J Little

Summary

Affiliation: University of Ottawa
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi The epidemiologic approach to pharmacogenomics
    Julian Little
    Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8M5, Canada
    Am J Pharmacogenomics 5:1-20. 2005
  2. ncbi How many genes underlie the occurrence of common complex diseases in the population?
    Quanhe Yang
    National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    Int J Epidemiol 34:1129-37. 2005
  3. ncbi Consent for newborn screening: the attitudes of health care providers
    F A Miller
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont, Canada
    Public Health Genomics 13:181-90. 2010
  4. ncbi Systematic meta-analyses and field synopsis of genetic association studies in colorectal cancer
    Evropi Theodoratou
    Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, UK
    J Natl Cancer Inst 104:1433-57. 2012
  5. ncbi The utility and predictive value of combinations of low penetrance genes for screening and risk prediction of colorectal cancer
    Steven J Hawken
    Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
    Hum Genet 128:89-101. 2010
  6. ncbi Study protocol: the empirical investigation of methods to correct for measurement error in biobanks with dietary assessment
    Derrick A Bennett
    Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit CTSU, University of Oxford, Old Road Campus, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, OX3 7LF, UK
    BMC Med Res Methodol 11:135. 2011
  7. ncbi On track? Using the Human Genome Epidemiology Roadmap
    Julian Little
    Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont, Canada
    Public Health Genomics 13:256-66. 2010
  8. ncbi Invited commentary: maternal effects in preterm birth--effects of maternal genotype, mitochondrial DNA, imprinting, or environment?
    Julian Little
    Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8M5, Canada
    Am J Epidemiol 170:1382-5. 2009
  9. ncbi STrengthening the REporting of Genetic Association Studies (STREGA): an extension of the STROBE statement
    Julian Little
    Canada Research Chair in Human Genome Epidemiology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    PLoS Med 6:e22. 2009
  10. ncbi CYP17 and breast cancer: no overall effect, but what about interactions?
    Julian Little
    Canada Research Chair in Human Genome Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Breast Cancer Res 7:238-42. 2005

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Publications65

  1. ncbi The epidemiologic approach to pharmacogenomics
    Julian Little
    Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8M5, Canada
    Am J Pharmacogenomics 5:1-20. 2005
    ....
  2. ncbi How many genes underlie the occurrence of common complex diseases in the population?
    Quanhe Yang
    National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    Int J Epidemiol 34:1129-37. 2005
    ..It is not clear how many genes are necessary to account for an appreciable population-attributable fraction of these diseases...
  3. ncbi Consent for newborn screening: the attitudes of health care providers
    F A Miller
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont, Canada
    Public Health Genomics 13:181-90. 2010
    ..As newborn screening (NBS) expands to meet a broader definition of benefit, the scope of parental consent warrants reconsideration...
  4. ncbi Systematic meta-analyses and field synopsis of genetic association studies in colorectal cancer
    Evropi Theodoratou
    Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, UK
    J Natl Cancer Inst 104:1433-57. 2012
    ..chs.med.ed.ac.uk/CRCgene/)...
  5. ncbi The utility and predictive value of combinations of low penetrance genes for screening and risk prediction of colorectal cancer
    Steven J Hawken
    Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
    Hum Genet 128:89-101. 2010
    ..Further genotyping and many more samples will be required, and indeed the discovery of many more risk loci associated with CRC before the question of the potential utility of germline genomic profiling can be definitively answered...
  6. ncbi Study protocol: the empirical investigation of methods to correct for measurement error in biobanks with dietary assessment
    Derrick A Bennett
    Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit CTSU, University of Oxford, Old Road Campus, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, OX3 7LF, UK
    BMC Med Res Methodol 11:135. 2011
    ....
  7. ncbi On track? Using the Human Genome Epidemiology Roadmap
    Julian Little
    Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont, Canada
    Public Health Genomics 13:256-66. 2010
    ....
  8. ncbi Invited commentary: maternal effects in preterm birth--effects of maternal genotype, mitochondrial DNA, imprinting, or environment?
    Julian Little
    Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8M5, Canada
    Am J Epidemiol 170:1382-5. 2009
    ....
  9. ncbi STrengthening the REporting of Genetic Association Studies (STREGA): an extension of the STROBE statement
    Julian Little
    Canada Research Chair in Human Genome Epidemiology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    PLoS Med 6:e22. 2009
    ..The STREGA recommendations do not prescribe or dictate how a genetic association study should be designed but seek to enhance the transparency of its reporting, regardless of choices made during design, conduct, or analysis...
