2016
Utility of MRI for cervical spine clearance after blunt traumatic injury: a meta-analysis
Malhotra A, Wu X, Kalra VB, Nardini HK, Liu R, Abbed KM, Forman HP. Utility of MRI for cervical spine clearance after blunt traumatic injury: a meta-analysis. European Radiology 2016, 27: 1148-1160. PMID: 27334017, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-016-4426-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCervical VertebraeCost-Benefit AnalysisDatabases, FactualHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingSpinal InjuriesTomography, X-Ray ComputedWounds, NonpenetratingConceptsPositive finding rateUnstable injuriesUtility of MRIAlert patientsPooled incidenceCervical spine trauma patientsCervical spine clearanceBlunt traumatic injurySpine trauma patientsMajor medical databasesFurther studiesCS clearanceSpine clearanceTrauma patientsAwake patientsNegative CTTraumatic injuryPatientsUnique citationsSystematic reviewInjuryPositive findingsIncidenceMRIHigh false positive rate
2014
Micro-costing studies in the health and medical literature: protocol for a systematic review
Xu X, Grossetta Nardini HK, Ruger JP. Micro-costing studies in the health and medical literature: protocol for a systematic review. Systematic Reviews 2014, 3: 47. PMID: 24887208, PMCID: PMC4036677, DOI: 10.1186/2046-4053-3-47.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCost-Benefit AnalysisHealth Care CostsHealth Services ResearchHumansSystematic Reviews as TopicConceptsMicro-costing studiesMicro-costing studyNational Health Service Economic Evaluation DatabaseHealth economic studiesEconomic Evaluation DatabaseMicro-costing methodologyLong runEconomic evaluationEconomic studiesCost estimation methodsTrue costEconomic costsEvaluation DatabaseResource allocation