2005
Tipping the Scales: The Effect of Literacy on Obese Patients’ Knowledge and Readiness to Lose Weight
Kennen E, Davis T, Huang J, Yu H, Carden D, Bass R, Arnold C. Tipping the Scales: The Effect of Literacy on Obese Patients’ Knowledge and Readiness to Lose Weight. Southern Medical Journal 2005, 98: 15-18. PMID: 15678634, DOI: 10.1097/01.smj.0000146617.21240.49.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObese patientsOverweight/obese patientsWeight lossHalf of patientsThird of patientsPrimary care clinicsAdverse health consequencesMean respondent ageLiteracy levelsCare clinicsPatient interviewsAdult outpatientsPatient educationPatientsHealth consequencesPublic hospitalsConvenience sampleLow literacyLow literacy skillsSignificant relationRespondent ageOverweightObesityOutpatientsLevels
2001
Insulin-like growth factor-I and prostate cancer: a meta-analysis
Shi R, Berkel H, Yu H. Insulin-like growth factor-I and prostate cancer: a meta-analysis. British Journal Of Cancer 2001, 85: 991-996. PMID: 11592771, PMCID: PMC2375097, DOI: 10.1054/bjoc.2001.1961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHedges's standardized mean differenceLevels of IGFProstate cancer patientsStandardized mean differenceIGFBP-3Prostate cancerHigher IGFCancer patientsInsulin-like growth factorIGF-binding proteinsEffects of IGFCase-control studyLow IGFMEDLINE searchIGFMean differenceGrowth factorCancerPatientsStandard protocolRiskLevels