2021
Considering lead-time bias in evaluating the effectiveness of lung cancer screening with real-world data
Yang SC, Wang JD, Wang SY. Considering lead-time bias in evaluating the effectiveness of lung cancer screening with real-world data. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 12180. PMID: 34108586, PMCID: PMC8190256, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-91852-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLead-time biasNational Lung Screening TrialStage shiftStage IALife expectancyCancer patientsLung cancerCalendar yearNationwide cancer registryBenefits of screeningLung cancer patientsReal-world studyLung cancer diagnosisMean life expectancyTomography screeningCancer RegistryLE gainsCancer screeningEarly diagnosisScreening TrialGeneral populationSame pathologyYounger agePathologyCancer diagnosis
2013
Not just specific diseases: Systematic review of the association of geriatric syndromes with hospitalization or nursing home admission
Wang SY, Shamliyan TA, Talley KM, Ramakrishnan R, Kane RL. Not just specific diseases: Systematic review of the association of geriatric syndromes with hospitalization or nursing home admission. Archives Of Gerontology And Geriatrics 2013, 57: 16-26. PMID: 23578847, DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2013.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing home admissionHome admissionGeriatric syndromesMultiple morbiditiesSpecific diseasesCognitive impairmentCommunity-dwelling older adultsPooled risk estimatesRisk of hospitalizationRandom-effects modelStrength of evidenceChronic inflammationCochrane DatabaseHospitalizationGeneral populationImpaired homeostasisPrevention websiteReference listsAdmissionEligible articlesSyndromeSystematic reviewParticipant characteristicsDisease controlManual search