  10. ncbi CYP17 and breast cancer: no overall effect, but what about interactions?
    Julian Little
    Canada Research Chair in Human Genome Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Breast Cancer Res 7:238-42. 2005
    ....
  11. ncbi Strengthening the reporting of genetic association studies (STREGA): an extension of the strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology (STROBE) statement
    Julian Little
    Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    J Clin Epidemiol 62:597-608.e4. 2009
    ..The STREGA recommendations do not prescribe or dictate how a genetic association study should be designed, but seek to enhance the transparency of its reporting, regardless of choices made during design, conduct, or analysis...
  12. ncbi STrengthening the REporting of Genetic Association Studies (STREGA)--an extension of the STROBE statement
    Julian Little
    Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Genet Epidemiol 33:581-98. 2009
    ..The STREGA recommendations do not prescribe or dictate how a genetic association study should be designed but seek to enhance the transparency of its reporting, regardless of choices made during design, conduct, or analysis...
  13. ncbi STrengthening the REporting of Genetic Association studies (STREGA): an extension of the STROBE Statement
    Julian Little
    University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Ann Intern Med 150:206-15. 2009
    ..The STREGA recommendations do not prescribe or dictate how a genetic association study should be designed but seek to enhance the transparency of its reporting, regardless of choices made during design, conduct, or analysis...
  14. ncbi Strengthening the reporting of genetic association studies (STREGA): an extension of the STROBE statement
    Julian Little
    Canada Research Chair in Human Genome Epidemiology, Toronto, ON, Canada
    Eur J Epidemiol 24:37-55. 2009
    ..The STREGA recommendations do not prescribe or dictate how a genetic association study should be designed but seek to enhance the transparency of its reporting, regardless of choices made during design, conduct, or analysis...
  15. ncbi Strengthening the reporting of genetic association studies (STREGA): an extension of the STROBE Statement
    Julian Little
    Canada Research Chair in Human Genome Epidemiology, Ottawa, Canada
    Hum Genet 125:131-51. 2009
    ..The STREGA recommendations do not prescribe or dictate how a genetic association study should be designed but seek to enhance the transparency of its reporting, regardless of choices made during design, conduct, or analysis...
  16. ncbi Canada: public health genomics
    J Little
    Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont, Canada
    Public Health Genomics 12:112-20. 2009
    ..Several large-scale population cohort studies are underway or planned, with initiatives to harmonize their conduct and the management of ethical issues, both within Canada and with similar projects in other countries...
  17. ncbi STrengthening the REporting of Genetic Association studies (STREGA)--an extension of the STROBE statement
    Julian Little
    Canada Research Chair in Human Genome Epidemiology, Ottawa, ON, Canada
    Eur J Clin Invest 39:247-66. 2009
    ..The STREGA recommendations do not prescribe or dictate how a genetic association study should be designed, but seek to enhance the transparency of its reporting, regardless of choices made during design, conduct or analysis...
  18. ncbi Colorectal cancer and genetic polymorphisms of CYP1A1, GSTM1 and GSTT1: a case-control study in the Grampian region of Scotland
    Julian Little
    Epidemiology Group, Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, UK
    Int J Cancer 119:2155-64. 2006
    ..There was no evidence of interaction between CYP1A1 and smoking, and no evidence of interaction between the GSTM1 or GSTT1 polymorphisms and smoking, meat intake, green leafy vegetable intake, CYP1A1 variants or each other...
  19. ncbi Folate and clefts of the lip and palate--a U.K.-based case-control study: Part II: Biochemical and genetic analysis
    J Little
    Human Genome Epidemiology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Cleft Palate Craniofac J 45:428-38. 2008
    ..To investigate associations between nonsyndromic oral clefts and biochemical measures of folate status and the MTHFR C677T variant in the United Kingdom, where there has been no folic acid fortification program...
  20. ncbi Cytochrome P-450 1A1 gene polymorphisms and risk of breast cancer: a HuGE review
    L F Masson
    Epidemiology Group, Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
    Am J Epidemiol 161:901-15. 2005
    ....
  21. ncbi Psychological effects of a low-grade abnormal cervical smear test result: anxiety and associated factors
    N M Gray
    Department of General Practice and Primary Care, Foresterhill Health Centre, University of Aberdeen and Grampian University Hospitals, Aberdeen, UK
    Br J Cancer 94:1253-62. 2006
    ....
  22. ncbi Folate and clefts of the lip and palate--a U.K.-based case-control study: Part I: Dietary and supplemental folate
    J Little
    Human Genome Epidemiology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Cleft Palate Craniofac J 45:420-7. 2008
    ....
