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Galenkamp H, Braam AW, Huisman M, Deeg DJH. Self-rated health: when and how to use it in epidemiological studies among older people? OA Epidemiology 2014 Sep 19;2(2):11.
High ImpactSchuurman MS, Groen HJM, Pruim J, Janssen-Heijnen MLG, Pukkala E, Siesling S. Temporal trends and spatial variation in stage distribution of non-small cell lung cancer in the Netherlands. OA Epidemiology 2014 Jul 18;2(1):10.
High ImpactGroenwold RHH, Uddin MJ, Roes KCB, de Boer A, Rivero-Ferrer E, Martin E, Gatto NM, Klungel OH. Instrumental variable analysis in randomized trials with non-compliance and observational pharmacoepidemiologic studies. OA Epidemiology 2014 May 09;2(1):9.
High Impactvan Ballegooijen AJ. A potential role for parathyroid hormone in cardiovascular disease. OA Epidemiology 2014 Apr 18;2(1):8.
High ImpactPogreba-Brown K, Ernst K, Harris RB. Case-case methods for studying enteric diseases: A review and approach for standardization. OA Epidemiology 2014 Apr 18;2(1):7.
High ImpactPundole X, Amirian ES, Scheurer ME. Role of varicella zoster virus in glioma risk: Current knowledge and future directions. OA Epidemiology 2014 Mar 22;2(1):6.
High ImpactBosma H. Social epidemiology: Shuttling between upstream and downstream: A personal and narrative review. OA Epidemiology 2014 Mar 22;2(1):5.
High ImpactManders P, Siezen AE, Gazzoli S, Smit C, Swinkels DW, Zielhuis GA. Radboud Biobank: a central facility for prospective clinical biobanking in the Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen. OA Epidemiology 2014 Feb 10;2(1):4.
High ImpactRamaekers B, Grutters J, Joore M. Acknowledging patient heterogeneity in health technology assessment. OA Epidemiology 2014 Feb 10;2(1):3.
High ImpactFreeman MD, Cahn PJ, Franklin FA. Applied Forensic Epidemiology, Part 1: Medical Negligence OA Epidemiology 2014 Jan 18;2(1):2.
High ImpactSobczak F, Burdorf A, Zeegers M. Law and epidemiology: Misinterpretation of epidemiologic information in claims for asbestos-related diseases. OA Epidemiology 2014 Jan 18;2(1):1.
High ImpactJ?źwiak K, Moerbeek M. Optimal designs for trials with discrete-time survival endpoints. OA Epidemiology 2013 Dec 30;1(3):22.
High ImpactTan FES. Confounding in (non-) randomized comparison studies. OA Epidemiology 2013 Dec 30;1(3):21.
High ImpactSchuurman MS, Groen HJM, Pruim J, Janssen-Heijnen MLG, Pukkala E, Siesling S. Temporal trends and spatial variation in stage distribution of non-small cell lung cancer in the Netherlands. OA Epidemiology 2014 Jul 18;2(1):10.
High ImpactGalenkamp H, Braam AW, Huisman M, Deeg DJH. Self-rated health: when and how to use it in epidemiological studies among older people? OA Epidemiology 2014 Sep 19;2(2):11.
High ImpactPundole X, Amirian ES, Scheurer ME. Role of varicella zoster virus in glioma risk: Current knowledge and future directions. OA Epidemiology 2014 Mar 22;2(1):6.
High ImpactNan C, Gielen M, Warner C, Krone RE, Mellers D, Martin W, Sunanda G, Bakour S, Barrett T, Zeegers M. Antenatal head circumference is associated with developmental skills in healthy twins: A study up to 24 months into infancy. OA Epidemiology 2013 Nov 01;1(2):17.
High ImpactBongers BC, van Brussel M, Hulzebos HJ, Takken T. Paediatric exercise testing in clinics and classrooms: A comparative review of different assessments. OA Epidemiology 2013 Sep 01;1(2):14.
High ImpactPearce N. Global epidemiology: the importance of international comparisons and collaborations. OA Epidemiology 2013 Oct 01;1(2):15.
