2020
Updating insights into rosiglitazone and cardiovascular risk through shared data: individual patient and summary level meta-analyses
Wallach JD, Wang K, Zhang AD, Cheng D, Grossetta Nardini HK, Lin H, Bracken MB, Desai M, Krumholz HM, Ross JS. Updating insights into rosiglitazone and cardiovascular risk through shared data: individual patient and summary level meta-analyses. The BMJ 2020, 368: l7078. PMID: 32024657, PMCID: PMC7190063, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l7078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual patient-level dataCardiovascular related deathsCardiovascular riskMyocardial infarctionRelated deathsSummary-level dataHeart failureOdds ratioSystematic reviewIncreased cardiovascular riskMore myocardial infarctionsHeart failure eventsCochrane Central RegistryAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction eventsPatient-level dataRandom-effects modelWeb of ScienceAnalysis of trialsEligible trialsComposite outcomeAdverse eventsContinuity correctionControlled TrialsRosiglitazone treatment
2017
Inferior Vena Cava Filters to Prevent Pulmonary Embolism Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Bikdeli B, Chatterjee S, Desai NR, Kirtane AJ, Desai MM, Bracken MB, Spencer FA, Monreal M, Goldhaber SZ, Krumholz HM. Inferior Vena Cava Filters to Prevent Pulmonary Embolism Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2017, 70: 1587-1597. PMID: 28935036, PMCID: PMC8412839, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.07.775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep vein thrombosisSubsequent pulmonary embolismInferior vena cava filterPulmonary embolismVena cava filtersIVC filtersCause mortalityOdds ratioCava filtersSystematic reviewSubsequent deep vein thrombosisInverse variance fixed-effect modelRisk of PECochrane Central RegisterQuality of evidenceFixed-effects modelCentral RegisterVein thrombosisControlled TrialsOverall mortalityObservational studyMAIN OUTCOMEPrimary analysisMeta-AnalysisMortalityAssociations of Maternal Vitamin B12 Concentration in Pregnancy With the Risks of Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Individual Participant Data
Rogne T, Tielemans MJ, Chong MF, Yajnik CS, Krishnaveni GV, Poston L, Jaddoe VW, Steegers EA, Joshi S, Chong YS, Godfrey KM, Yap F, Yahyaoui R, Thomas T, Hay G, Hogeveen M, Demir A, Saravanan P, Skovlund E, Martinussen MP, Jacobsen GW, Franco OH, Bracken MB, Risnes KR. Associations of Maternal Vitamin B12 Concentration in Pregnancy With the Risks of Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Individual Participant Data. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2017, 185: 212-223. PMID: 28108470, PMCID: PMC5390862, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kww212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weightPreterm birthBirth weightB12 deficiencyIndividual participant dataB12 concentrationsHigh riskSystematic reviewParticipant dataMaternal B12 levelsLinear associationVitamin B12 supplementationVitamin B12 deficiencyOffspring birth weightVitamin B12 concentrationsLength of gestationB12 levelsB12 supplementationMaternal serumMaternal levelsEligible studiesCurrent evidencePregnancyMeta-AnalysisBirth
2016
The Impact of Infectious Disease Specialist Consultation for Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections: A Systematic Review
Paulsen J, Solligård E, Damås JK, DeWan A, Åsvold BO, Bracken MB. The Impact of Infectious Disease Specialist Consultation for Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections: A Systematic Review. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2016, 3: ofw048. PMID: 27047985, PMCID: PMC4817315, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofw048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAureus bloodstream infectionInfectious disease specialistsBloodstream infectionsDisease specialistsSystematic reviewInfectious disease specialist consultationS aureus bloodstream infectionsStaphylococcus aureus bloodstream infectionsRate of complicationsSevere bloodstream infectionsCause mortalitySurvival benefitSpecialist consultationStudy protocolEligible studiesCommon causeObservational studyHigh riskLower riskNarrative reviewInfectionTrialsStaphylococcus aureusConsultationRisk
2015
Weight Gain After Breast Cancer Diagnosis and All-Cause Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Playdon MC, Bracken MB, Sanft TB, Ligibel JA, Harrigan M, Irwin ML. Weight Gain After Breast Cancer Diagnosis and All-Cause Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2015, 107: djv275. PMID: 26424778, PMCID: PMC4715249, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djv275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBreast cancer-specific mortalityCancer-specific mortalityCause mortalityWeight gainBreast cancer diagnosisBreast cancerStage I-IIIC breast cancerSystematic reviewPrediagnosis body mass indexWomen age 18 yearsPostdiagnosis weight gainCancer diagnosisCause mortality ratesBreast cancer mortalityAge 18 yearsWeb of ScienceCohort studyRecurrence outcomesMass indexCancer mortalityClinical trialsHigh riskMortality rateBody weight
2014
The association of indoor tanning and melanoma in adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Colantonio S, Bracken MB, Beecker J. The association of indoor tanning and melanoma in adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2014, 70: 847-857.e18. PMID: 24629998, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.11.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTanning bedsOdds ratioTanning sessionsGeneric inverse variance methodAssociation of melanomaSubsequent melanoma diagnosesIndoor tanningConfidence intervalsInverse variance methodQuality of evidenceAllied Health LiteratureRisk of melanomaRandom-effects modelObservational studyCumulative IndexIndoor tanning bedsMelanoma casesHealth LiteratureSystematic reviewMelanomaSimilar findingsMelanoma diagnosisSignificant differencesFrequency of useYear 2000 onward
2011
Birthweight and mortality in adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Risnes KR, Vatten LJ, Baker JL, Jameson K, Sovio U, Kajantie E, Osler M, Morley R, Jokela M, Painter RC, Sundh V, Jacobsen GW, Eriksson JG, Sørensen TI, Bracken MB. Birthweight and mortality in adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2011, 40: 647-661. PMID: 21324938, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyq267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHazard ratioCardiovascular diseaseBirth sizeCardiovascular mortalityHigher birthweightInverse associationObservational studyLong-term mortalityGeneric inverse varianceRisk of obesityStrong inverse associationSmall birth sizeLarge birth sizeLong-term healthCause mortalityCancer mortalityCancer deathEpidemiology guidelinesResidual confoundingLower riskBirthweightMeta-AnalysisSystematic reviewMortalityInverse variance
2001
Methylprednisolone and Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Bracken M. Methylprednisolone and Acute Spinal Cord Injury. Spine 2001, 26: s47-s54. PMID: 11805609, DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200112151-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryCord injuryMethodologic qualitySystematic reviewImproved functional recoveryHigh methodologic qualityNeurologic recoveryClinical recoveryPharmacologic therapyFunctional recoveryRandomized trialsInjury trialsCochrane LibraryEffective therapySurgical trialsEarly treatmentFurther trialsTherapeutic interventionsInjuryMeSH headingsMethylprednisoloneScore improvementPatientsEvidence base
2000
A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies on the association between maternal cigarette smoking and preterm delivery
Shah N, Bracken M. A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies on the association between maternal cigarette smoking and preterm delivery. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2000, 182: 465-472. PMID: 10694353, PMCID: PMC2706697, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(00)70240-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreterm deliveryMaternal smokingCigarette smokingDose-response relationshipProspective studyMantel-Haenszel fixed-effect modelMaternal cigarette smokingPreventable risk factorsNumber of cigarettesPooled odds ratioFixed-effects modelPooled point estimatesGestational ageSmoking intensityRisk factorsOdds ratioInclusion criteriaStudy populationSmokingSystematic reviewPublication biasMultiple studiesCausal roleNonsignificant levelsDelivery