  23. ncbi The role of human papillomavirus testing in the management of women with low-grade abnormalities: multicentre randomised controlled trial
    S Cotton
    Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
    BJOG 117:645-59. 2010
    ....
  24. ncbi Lifestyle and socio-demographic factors associated with high-risk HPV infection in UK women
    S C Cotton
    Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, Scotland
    Br J Cancer 97:133-9. 2007
    ..In stratified analyses, current smear status and age remained associated with hrHPV infection. Data of this type are relevant to the debate on human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in screening and development of HPV vaccination programmes...
  25. ncbi Folate and breast cancer: the role of polymorphisms in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR)
    L Sharp
    Epidemiology Group, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill House Annex, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, Scotland, UK
    Cancer Lett 181:65-71. 2002
    ..Patterns in risk with regard to genotype and folate combinations are broadly similar those reported for colorectal neoplasia. The roles of MTHFR and folate in breast cancer aetiology are likely to be complex...
  26. ncbi CYP17 gene polymorphisms: prevalence and associations with hormone levels and related factors. a HuGE review
    L Sharp
    Epidemiology Group, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
    Am J Epidemiol 160:729-40. 2004
    ..Further investigation of relations between genotype and hormone levels, exogenous hormone use, and markers of hormonal status may advance understanding of hormonally mediated diseases...
  27. ncbi Family history tools in primary care: does one size fit all?
    B J Wilson
    University of Ottawa, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Public Health Genomics 15:181-8. 2012
    ..For FHH tools, it is unlikely that 'one size fits all', although appreciation of different purposes, users and contexts should facilitate the development of different applications from single FHH platforms...
  28. ncbi A high frequency of the MTHFR 677C>T polymorphism in Scottish women with epilepsy: possible role in pathogenesis
    J C S Dean
    University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Seizure 17:269-75. 2008
    ..The MTHFR 677C>T polymorphism may be a susceptibility factor for epilepsy, and its higher frequency in women with epilepsy may contribute to the increased risk of malformation in children of women with epilepsy...
  29. ncbi Reporting, appraising, and integrating data on genotype prevalence and gene-disease associations
    Julian Little
    Epidemiology Group, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
    Am J Epidemiol 156:300-10. 2002
    ....
  30. ncbi Comprehensive cancer control-research & development: knowing what we do and doing what we know
    Jon F Kerner
    Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, 1 University Avenue, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2P1
    Tumori 95:610-22. 2009
    ....
  31. ncbi Clinical obligations and public health programmes: healthcare provider reasoning about managing the incidental results of newborn screening
    F A Miller
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    J Med Ethics 35:626-34. 2009
    ..Healthcare providers play a key role in educating families or caring for screened infants and have strong beliefs about the management of incidental results...
  32. ncbi Polymorphisms in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene, intakes of folate and related B vitamins and colorectal cancer: a case-control study in a population with relatively low folate intake
    Linda Sharp
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
    Br J Nutr 99:379-89. 2008
    ..Investigation of particular folate vitamers (for example, tetrahydrofolate, 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate) may help clarify carcinogenesis pathways...
  33. ncbi Dietary flavonoid intake and colorectal cancer: a case-control study
    Janet A M Kyle
    Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, UK
    Br J Nutr 103:429-36. 2010
    ..5; 95 % CI 0.3, 0.8; P(trend) < 0.01). We concluded that flavonols, specifically quercetin, obtained from non-tea components of the diet may be linked with reduced risk of developing colon cancer...
  34. ncbi Smoking and orofacial clefts: a United Kingdom-based case-control study
    J Little
    University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
    Cleft Palate Craniofac J 41:381-6. 2004
    ..To investigate the association between smoking and orofacial clefts in the United Kingdom...
  35. ncbi Developing a questionnaire to measure the psychosocial impact of an abnormal cervical smear result and its subsequent management: the TOMBOLA (Trial of Management of Borderline and Other Low-grade Abnormal Smears) trial
    N M Gray
    Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, UK
    Qual Life Res 14:1553-62. 2005
    ..The POSM will enable comparison of the alternative management policies for low-grade cervical smears in terms of the benefits (or otherwise) perceived by the women managed by these policies...
  36. ncbi Trial of management of borderline and other low-grade abnormal smears (TOMBOLA): Trial design
    Seonaidh C Cotton
    Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK
    Contemp Clin Trials 27:449-71. 2006
    ..This paper describes the design of the trial, and discusses the rationale underlying aspects of the design and the challenges faced in designing and implementing the trial...
