BMC Medical Research Methodology

Featured article: Systematic review or scoping review?

Scoping reviews are a relatively new approach to evidence synthesis with little guidance regarding the decision to choose between a systematic review or scoping review when synthesising evidence. This article the clearly describes the differences and provides guidance for when a scoping review is (and is not) appropriate.

Featured article: Characterising sample size sufficiency in interview-based studies

Choosing a suitable sample size in qualitative research is an area of conceptual debate and practical uncertainty. That sample size principles, guidelines and tools have been developed to enable researchers to set, and justify the acceptability of, their sample size is an indication that the issue constitutes an important marker of the quality of qualitative research.

Content type: Research article
| 14 January 2019

The triple variable index combines information generated over time from common monitoring variables to identify patients expressing distinct patterns of intraoperative physiology

Authors: Michael P. Schnetz, Harry S. Hochheiser, David J. Danks, Douglas P. Landsittel, Keith M. Vogt, James W. Ibinson, Steven L. Whitehurst, Sean P. McDermott, Melissa Giraldo Duque and Ata M. Kaynar
Content type: Research article
| 11 January 2019

Reliability of patient-reported complications following hip or knee arthroplasty procedures

Authors: Sung Mu Heo, Justine M. Naylor, Ian A. Harris and Timothy R. Churches
Content type: Research article
| 11 January 2019

Likelihood-based random-effects meta-analysis with few studies: empirical and simulation studies

Authors: Svenja E. Seide, Christian Röver and Tim Friede
Content type: Research article
| 10 January 2019

A semi-parametric mixed models for longitudinally measured fasting blood sugar level of adult diabetic patients

Authors: Tafere Tilahun Aniley, Legesse Kassa Debusho, Zelalem Mehari Nigusie, Wondwosen Kassahun Yimer and Belay Birlie Yimer
Content type: Research article
| 10 January 2019

The current use of feasibility studies in the assessment of feasibility for stepped-wedge cluster randomised trials: a systematic review

Authors: Caroline A. Kristunas, Karla Hemming, Helen Eborall, Sandra Eldridge and Laura J. Gray

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Content type: Software
| 4 December 2009

Meta-Analyst: software for meta-analysis of binary, continuous and diagnostic data

Authors: Byron C Wallace, Christopher H Schmid, Joseph Lau and Thomas A Trikalinos
Content type: Correspondence
| 18 September 2013

Using the framework method for the analysis of qualitative data in multi-disciplinary health research

Authors: Nicola K Gale, Gemma Heath, Elaine Cameron, Sabina Rashid and Sabi Redwood
Content type: Correspondence
| 9 September 2011

How to do a grounded theory study: a worked example of a study of dental practices

Authors: Alexandra Sbaraini, Stacy M Carter, R Wendell Evans and Anthony Blinkhorn
Content type: Commentary
| 6 January 2010

A tutorial on pilot studies: the what, why and how

Authors: Lehana Thabane, Jinhui Ma, Rong Chu, Ji Cheng, Afisi Ismaila, Lorena P Rios, Reid Robson, Marroon Thabane, Lora Giangregorio and Charles H Goldsmith
Content type: Commentary
| 27 June 2011

The case study approach

Authors: Sarah Crowe, Kathrin Cresswell, Ann Robertson, Guro Huby, Anthony Avery and Aziz Sheikh

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BMC Medical Research Methodology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in methodological approaches to healthcare research. Articles on the methodology of epidemiological research, clinical trials and meta-analysis/systematic review are particularly encouraged, as are empirical studies of the associations between choice of methodology and study outcomes. BMC Medical Research Methodology does not aim to publish articles describing scientific methods or techniques: these should be directed to the BMC journal covering the relevant biomedical subject area.

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Dirk Krüger, BioMed Central

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Chiu-Hsieh (Paul) Hsu, University of Arizona
Livia Puljak, University of Split
Demosthenes Panagiotakos, Harokopio University

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Livia Puljak, MD, PHD is professor at the University of Split School of Medicine in Split, Croatia. Her research interests are focused on methods in evidence-based medicine, clinical epidemiology and pain. She joined BMC Medical Research Methodology as Section Editor 2018.

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The triple variable index combines information generated over time from common monitoring variables to identify patients expressing distinct patterns of intraoperative physiology

Reliability of patient-reported complications following hip or knee arthroplasty procedures

Likelihood-based random-effects meta-analysis with few studies: empirical and simulation studies

A semi-parametric mixed models for longitudinally measured fasting blood sugar level of adult diabetic patients

The current use of feasibility studies in the assessment of feasibility for stepped-wedge cluster randomised trials: a systematic review

Meta-Analyst: software for meta-analysis of binary, continuous and diagnostic data

Using the framework method for the analysis of qualitative data in multi-disciplinary health research

How to do a grounded theory study: a worked example of a study of dental practices

A tutorial on pilot studies: the what, why and how

The case study approach

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Highlights of the BMC series: December 2018

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Lessons learned and best practices from the Polio Eradication Programme in Nigeria

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