High ImpactPogreba-Brown K, Ernst K, Harris RB. Case-case methods for studying enteric diseases: A review and approach for standardization. OA Epidemiology 2014 Apr 18;2(1):7.
High ImpactGroenwold RHH, Uddin MJ, Roes KCB, de Boer A, Rivero-Ferrer E, Martin E, Gatto NM, Klungel OH. Instrumental variable analysis in randomized trials with non-compliance and observational pharmacoepidemiologic studies. OA Epidemiology 2014 May 09;2(1):9.
High ImpactBosma H. Social epidemiology: Shuttling between upstream and downstream: A personal and narrative review. OA Epidemiology 2014 Mar 22;2(1):5.
High Impactvan der Meij BS, Bauer JD, Isenring EA, Brown T, Davidson WL, van Bokhorst MAE, Langius JAE, van Leeuwen PAM. The effects of supplementation of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on clinical outcome parameters in patients with cancer: a systematic review. OA Epidemiology 2013 Apr 19;1(1):2.
High ImpactGrill E, M?ller M, Brandt T, Jahn K. Vertigo and dizziness: challenges for epidemiological research. OA Epidemiology 2013 Aug 01;1(2):12.
High ImpactWesselius A, Zeegers MP. Direct-to-consumer genetic testing. OA Epidemiology 2013 May 30;1(1):4.
High ImpactKessels AGH, ter Riet G, Puhan MA, Kleijnen J, Bachmann LM, Minder C. A simple regression model for network meta-analysis. OA Epidemiology 2013 Jul 22;1(1):7.
High ImpactGalenkamp H, Braam AW, Huisman M, Deeg DJH. Self-rated health: when and how to use it in epidemiological studies among older people? OA Epidemiology 2014 Sep 19;2(2):11.
High ImpactSchuurman MS, Groen HJM, Pruim J, Janssen-Heijnen MLG, Pukkala E, Siesling S. Temporal trends and spatial variation in stage distribution of non-small cell lung cancer in the Netherlands. OA Epidemiology 2014 Jul 18;2(1):10.
High ImpactGroenwold RHH, Uddin MJ, Roes KCB, de Boer A, Rivero-Ferrer E, Martin E, Gatto NM, Klungel OH. Instrumental variable analysis in randomized trials with non-compliance and observational pharmacoepidemiologic studies. OA Epidemiology 2014 May 09;2(1):9.
High Impactvan Ballegooijen AJ. A potential role for parathyroid hormone in cardiovascular disease. OA Epidemiology 2014 Apr 18;2(1):8.
High ImpactPogreba-Brown K, Ernst K, Harris RB. Case-case methods for studying enteric diseases: A review and approach for standardization. OA Epidemiology 2014 Apr 18;2(1):7.
High ImpactPundole X, Amirian ES, Scheurer ME. Role of varicella zoster virus in glioma risk: Current knowledge and future directions. OA Epidemiology 2014 Mar 22;2(1):6.
High ImpactBosma H. Social epidemiology: Shuttling between upstream and downstream: A personal and narrative review. OA Epidemiology 2014 Mar 22;2(1):5.
High ImpactManders P, Siezen AE, Gazzoli S, Smit C, Swinkels DW, Zielhuis GA. Radboud Biobank: a central facility for prospective clinical biobanking in the Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen. OA Epidemiology 2014 Feb 10;2(1):4.
High ImpactRamaekers B, Grutters J, Joore M. Acknowledging patient heterogeneity in health technology assessment. OA Epidemiology 2014 Feb 10;2(1):3.
High ImpactFreeman MD, Cahn PJ, Franklin FA. Applied Forensic Epidemiology, Part 1: Medical Negligence OA Epidemiology 2014 Jan 18;2(1):2.
High ImpactSobczak F, Burdorf A, Zeegers M. Law and epidemiology: Misinterpretation of epidemiologic information in claims for asbestos-related diseases. OA Epidemiology 2014 Jan 18;2(1):1.
High ImpactJ?źwiak K, Moerbeek M. Optimal designs for trials with discrete-time survival endpoints. OA Epidemiology 2013 Dec 30;1(3):22.
High ImpactTan FES. Confounding in (non-) randomized comparison studies. OA Epidemiology 2013 Dec 30;1(3):21.
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