  37. ncbi Polymorphisms in genes involved in folate metabolism and colorectal neoplasia: a HuGE review
    Linda Sharp
    Epidemiology Group, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
    Am J Epidemiol 159:423-43. 2004
    ..Overall, the roles of folate-pathway genes, folate, and related dietary factors in colorectal neoplasia are complex. Research priorities are suggested...
  38. ncbi Colorectal neoplasia and genetic polymorphisms associated with folate metabolism
    J Little
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen Medical School, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB25 2ZD, UK
    Eur J Cancer Prev 11:105-10. 2002
  39. ncbi Epidemiology of neurodevelopmental disorders in children
    J Little
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Epidemiology Group, Aberdeen, UK
    Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 63:11-20. 2000
    ..The analytical epidemiology of other neurodevelopmental disorders is less well understood. Study design issues are discussed in relation to mental and behavioural disorders...
  40. ncbi Systematic review of cancer treatment programmes in remote and rural areas
    N C Campbell
    Department of General Practice and Primary Care, Foresterhill Health Centre, Aberdeen, UK
    Br J Cancer 80:1275-80. 1999
    ..Tele-oncology, by which some consultations are conducted using televideo, may be an acceptable adjunct. Larger and more methodologically robust studies are justified and should be conducted...
  41. ncbi Maternal medication use and the risk of brain tumors in the offspring: the SEARCH international case-control study
    Amanda H Cardy
    Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Int J Cancer 118:1302-8. 2006
    ..This is the largest case-control study of CBT and maternal medications to date. Our data provide little support for an association between maternal use of medications that may form NOC and subsequent development of CBT in the offspring...
  42. ncbi Folate intake, markers of folate status and oral clefts: is the evidence converging?
    Candice Y Johnson
    Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
    Int J Epidemiol 37:1041-58. 2008
    ..The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assemble evidence on the role of folate in the aetiology of cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P) and cleft palate only (CPO)...
  43. ncbi Colon cancer and genetic variation in folate metabolism: the clinical bottom line
    Julian Little
    Epidemiology Group, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen, UK
    J Nutr 133:3758S-3766S. 2003
    ....
  44. ncbi Fetal anticonvulsant syndromes and polymorphisms in MTHFR, MTR, and MTRR
    John Dean
    Department of Medical Genetics, Clinical Genetics Centre, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Am J Med Genet A 143:2303-11. 2007
    ..MTR 2756A > G and MTRR 66A > G genotype frequencies in children with FACS and neurodevelopmental disorder were different from those in healthy blood donor controls...
  45. ncbi Tobacco smoking and oral clefts: a meta-analysis
    Julian Little
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Scotland
    Bull World Health Organ 82:213-8. 2004
    ..CONCLUSION: The evidence of an association between maternal tobacco smoking and orofacial clefts is strong enough to justify its use in anti-smoking campaigns...
  46. ncbi Associations between two common variants C677T and A1298C in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene and measures of folate metabolism and DNA stability (strand breaks, misincorporated uracil, and DNA methylation status) in human lymphocytes in vivo
    Sabrina Narayanan
    Division of Cellular Integrity, Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
    Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 13:1436-43. 2004
    ....
  47. ncbi Low dose aspirin, COX-inhibition and chemoprevention of colorectal cancer
    Robert Benamouzig
    Department of Gastro enterology, Hopital Avicenne, 125 rue de Stalingrad, 93009 Bobigny Cedex, France
    Curr Top Med Chem 5:493-503. 2005
    ..Four RCTs of the effect of aspirin on adenoma recurrence are available. Other trials are currently underway...
  48. ncbi The role of cytokine gene polymorphisms in colorectal cancer and their interaction with aspirin use in the northeast of Scotland
    Mairi Macarthur
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, United Kingdom
    Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 14:1613-8. 2005
    ..These results suggest that host genetics may play a role in predicting response to chemopreventive strategies. Confirmation of these findings in other populations is required...
  49. ncbi Daily soluble aspirin and prevention of colorectal adenoma recurrence: one-year results of the APACC trial
    Robert Benamouzig
    Department of Gastroenterology, Avicenne Hospital, AP-HP, Paris 13 University, Bobigny Cedex, France
    Gastroenterology 125:328-36. 2003
    ..01), and initial adenomatous polyp burden less than 10 mm (P = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Daily soluble aspirin is associated with a reduction in the risk for recurrent adenomas found at colonoscopy 1 year after starting treatment...
  50. ncbi [The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies]
    Erik von Elm
    Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine ISPM, University of Bern, Berna, Suiza
    Rev Esp Salud Publica 82:251-9. 2008
    ..We hope that the STROBE statement will contribute to improving the quality of reporting of observational studies...
