D J McLernon

Summary

Affiliation: University of Aberdeen
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi The utility of liver function tests for mortality prediction within one year in primary care using the algorithm for liver function investigations (ALFI)
    David J McLernon
    Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
    PLoS ONE 7:e50965. 2012
  2. ncbi Do lifestyle choices explain the effect of alcohol on bone mineral density in women around menopause?
    David J McLernon
    Medical Statistics Team, Section of Population Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
    Am J Clin Nutr 95:1261-9. 2012
  3. ncbi Health-state utilities in liver disease: a systematic review
    David J McLernon
    Tayside Centre for General Practice, Health Informatics Centre, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
    Med Decis Making 28:582-92. 2008
  4. ncbi Health outcomes following liver function testing in primary care: a retrospective cohort study
    David J McLernon
    Medical Statistics Team, Section of Population Health, University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
    Fam Pract 26:251-9. 2009
  5. ncbi Adverse drug reaction reporting in the UK: a retrospective observational comparison of yellow card reports submitted by patients and healthcare professionals
    David J McLernon
    Medical Statistics Team, Section of Population Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
    Drug Saf 33:775-88. 2010
  6. ncbi Clinical effectiveness of elective single versus double embryo transfer: meta-analysis of individual patient data from randomised trials
    D J McLernon
    Medical Statistics Team, Section of Population Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
    BMJ 341:c6945. 2010
  7. ncbi Patient views and experiences of making adverse drug reaction reports to the Yellow Card Scheme in the UK
    David J McLernon
    Medical Statistics Team, Section of Population Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
    Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 20:523-31. 2011
  8. ncbi A study of the safety of current gastrointestinal endoscopy (EGD)
    D J McLernon
    Tayside Centre for General Practice, Health Informatics Centre, Community Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom
    Endoscopy 39:692-700. 2007
  9. ncbi Receiver operating characteristics of the prostate specific antigen test in an unselected population
    David J McLernon
    Tayside Centre for General Practice, Community Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee DD2 4AD, Scotland
    J Med Screen 13:102-7. 2006

Detail Information

Publications9

  1. ncbi The utility of liver function tests for mortality prediction within one year in primary care using the algorithm for liver function investigations (ALFI)
    David J McLernon
    Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
    PLoS ONE 7:e50965. 2012
    ..The aim of this study was to develop and validate a prediction model to guide decision-making by general practitioners, which estimates risk of one year all-cause mortality in patients with no obvious liver disease...
  2. ncbi Do lifestyle choices explain the effect of alcohol on bone mineral density in women around menopause?
    David J McLernon
    Medical Statistics Team, Section of Population Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
    Am J Clin Nutr 95:1261-9. 2012
    ..Moderate alcohol consumption has been shown to be positively associated with increased bone mineral density (BMD). However, other lifestyle choices have also been shown to have an effect on bone health...
  3. ncbi Health-state utilities in liver disease: a systematic review
    David J McLernon
    Tayside Centre for General Practice, Health Informatics Centre, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
    Med Decis Making 28:582-92. 2008
    ..The authors' aim was to conduct a systematic review of health-state utilities in liver disease, to look at the variation of study designs used, and to pool utilities for some liver disease states...
  4. ncbi Health outcomes following liver function testing in primary care: a retrospective cohort study
    David J McLernon
    Medical Statistics Team, Section of Population Health, University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
    Fam Pract 26:251-9. 2009
    ..patients who present with abnormal liver function tests (LFTs) in primary care and no obvious symptoms can be difficult to manage...
  5. ncbi Adverse drug reaction reporting in the UK: a retrospective observational comparison of yellow card reports submitted by patients and healthcare professionals
    David J McLernon
    Medical Statistics Team, Section of Population Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
    Drug Saf 33:775-88. 2010
    ..From 2005, patients themselves have been able to submit Yellow Card reports...
  6. ncbi Clinical effectiveness of elective single versus double embryo transfer: meta-analysis of individual patient data from randomised trials
    D J McLernon
    Medical Statistics Team, Section of Population Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
    BMJ 341:c6945. 2010
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  7. ncbi Patient views and experiences of making adverse drug reaction reports to the Yellow Card Scheme in the UK
    David J McLernon
    Medical Statistics Team, Section of Population Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
    Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 20:523-31. 2011
    ..To describe the characteristics of patient reporters to the UK's Yellow Card Scheme (YCS) and the suspect drugs reported, and to determine patient views and experiences of making a Yellow Card report...
  8. ncbi A study of the safety of current gastrointestinal endoscopy (EGD)
    D J McLernon
    Tayside Centre for General Practice, Health Informatics Centre, Community Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom
    Endoscopy 39:692-700. 2007
    ..We aimed to assess the 30-day mortality associated with esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and assess the important risk factors...
  9. ncbi Receiver operating characteristics of the prostate specific antigen test in an unselected population
    David J McLernon
    Tayside Centre for General Practice, Community Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee DD2 4AD, Scotland
    J Med Screen 13:102-7. 2006
    ..To determine the operating characteristics of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing and prostate cancer diagnosis rates in men who have had an initial PSA test in Tayside...