Journal of clinical epidemiology
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Review
Seven items were identified for inclusion when reporting a Bayesian analysis of a clinical study.
(1) To generate a list of items that experts consider most important when reporting a Bayesian analysis of a clinical study, (2) to report on the extent to which we found these items in the literature, and (3) to identify factors related to the number of items in a report. ⋯ We developed a set of seven items that experts believe to be most important when reporting a Bayesian analysis.
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Evidence-based practice requires access to systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials; however, most literature databases index primarily English-language journals. We sought to determine the extent and quality of Portuguese- and Spanish-language reports of randomized trials relevant to physiotherapy by searching the LILACS database (Literatura Latino Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde). A secondary aim was to compare the sensitivity of three strategies for searching for Portuguese- and Spanish-language randomized trials in physiotherapy. ⋯ A small number of moderate- to high-quality randomized trials in physiotherapy are published in Spanish and Portuguese languages, but they are difficult to find.
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We investigated the relationship between quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and willingness to pay (WTP) in acute and chronic conditions. ⋯ The results of this study indicate QALYs was a poor predictor of WTP for the conditions tested. Linear combinations of change in QALYs, age, income, and health status were a better predictor of WTP for chronic than acute conditions. This can be attributed to violations of underlying assumptions in measurement of QALYs with acute conditions and to problems with the use of WTP with chronic conditions.
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Multicenter Study
Local and national electronic databases in Norway demonstrate a varying degree of validity.
The aim of the present study was to examine the validity of local and national electronic databases using medical records as gold Standard. ⋯ The present findings question the validity of electronic databases and thus have implications for epidemiologic studies.