Research Topics
| Fujian SongSummaryAffiliation: University of Birmingham Country: UK Publications
|
Detail Information
Publications
Asymmetric funnel plots and publication bias in meta-analyses of diagnostic accuracyFujian Song
Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, UK
Int J Epidemiol 31:88-95. 2002..Despite the great possibility of publication bias in studies of diagnostic test research, empirical studies about publication bias have mainly focused on studies of treatment effect...
Cost-effectiveness of pharmacological interventions for smoking cessation: a literature review and a decision analytic analysisFujian Song
Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
Med Decis Making 22:S26-37. 2002..The cost-effectiveness of adding NRT and bupropion SR to advice or counseling for smoking cessation is better than many other accepted health care interventions...
Validity of indirect comparison for estimating efficacy of competing interventions: empirical evidence from published meta-analysesFujian Song
Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT
BMJ 326:472. 2003..To determine the validity of adjusted indirect comparisons by using data from published meta-analyses of randomised trials...
Accuracy of hysteroscopy in the diagnosis of endometrial cancer and hyperplasia: a systematic quantitative reviewT Justin Clark
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Birmingham Women s Hospital, Birmingham B15 2TG, England
JAMA 288:1610-21. 2002..However, there is a continuing debate about the value of this technology in the diagnosis of serious endometrial disease...
Accuracy of outpatient endometrial biopsy in the diagnosis of endometrial cancer: a systematic quantitative reviewT Justin Clark
Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Birmingham Women's Hospital, UK
BJOG 109:313-21. 2002..Therefore, in cases of abnormal uterine bleeding where symptoms persist despite negative biopsy, further evaluation will be warranted...
Effectiveness of nifedipine versus atosiban for tocolysis in preterm labour: a meta-analysis with an indirect comparison of randomised trialsAravinthan Coomarasamy
Education Resource Centre, Birmingham Women's Hospital, UK
BJOG 110:1045-9. 2003..CONCLUSIONS: When indirectly compared with atosiban, nifedipine tocolysis is more effective. In the absence of a direct comparison, our analysis provides a way to explore the potential benefits of nifedipine versus atosiban...
Review of publication bias in studies on publication bias: studies on publication bias are probably susceptible to the bias they studyFujian Song
BMJ 331:637-8. 2005
Statistical methods for analysing Barthel scores in trials of poststroke interventions: a review and computer simulationsFujian Song
School of Allied Health Professions, Institute of Health, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
Clin Rehabil 20:347-56. 2006..This paper aims to assess methods used for presenting and analysing an ordinal scale, the Barthel Index, in trials of poststroke interventions...
A systematic review of outcomes assessed in randomized controlled trials of surgical interventions for carpal tunnel syndrome using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as a reference toolChristina Jerosch-Herold
School of Allied Health Professions, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 7:96. 2006....
