2004 STEP Peer-reviewed journal publications

Bakis S, Irwig L, Wood G, Wong D. Exfoliative Cytology as a Diagnostic Test for Basal Cell Carcinomas: A Meta-analysis. British Journal of Dermatology 2004; 150: 829-836 [abstract]

Barratt A, Trevena L, Davey HM, McCaffery K. Use of decision aids to support informed choices about screening. BMJ 2004; 329: 507-510

Barratt AL, Coats AM. Evidence Based Medicine on Trial: Screening decreases prostate cancer death: first analysis of the 1998 Quebec Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. Prostate 1999;38:83-91 (1). Medical Journal of Australia 2004; 181(4): 213-4

Caldwell P, Butow P, Murphy S, Craig JC. Clinical trials inchildren. Review article. Lancet 2004; 364: 803-811 [Editorial p. 732] [abstract]

Chan SF, Macaskill P, Irwig L, Walter SD. Adjustment for baseline measurement error in randomized controlled trials induces bias. [[i|Controlled Clinical Trials]] 2004; 25(4): 408-416 [abstract]

Cooper B, Pollock C, Harris DCH, Craig JC et al. The initiating dialysis early and late (IDEAL) trial: study design and rationale. Peritoneal Dialysis International 2004; 24: 176-181 [abstract]

Craig JC, Hodson EM. Treatment of acute pyelonephritis in children [Editorials]. BMJ 2004; 328:179-180

Cumming RG, Mitchell P, Craig JC, Knight JF. Renal impairment and anaemia in a population-based study of older people. Internal Medicine Journal 2004; 34: 20-23 [abstract]

Davey HM, Lim J, Butow PN, Barratt AL, Redman S. Women’s preferences for and views on decision-making for diagnostic tests. Social Science & Medicine 2004; 58: 1699-1707 [abstract]

Deeks JJ, Altman DG. Statistics Notes. Diagnostic tests 4: likelihood ratios. BMJ 2004; 329: 168-9

Doust J, Del Mar C. Diagnosing coughs and colds. British Journal of General Practice January 2004; 54 (498):5-6

Doust J, Del Mar C. Why do doctors use treatments that do not work? BMJ 2004 Feb 28; 328(7438): 474-5

Doust J. Review: Vaginal signs and symptoms perform poorly in diagnosing vaginal candidiasis, bacterial vaginosis, and vaginal trichomoniasis. ACP Journal Club 2004; 141: 47

Doust J. Systematic review of brachytherapy. Australian Family Physician 2004; 33(7): 525-530 [abstract]

Doust JA, Glasziou PP, Pietrzak E, Dobson A. A systematic review of the diagnostic accuracy of natriuretic peptides for heart failure. Archives of Internal Medicine 2004; 164: 1978-1984 [abstract]

Fonseca R, Craig JC, Holdgate A, et al. Enteral vs intravenous rehydration therapy for children with gastroenteritis. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine 2004; 158: 483-490 [abstract]

Forrest, S., McCaffery, K.J., Waller, J., Desai, M., Swarewski, A., Wardle, J., Attitudes to self-sampling among Indian, Pakistani, African Caribbean and White British women in Manchester, UK. Journal of Medical Screening 2004; 11: 85-88 [abstract]

Gallagher M, Hall B, Craig J, Berry G, Tiller D, Eris J on behalf of the Australian Multicenter Trial of Cyclosporine Withdrawal Study Group and the ANZ Dialysis and Transplantation Registry. A randomized controlled trial of cyclosporine withdrawal in renal transplant recipients – 15-year results. Transplantation 2004; 78: 1653-1660 [abstract]

Hopley C, Salkeld G, Mitchell P. Cost utility of photodynamic therapy for predominantly classic neovascular age-related macular degeneration. British Journal of Ophthalmology 2004; 88: 982-7 [abstract]

Hopley C, Salkeld G, Wang JJ, Mitchell P. Cost utility of screening and treatment for early age related macular degeneration with zinc and antioxidants. British Journal of Opthalmology 2004; 88: 450-454 [abstract]

Houssami N, Irwig L, Simpson JM, McKessar M, Blome S, Noakes J. The influence of clinical information on the accuracy of diagnostic mammography. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 2004; 85; 223-8 [abstract]

Irwig L, Houssami N, van Vliet C. New technologies in screening for breast cancer: a systematic review of their accuracy. British Journal of Cancer 2004; 90: 2118-2122 [abstract]

Irwig L, Macaskill P, Farnsworth A, Wright RG, McCool JW, Barratt A, Simpson JM. A randomized cross-over trial of PAPNET for primary cervical screening. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2004; 57: 75-81 [abstract]

Lobb EA, Butow PN, Barratt A, Meiser B, Gaff C, Young MA, Haan E, Suthers G, Gattas M, Tucker K. Communication and information-giving in high-risk breast cancer consultations: influence on patient outcomes. British Journal of Cancer 2004; 90: 321-7 [abstract]

