Cannabinoids for medical use: a systematic review and meta-analysis
PF Whiting, RF Wolff, S Deshpande, M Di Nisio, S Duffy… - Jama, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Cannabis and cannabinoid drugs are widely used to treat disease or alleviate
symptoms, but their efficacy for specific indications is not clear. Objective To conduct a …
symptoms, but their efficacy for specific indications is not clear. Objective To conduct a …
QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies
PF Whiting, AWS Rutjes, ME Westwood… - Annals of internal …, 2011 - acpjournals.org
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; …
[HTML][HTML] Viscoelastic point-of-care testing to assist with the diagnosis, management and monitoring of haemostasis: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness …
P Whiting, M Al, M Westwood, IC Ramos, S Ryder… - 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Patients with substantive bleeding usually require transfusion and/or (re-)
operation. Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is independently associated with a greater risk of …
operation. Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is independently associated with a greater risk of …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of QUADAS, a tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies
PF Whiting, ME Weswood, AWS Rutjes… - BMC medical research …, 2006 - Springer
Background A quality assessment tool for diagnostic accuracy studies, named QUADAS, has
recently been developed. Although QUADAS has been used in several systematic reviews, …
recently been developed. Although QUADAS has been used in several systematic reviews, …
RoB 2: a revised tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials
Assessment of risk of bias is regarded as an essential component of a systematic review on
the effects of an intervention. The most commonly used tool for randomised trials is the …
the effects of an intervention. The most commonly used tool for randomised trials is the …
A unification of models for meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies
Studies of diagnostic accuracy require more sophisticated methods for their meta-analysis
than studies of therapeutic interventions. A number of different, and apparently divergent, …
than studies of therapeutic interventions. A number of different, and apparently divergent, …
Systematic review: accuracy of anti–citrullinated peptide antibodies for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis
PF Whiting, N Smidt, JAC Sterne, R Harbord… - Annals of internal …, 2010 - acpjournals.org
Background: Early recognition and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis is important to prevent
irreversible joint damage. Anti–citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACPA) have been suggested …
irreversible joint damage. Anti–citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACPA) have been suggested …
ROBINS-I: a tool for assessing risk of bias in non-randomised studies of interventions
…, H Waddington, E Waters, GA Wells, PF Whiting… - 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 …
PRISMA 2020 explanation and elaboration: updated guidance and exemplars for reporting systematic reviews
The methods and results of systematic reviews should be reported in sufficient detail to allow
users to assess the trustworthiness and applicability of the review findings. The Preferred …
users to assess the trustworthiness and applicability of the review findings. The Preferred …
The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement,
published in 2009, was designed to help systematic reviewers transparently report why …
published in 2009, was designed to help systematic reviewers transparently report why …