Inconsistency between direct and indirect comparisons of competing interventions: meta-epidemiological study

F Song, T Xiong, S Parekh-Bhurke, YK Loke, AJ Sutton… - Bmj, 2011 - bmj.com
… Fujian Song reader in research synthesis, Tengbin Xiong research associate1 2, Sheetal
Parekh-Bhurke research fellow1 3, Yoon K Loke senior lecturer in clinical pharmacology1, Alex …

[HTML][HTML] Extent of publication bias in different categories of research cohorts: a meta-analysis of empirical studies

F Song, S Parekh-Bhurke, L Hooper, YK Loke… - BMC medical research …, 2009 - Springer
Background The validity of research synthesis is threatened if published studies comprise a
biased selection of all studies that have been conducted. We conducted a meta-analysis to …

Uptake of methods to deal with publication bias in systematic reviews has increased over time, but there is still much scope for improvement

S Parekh-Bhurke, CS Kwok, C Pang, L Hooper… - Journal of clinical …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the measures taken to deal with publication bias across different
categories of systematic reviews published in 2006 and to compare these with reviews …

The UK pay-for-performance programme in primary care: estimation of population mortality reduction

R Fleetcroft, S Parekh-Bhurke, A Howe… - British Journal of …, 2010 - bjgp.org
Background General practices in the UK contract with the government to receive additional
payments for high-quality primary care. Little is known about the resulting impact on …

[HTML][HTML] Overall similarity and consistency assessment scores are not sufficiently accurate for predicting discrepancy between direct and indirect comparison estimates

T Xiong, S Parekh-Bhurke, YK Loke… - Journal of clinical …, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Indirect comparison methods have been increasingly used to assess the
effectiveness of different interventions comparatively. This study evaluated a Trial Similarity and …

Use of indirect comparison methods in systematic reviews: a survey of Cochrane review authors

…, YK Loke, S ParekhBhurke… - Research Synthesis …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Because of insufficient evidence from direct comparison trials, the use of indirect or mixed
treatment comparison methods has attracted growing interest recently. We investigated the …

Incorporation of massage into psychotherapy: An integrative and conjoint approach

P Posadzki, S Parekh-Bhurke - Chinese journal of integrative medicine, 2011 - Springer
This article presents the potential integration of psychotherapy and massage when
considering the essence of their beneficial effects. The essence of this model of practice is …

[PDF][PDF] Recommendations for reporting of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of diagnostic test accuracy: a systematic

TA McGrath, M Alabousi, B Skidmore… - 2017 - systematicreviewsjournal …
Background: This study is to perform a systematic review of existing guidance on quality of
reporting and methodology for systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) in order …

A New Prescription to Balance Secrecy and Disclosure in Drug-Approval Processes

GM Beckhaus - U. Mich. JL Reform, 2012 - HeinOnline
To obtain approval to market a drug, a manufacturer must disclose significant amounts of
research data to the government agency that oversees the approval process. The data often …

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KW Tam, Y Li, S Semaan, EA Akl, D Chambers…