Loy C, Irwig L. Accuracy of diagnostic tests read with and without clinical information. A systematic review. JAMA 2004; 292: 1602-09 [abstract]

Macaskill, P. Empirical bayes estimates generated in a hierarchical summary ROC analysis agreed closely with those of a full Bayesian analysis. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2004; 57: 925-932 [abstract]

Marschner IC, Emberson J, Irwig L, Walter SD. The number needed to treat (NNT) can be adjusted for bias when the outcome is measured with error. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2004; 57: 1244-1252 [abstract]

McCaffery K, Barratt A. Assessing psychosocial/quality of life outcomes in screening: how do we do it better? Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 2004; 58: 968-970

McCaffery K.J, Waller, J., Forrest, S., Cadman, L., Szarewski, A., Wardle, J. Testing positive for human papillomavirus in routine cervical screening: examination of psychosocial impact. British Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2004; 111; 1-7 [abstract]

McDonald S, Craig JC. Long-term survival of children with end-stage renal disease. New England Journal of Medicine 2004; 350: 29-37 [abstract]

Mitchell, RL, Craig, JC, Webster, AC. Cochrane Renal Group Report. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2004; 43(4):752-756

Raynes-Greenow CH, Roberts CL, Barratt AL, Brodrick B, Peat B. Pregnant women's preferences and knowledge of term breech management, in an Australian setting. Midwifery 2004; 20: 181-7 [abstract]

Roberts CL, Nassar N, Barratt A, Raynes-Greenow CH, Peat B, Henderson-Smart D. Protocol for the evaluation of a decision aid for women with a breech-presenting baby. BioMedCentral Pregnancy and Childbirth 2004, 4: 26 [full text]

Salkeld G, Bagia M, Solomon M. Economic impact of laparoscopic versus open abdominal rectopexy. British Journal of Surgery 2004; 91: 1188-1191 [abstract]

Salkeld G, Quine S and Cameron I. What constitutes success in preventive care? A case study in assessing the benefits of hip protectors. Social Science and Medicine 2004; 59(8): 1593-1601 [abstract]

Salkeld G, Solomon M, Short L and Butow P. A matter of trust- patient’s views on decision making in colorectal cancer. Health Expectations 2004; 7(2): 104-114 [abstract]

Samuels JA, Strippoli GFM, Craig JC, Schena FP, Molony DA. Immunosuppressive treatments for immunoglobulin A nephropathy: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Nephrology 2004; 9: 177-185 [abstract]

Strippoli GF, Craig M, Deeks JJ, Schena FP, Craig JC. Effects of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor antagonists on mortality and renal outcomes in diabetic nephropathy: systematic review. BMJ2004; 329: 828-30 [abstract]

Strippoli GF, Tong A, Johnson D, Schena FP, Craig JC. Antimicrobial agents to prevent peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis: A systematic review of randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2004; 44: 591-603 [abstract]

Strippoli GFM, Craig JC, Manno C, Schena FP. Hemoglobin targets for the anemia of chronic kidney disease: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2004; 15: 3154-3165 [abstract]

Strippoli GFM, Craig JC, Schena FP. The number, quality and coverage of randomized controlled trials in nephrology. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2004; 15: 411-419 [abstract]

Strippoli GFM, Tong A, Johnson D, Schena FP, Craig JC. Antimicrobial agents for preventing peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2004 Oct 18;(4):CD004679 [abstract]

Strippoli GFM, Tong A, Johnson D, Schena FP, Craig JC. Catheter type, placement and insertion techniques for preventing peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2004 Oct 18;(4):CD004680 [abstract]

Taylor RS, Drummond MF, Salkeld G, Sullivan SD. Inclusion of cost effectiveness in licensing requirements of new drugs: the fourth hurdle. BMJ 2004; 329: 972-5

Waller J, McCaffery K, Forrest S, Wardle J, Human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer: issues for biobehavioural and psychosocial research. Annals of Behavioural Medicine 2004; 27 (1): 68-79

Waller J., McCaffery, K.J., Wardle, J. (2004) Beliefs about the risk factors for cervical cancer in a British population sample. Preventive Medicine 2004; 38: 745-753 [abstract]

Waller J., McCaffery, K.J., Wardle, J. Measuring cancer knowledge: Comparing prompted and unprompted recall. British Journal of Psychology 2004; 95: 219-234 [abstract]

Wardle, J., McCaffery K.J., Nadel M., Atkins W. Socioeconomic differences in cancer screening participation: comparing cognitive and psychosocial explanations. Social Science and Medicine 2004; 59(2): 249-261 [abstract]

Webster AC, Playford EG, Higgins G, Chapman JR, Craig JC. Interleukin 2 receptor antagonists for renal transplant recipients: A meta-analysis of randomized trials. Transplantation 2004; 77: 166-176 (with editorial) [abstract]

Webster AC, Playford EG, Higgins G, Chapman JR, Craig J. Interleukin 2 receptor antagonists for kidney transplant recipients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2004;(1):CD003897 [abstract]