  51. ncbi Asymptomatic colorectal neoplasia and fecal characteristics: a case-control study of subjects participating in the nottingham fecal occult blood screening trial
    Julian Little
    Epidemiology Group, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Aberdeen University Medical School, United Kingdom
    Dis Colon Rectum 45:1233-41. 2002
    ..CONCLUSION: The study does not support an association between colorectal cancer and fecal bile acids or pH. However, there is evidence that increases in major bile acids are associated with villous adenomas...
  52. ncbi Polymorphisms of adrenergic receptors and the risk of heart failure
    Julian Little
    N Engl J Med 348:468-70; author reply 468-70. 2003
  53. ncbi Mendelian randomisation: a new spin or real progress?
    Julian Little
    Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    Lancet 362:930-1. 2003
  54. ncbi An epidemiologic assessment of genomic profiling for measuring susceptibility to common diseases and targeting interventions
    Muin J Khoury
    Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention, Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Genet Med 6:38-47. 2004
    ..CONCLUSION: To assess the value of genomic profiling, well-designed epidemiologic studies are needed to quantify disease risks, in addition to costs, benefits, and risks for testing and interventions...
  55. ncbi Occupational risk factors for low grade and high grade glioma: results from an international case control study of adult brain tumours
    Brigitte Schlehofer
    Unit of Environmental Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Centre, Heidelberg, Germany
    Int J Cancer 113:116-25. 2005
    ..Although some other point estimates were elevated, they lacked statistical significance. The results do not provide evidence of a strong association between occupational exposures and glioma development...
  56. ncbi Folate, DNA stability and colo-rectal neoplasia
    Susan J Duthie
    Division of Cellular Integrity, Rowett Research Institute, Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, UK
    Proc Nutr Soc 63:571-8. 2004
    ..Evidence from animal and human studies is presented here in support of folate acting to maintain genomic stability through both these mechanisms...
  57. ncbi A road map for efficient and reliable human genome epidemiology
    John P A Ioannidis
    Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology Unit, Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Ioannina School of Medicine, and Biomedical Research Institute, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas, Ioannina 45110, Greece
    Nat Genet 38:3-5. 2006
    ..Systematic reviews will be expanded to include more meta-analyses of individual-level data and prospective meta-analyses. Field synopses will offer regularly updated overviews...
  58. ncbi Prevention of orofacial clefts: does pregnancy planning have a role?
    Peter A Mossey
    University of Dundee, Dental School, Scotland, UK
    Cleft Palate Craniofac J 44:244-50. 2007
    ..To investigate the association between pregnancy planning and orofacial clefts in the United Kingdom...
  59. ncbi United Kingdom cervical cancer screening and the costs of time and travel
    Claire Woolley
    University of Nottingham, UK
    Int J Technol Assess Health Care 23:232-9. 2007
    ....
  60. ncbi Reporting of systematic reviews: the challenge of genetic association studies
    Muin J Khoury
    PLoS Med 4:e211. 2007
  61. ncbi Turning the pump handle: evolving methods for integrating the evidence on gene-disease association
    Julian P T Higgins
    Am J Epidemiol 166:863-6. 2007
  62. ncbi Assessment of cumulative evidence on genetic associations: interim guidelines
    John P A Ioannidis
    Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology Unit, University of Ioannina School of Medicine, Ioannina 45110, Greece
    Int J Epidemiol 37:120-32. 2008
    ..Future empirical research and consensus development are needed to develop an integrated model for combining epidemiological and biological evidence in the rapidly evolving field of investigation of genetic factors...
  63. ncbi Genome-wide association studies for complex traits: consensus, uncertainty and challenges
    Mark I McCarthy
    Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
    Nat Rev Genet 9:356-69. 2008
    ....
  64. ncbi [The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology [STROBE] statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies]
    Erik von Elm
    Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine ISPM, University of Bern, Berna, Switzerland
    Gac Sanit 22:144-50. 2008
    ..We hope that the STROBE statement will contribute to improving the quality of reporting of observational studies...
  65. ncbi Relation of childhood brain tumors to exposure of parents and children to tobacco smoke: the SEARCH international case-control study. Surveillance of Environmental Aspects Related to Cancer in Humans
    Graziella Filippini
    Neuroepidemiology Research Unit, Istituto Nazionale Neurologico C Besta, Milan, Italy
    Int J Cancer 100:206-13. 2002
    ..These results did not change considering the child's age at diagnosis, the histologic type of tumor or center...