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Jon DeeksProfessor of Biostatistics Verified email at bham.ac.uk Cited by 195194 |
Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses can provide convincing and reliable evidence relevant
to many aspects of medicine and health care. 1 Their value is especially clear when the …
to many aspects of medicine and health care. 1 Their value is especially clear when the …
Rapid, point‐of‐care antigen tests for diagnosis of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection
…, A Van den Bruel, JJ Deeks… - Cochrane database …, 2022 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Accurate rapid diagnostic tests for SARS‐CoV‐2 infection would be a useful tool
to help manage the COVID‐19 pandemic. Testing strategies that use rapid antigen tests to …
to help manage the COVID‐19 pandemic. Testing strategies that use rapid antigen tests to …
Evaluating non-randomised intervention studies.
OBJECTIVES: To consider methods and related evidence for evaluating bias in non-randomised
intervention studies. DATA SOURCES: Systematic reviews and methodological papers …
intervention studies. DATA SOURCES: Systematic reviews and methodological papers …
ROBINS-I: a tool for assessing risk of bias in non-randomised studies of interventions
…, R Churchill, JJ Deeks, A Hróbjartsson, J Kirkham… - bmj, 2016 - bmj.com
Non-randomised studies of the effects of interventions are critical to many areas of healthcare
evaluation, but their results may be biased. It is therefore important to understand and …
evaluation, but their results may be biased. It is therefore important to understand and …
QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies
In 2003, the QUADAS tool for systematic reviews of diagnostic accuracy studies was
developed. Experience, anecdotal reports, and feedback suggested areas for improvement; …
developed. Experience, anecdotal reports, and feedback suggested areas for improvement; …
Recommendations for examining and interpreting funnel plot asymmetry in meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials
Funnel plots, and tests for funnel plot asymmetry, have been widely used to examine bias in
the results of meta-analyses. Funnel plot asymmetry should not be equated with publication …
the results of meta-analyses. Funnel plot asymmetry should not be equated with publication …
Analysing data and undertaking meta‐analyses
This chapter describes the principles and methods used to carry out a meta‐analysis for a
comparison of two interventions for the main types of data encountered. A very common and …
comparison of two interventions for the main types of data encountered. A very common and …
Systematic reviews of evaluations of diagnostic and screening tests
JJ Deeks - Bmj, 2001 - bmj.com
Tests are routinely used in medicine to screen for, diagnose, grade, and monitor the progression
of disease. Diagnostic information is obtained from a multitude of sources, including …
of disease. Diagnostic information is obtained from a multitude of sources, including …
[HTML][HTML] MRI-targeted or standard biopsy for prostate-cancer diagnosis
Background Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with or without targeted
biopsy, is an alternative to standard transrectal ultrasonography–guided biopsy for prostate-…
biopsy, is an alternative to standard transrectal ultrasonography–guided biopsy for prostate-…
The performance of tests of publication bias and other sample size effects in systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy was assessed
JJ Deeks, P Macaskill, L Irwig - Journal of clinical epidemiology, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Publication bias and other sample size effects are issues
for meta-analyses of test accuracy, as for randomized trials. We investigate limitations of …
for meta-analyses of test accuracy, as for randomized trials. We investigate limitations of …