BMC Medical Research Methodology

Featured article: Purposive sampling in a qualitative evidence synthesis

In a qualitative evidence synthesis, too much data can undermine the ability to perform a thorough analysis. Purposive sampling of primary studies for inclusion in the synthesis is one way to overcome this. In this highly accessed article, the authors describe the development and application of a sampling framework for a qualitative evidence synthesis on vaccination communication.

Featured article: Systematic 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.

Content type: Software
| 18 April 2019

Development of an interactive web-based tool to conduct and interrogate meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies: MetaDTA

Authors: Suzanne C. Freeman, Clareece R. Kerby, Amit Patel, Nicola J. Cooper, Terry Quinn and Alex J. Sutton
Content type: Research article
| 18 April 2019

Towards greater understanding of implementation during systematic reviews of complex healthcare interventions: the framework for implementation transferability applicability reporting (FITAR)

Authors: Susan Baxter, Maxine Johnson, Duncan Chambers, Anthea Sutton, Elizabeth Goyder and Andrew Booth
Content type: Software
| 16 April 2019

CPMCGLM: an R package for p-value adjustment when looking for an optimal transformation of a single explanatory variable in generalized linear models

Authors: Benoit Liquet and Jérémie Riou
Content type: Research article
| 11 April 2019

Protocol registration or development may benefit the design, conduct and reporting of dose-response meta-analysis: empirical evidence from a literature survey

Authors: Chang Xu, Liang-Liang Cheng, Yu Liu, Peng-Li Jia, Ming-Yue Gao and Chao Zhang
Content type: Research article
| 11 April 2019

The judgement of biases included in the category “other bias” in Cochrane systematic reviews of interventions: a systematic survey

Authors: Andrija Babic, Andela Pijuk, Lucie Brázdilová, Yuliyana Georgieva, Marco António Raposo Pereira, Tina Poklepovic Pericic and Livia Puljak

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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: 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: 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
| 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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Development of an interactive web-based tool to conduct and interrogate meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies: MetaDTA

Towards greater understanding of implementation during systematic reviews of complex healthcare interventions: the framework for implementation transferability applicability reporting (FITAR)

CPMCGLM: an R package for p-value adjustment when looking for an optimal transformation of a single explanatory variable in generalized linear models

Protocol registration or development may benefit the design, conduct and reporting of dose-response meta-analysis: empirical evidence from a literature survey

The judgement of biases included in the category “other bias” in Cochrane systematic reviews of interventions: a systematic survey

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

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

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

The case study approach

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The importance of negative results for family medicine

BMC Geriatrics – Highlights of 2018

Should I, or should I not? The ‘tricky business’ about healthcare decision making

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