In this article, the third in the PROGRESS series on prognostic factor research, Sara Schroter
and colleagues review how prognostic models are developed and validated, and then …

OBJECTIVES To systematically evaluate the available evidence on occupational risk factors
of shoulder pain. METHODS Relevant reports were identified by a systematic search of …

Background Many studies have evaluated the accuracy of dipstick tests as rapid detectors
of bacteriuria and urinary tract infections (UTI). The lack of an adequate explanation for the …

OBJECTIVES: Recently, an increasing number of systematic reviews have been published
in which the measurement properties of health status questionnaires are compared. For a …

Previous work has identified 6 important areas to consider when evaluating validity and
bias in studies of prognostic factors: participation, attrition, prognostic factor measurement, …

Background Although guidelines for critical appraisal of diagnostic research and meta-analyses
have already been published, these may be difficult to understand for clinical …

… WJJ Assendelft and DAWM van der Windt supervised the planning, coordination, and
collection of data. WLJM Devillé provided statistical advice and assisted with analysis and …

… Author links open overlay panel Daniëlle AWM van der Windt a , Geert JMG van der Heijden
b , Suzanne GM van den Berg c , Gerben ter Riet d , Andrea F. de Winter a , Lex M. Bouter a …

… Aroon D Hingorani professor of genetic epidemiology1, Daniëlle A van der Windt professor
… (UK), Ewout Steyerberg (Netherlands), Adam Timmis (UK), Daniëlle van der Windt (UK). …

Background: Neck pain is a common problem, but the effectiveness of frequently applied
conservative therapies has never been directly compared. Objective: To determine the …