2005
Altruism as a reason for participation in clinical trials was independently associated with adherence
Rosenbaum JR, Wells CK, Viscoli CM, Brass LM, Kernan WN, Horwitz RI. Altruism as a reason for participation in clinical trials was independently associated with adherence. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2005, 58: 1109-1114. PMID: 16223653, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2005.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsBetter functional statusStudy medicationMedical regimenRecruitment of participantsClinical featuresStroke trialsFunctional statusWomen's EstrogenStratified analysisMultivariable regressionClinical researchEstrogenTrialsAdherenceBaseline featuresSocial supportFurther investigationWomenParticipantsAltruistic reasonsPossible contributionHigh levelsPlaceboMedications
1991
A methodological appraisal of research on prognosis after transient ischemic attacks.
Kernan W, Feinstein A, Brass L. A methodological appraisal of research on prognosis after transient ischemic attacks. Stroke 1991, 22: 1108-1116. PMID: 1926253, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.22.9.1108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackTransient ischemiaIschemic attackEligible studiesAspects of prognosisObservational cohort studyPrognosis of patientsSubgroup of patientsAppropriate end pointsPeer-reviewed journalsCohort studyInception cohortOutcome ratesIndividual patientsDiagnostic criteriaPatientsOutcome riskIschemiaMultivariate analysisPrognosisEnd pointSubsequent strokeAdherencePredictive variablesStroke