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Lauren E GriffithMcMaster University Verified email at mcmaster.ca Cited by 39936 |
Vitamin D, cognition, and dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
… Griffith receives research support from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality, and Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care. L. Strifler has …
for Healthcare Research and Quality, and Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care. L. Strifler has …
Interpreting treatment effects in randomised trials
The need to measure the impact of treatments on health related quality of life has led to a
rapid increase in the variety of instruments available and in their use as measures of outcome …
rapid increase in the variety of instruments available and in their use as measures of outcome …
Mortality predictions in the intensive care unit: comparing physicians with scoring systems
Objective: Risk-prediction models offer potential advantages over physician predictions of
outcomes in the intensive care unit (ICU). Our systematic review compared the accuracy of …
outcomes in the intensive care unit (ICU). Our systematic review compared the accuracy of …
Determining a minimal important change in a disease-specific quality of life questionnaire
This study was carried out to determine whether the minimal important difference, in evaluative
quality of life instruments which use a 7-point scale, is similar across individual domains …
quality of life instruments which use a 7-point scale, is similar across individual domains …
The results of direct and indirect treatment comparisons in meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
When little or no data directly comparing two treatments are available, investigators often
rely on indirect comparisons from studies testing the treatments against a control or placebo. …
rely on indirect comparisons from studies testing the treatments against a control or placebo. …
Measuring quality of life in children with asthma
The Paediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire contains 23 items that children with
asthma have identified as troublesome in their daily lives. The aim was to evaluate the …
asthma have identified as troublesome in their daily lives. The aim was to evaluate the …
Incidence of and risk factors for ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients
Background: Understanding the risk factors for ventilator-associated pneumonia can help to
assess prognosis and devise and test preventive strategies. Objective: To examine the …
assess prognosis and devise and test preventive strategies. Objective: To examine the …
Measuring quality of life in asthma
…, GH Guyatt, PJ Ferrie, LE Griffith - American Review of …, 1993 - atsjournals.org
Study Design In an 8-wk unblinded single cohort study, patients with adequately controlled
asthma symptoms continued on their established treatment regimens. Patients whose …
asthma symptoms continued on their established treatment regimens. Patients whose …
Stress ulcer prophylaxis in critically III patients: resolving discordant meta-analyses
Purpose. —To resolve discrepancies in previous systematic overviews and provide estimates
of the effect of stress ulcer prophylaxis on gastrointestinal bleeding, pneumonia, and …
of the effect of stress ulcer prophylaxis on gastrointestinal bleeding, pneumonia, and …
Measuring quality of life in the parents of children with asthma
Parents and primary caregivers of children with asthma are limited in normal daily activities
and experience anxieties and fears due to the child's illness. We have developed the …
and experience anxieties and fears due to the child's illness. We have developed the …