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George A. WellsUniversity of Ottawa Verified email at ottawaheart.ca Cited by 357627 |
ROBINS-I: a tool for assessing risk of bias in non-randomised studies of interventions
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 …
The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) for assessing the quality of nonrandomised studies in meta-analyses
The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) for Assessing the Quality of Nonrandomized Studies in
Meta- Analysis Page 1 The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) for Assessing the Quality of …
Meta- Analysis Page 1 The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) for Assessing the Quality of …
Development of AMSTAR: a measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews
Background Our objective was to develop an instrument to assess the methodological
quality of systematic reviews, building upon previous tools, empirical evidence and expert …
quality of systematic reviews, building upon previous tools, empirical evidence and expert …
Effects of exercise on glycemic control and body mass in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials
ContextExercise is widely perceived to be beneficial for glycemic control and weight loss in
patients with type 2 diabetes. However, clinical trials on the effects of exercise in patients with …
patients with type 2 diabetes. However, clinical trials on the effects of exercise in patients with …
Large-scale association analysis identifies 13 new susceptibility loci for coronary artery disease
We performed a meta-analysis of 14 genome-wide association studies of coronary artery
disease (CAD) comprising 22,233 individuals with CAD (cases) and 64,762 controls of …
disease (CAD) comprising 22,233 individuals with CAD (cases) and 64,762 controls of …
[HTML][HTML] Cardiac-resynchronization therapy for mild-to-moderate heart failure
Background Cardiac-resynchronization therapy (CRT) benefits patients with left ventricular
systolic dysfunction and a wide QRS complex. Most of these patients are candidates for an …
systolic dysfunction and a wide QRS complex. Most of these patients are candidates for an …
AMSTAR is a reliable and valid measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews
OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to measure the agreement, reliability, construct validity, and
feasibility of a measurement tool to assess systematic reviews (AMSTAR). STUDY DESIGN …
feasibility of a measurement tool to assess systematic reviews (AMSTAR). STUDY DESIGN …
The Canadian CT Head Rule for patients with minor head injury
Background There is much controversy about the use of computed tomography (CT) for
patients with minor head injury. We aimed to develop a highly sensitive clinical decision rule for …
patients with minor head injury. We aimed to develop a highly sensitive clinical decision rule for …
Effects of aerobic training, resistance training, or both on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes: a randomized trial
Background: Previous trials have evaluated the effects of aerobic training alone and of resistance
training alone on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes, as assessed by hemoglobin A 1c …
training alone on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes, as assessed by hemoglobin A 1c …
Large-scale association analysis identifies new risk loci for coronary artery disease
…, Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium, GA Wells… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the commonest cause of death. Here, we report an
association analysis in 63,746 CAD cases and 130,681 controls identifying 15 loci reaching …
association analysis in 63,746 CAD cases and 130,681 controls identifying 15 loci reaching …