jamie R Felzer,Abdullah Bin Munir et al.
Azfar B Sheikh et al.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia worldwide, leading to an extensive public health and economic burden. The increasing incidence and prevalence of AF is due to the advancing age of the population, structural heart disea...
Variations in the management of fibromyalgia by physician specialty: rheumatology versus primary care [0.03%]
风湿科与初级保健医生对纤维肌痛症治疗的差异性研究
Stephen L Able,Rebecca L Robinson,Kurt Kroenke et al.
Stephen L Able et al.
Purpose: To evaluate the effect of physician specialty regarding diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia (FM) and assess the clinical status of patients initiating new treatment for FM using data from Real-World Examinati...
Optimizing insulin initiation in primary care: the Diabetes CoStars patient support program [0.03%]
优化一级护理中的胰岛素起始治疗：糖尿病CoStars患者支持方案
Olga K Lutzko,Helen Schifferle,Marita Ariola et al.
Olga K Lutzko et al.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the optimization of fasting blood glucose (FBG) levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus newly initiated on insulin glargine who were enrolled in the Australian D...
Efficacy and effectiveness trials have different goals, use different tools, and generate different messages [0.03%]
效力试验和效果试验的目标不同、采用的方法也不同、得出的结论各异
Franz Porzsolt,Natália Galito Rocha,Alessandra C Toledo-Arruda et al.
Franz Porzsolt et al.
The discussion about the optimal design of clinical trials reflects the perspectives of theory-based scientists and practice-based clinicians. Scientists compare the theory with published results. They observe a continuum from explanatory t...