Evidence Synthesis Publications

Schnitzer M, Steele RJ, Bally M, Shrier I. A causal inference approach to network meta-analysis. J Causal Inf 2017 (In Press).
Levis B, Benedetti A, Levis AW, Ioannidis JPA, Shrier I, et al. Selective cutoff reporting in studies of diagnostic test accuracy: A comparison of conventional and individual patient data meta-analyses of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 depression screening tool. Am J Epid 2017 (In Press).
Shrier I, Christensen R, Juhl C, Beyene J. Meta-analysis on continuous outcomes in minimal important difference units: An application with appropriate variance calculations. . J Clin Epidemiol 80:57-67, 2016.
Rice DB, Kloda LA, Shrier I, Thombs BD. Reporting completeness and transparency of meta-analyses of depression screening tool accuracy: A comparison of meta-analyses published before and after the PRISMA statement. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 87: 57-69, 2016.
Thombs BD, Benedetti A, Kloda LA, et al. Diagnostic accuracy of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) for detecting major depression: Protocol for a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analyses. BMJ Open 6:e011913, 2016.
Rice DB, Shrier I, Kloda LA, Benedetti A, Thombs BD. Methodological quality of meta-analyses of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Depression Screening Tools. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 84: 84-92, 2016.
Vasiliadis H, Nikolakopoulou A, Shrier I, Lunn MP, Brassington R, Scholten RJP, Salanti G. Endoscopic and open release similarly safe for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: A Systematic review and meta-analysis. Plos One 10:e0143683, 2015.
Greenaway C, Ma A, Hamour N, Kloda L, Klein M, Cnossen S, Schwartzer G, Shrier I. The seroprevalence of Hepatitis C antibodies in immigrants and refugees from intermediate and high endemic countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Plos One 10:e0141715, 2015.
Thombs BD, Benedetti A, Kloda LA, Levis B, Riehm KE, Azar M, Cuijpers P, Gilbody S, Ioannidis JPA, McMillan D, Patten SB, Shrier I, Steele RJ, Ziegelstein RC, Tonelli M, Mitchell N, Corneau L, Schinazi J, Vigod S. The diagnostic accuracy of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) for detecting major depression in pregnant and postnatal women: Protocol for a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analyses. BMJ Open 5:e009742, 2015.
Shrier I, Schnitzer ME, Steele RJ. When intention-to-treat is not the question: systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the causal effect of treatment. Cochrane Methods (Suppl 1): 27-28, 2015.
Thombs BD, Benedetti A, Kloda L, Levis B, Nicolau I, Cuijpers P, Gilbody S, Ioannidis JPA, McMillan D, Patten S, Shrier I, Steele RJ, Ziegelstein RC. The diagnostic accuracy of the patient health questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2), patient helath questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8) and patient health questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) for detecting major depression: Protocol for a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis. Syst Rev 3:124, 2014
Hamel C, Stevens A, Singh K, Ansari MT, Myers E, Ziegler P, Hutton B, Sharma A, Bjerre LM, Fenton S, Lau DCW, O’Hara K, Reid R, Salewski E, Shrier I, Willows N, Tremblay M, Moher D. Do Sugar-sweetened beverages cause adverse health outcomes in adults? A systematic review protocol. Syst Rev 3:108, 2014.
Stevens A, Hamel C, Singh K, Ansari MT, Myers E, Ziegler P, Hutton B, Sharma A, Bjerre LM, Fenton S, Gow R, Hadjiyannakis S, O'Hara K, Pound C, Salewski E, Shrier I, Willows N, Moher D, Tremblay M. Do sugar-sweetened beverages cause adverse health outcomes in children? A systematic review protocol. Syst Rev 3:96, 2014.
Vasiliadis HS, Georgoulas P, Shrier I, Salanti G, Scholten RJPM. Endoscopic release for carpal tunnel syndrome. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Jan 31;1:CD008265, 2014.
Shrier I. Structural Approach to Bias in Meta-analyses. Res Synth Methods doi: 10.1002/jrsm.52, 1-14, 2012.
Shrier I. Re: Content area experts as authors: helpful or harmful for systematic reviews and meta-analyses? BMJ 2012, http://www.bmj.com/content/345/bmj.e7031/rr/618494.
Chan LS, Macdonald ME, Carnevale F, Steele RJ, Shrier I. Understanding subjectivity in the meta-analytic process. 19th Cochrane Colloquium, Madrid Spain, Oct 2011.
Shrier I, Steele RJ, Macdonald ME, Carnevale F. Understanding how meta-analysts interpret meta-analyses. 19th Cochrane Colloquium, Madrid Spain, Oct 2011.
Steele RJ, Platt RW, Shrier I. Should meta-analyses of interventions include observational studies in addition to randomized controlled trials? A critical examination of underlying principles." Three of the authors reply. Am. J Epid. 169: 783-784, 2009.
Shrier I, Boivin J-F, Platt RW, Steele RJ, Brophy JM, Carnevale F, Eisenberg MJ, Furlan A, Kakuma R, Macdonald ME, Pilote L, Rossignol M. The interpretation of systematic reviews with meta-analyses: an objective or subjective process? BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 8: 2008 (epub doi:10.1186/1472-6947-8-19).
Shrier I, Boivin J-F, Steele RJ, Platt RW, Furlan A, Kakuma R, Brophy J, Rossignol M. Should meta-analyses of interventions include observational studies in addition to randomized controlled trials? A critical examination of the underlying principles. Am J Epid 166: 1203-1209, 2007.
Shrier I. Cochrane reviews: new blocks on the kids. Br J Sports Med 37: 473-474, 2003.

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Schnitzer M, Steele RJ, Bally M, Shrier I. A causal inference approach to network meta-analysis. J Causal Inf 2017 (In Press).

Levis B, Benedetti A, Levis AW, Ioannidis JPA, Shrier I, et al. Selective cutoff reporting in studies of diagnostic test accuracy: A comparison of conventional and individual patient data meta-analyses of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 depression screening tool. Am J Epid 2017 (In Press).

Rice DB, Kloda LA, Shrier I, Thombs BD. Reporting completeness and transparency of meta-analyses of depression screening tool accuracy: A comparison of meta-analyses published before and after the PRISMA statement. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 87: 57-69, 2016.

Thombs BD, Benedetti A, Kloda LA, et al. Diagnostic accuracy of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) for detecting major depression: Protocol for a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analyses. BMJ Open 6:e011913, 2016.

Rice DB, Shrier I, Kloda LA, Benedetti A, Thombs BD. Methodological quality of meta-analyses of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Depression Screening Tools. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 84: 84-92, 2016.

Vasiliadis H, Nikolakopoulou A, Shrier I, Lunn MP, Brassington R, Scholten RJP, Salanti G. Endoscopic and open release similarly safe for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: A Systematic review and meta-analysis. Plos One 10:e0143683, 2015.

Greenaway C, Ma A, Hamour N, Kloda L, Klein M, Cnossen S, Schwartzer G, Shrier I. The seroprevalence of Hepatitis C antibodies in immigrants and refugees from intermediate and high endemic countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Plos One 10:e0141715, 2015.

Shrier I, Schnitzer ME, Steele RJ. When intention-to-treat is not the question: systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the causal effect of treatment. Cochrane Methods (Suppl 1): 27-28, 2015.

Vasiliadis HS, Georgoulas P, Shrier I, Salanti G, Scholten RJPM. Endoscopic release for carpal tunnel syndrome. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Jan 31;1:CD008265, 2014.

Shrier I. Structural Approach to Bias in Meta-analyses. Res Synth Methods doi: 10.1002/jrsm.52, 1-14, 2012.

Shrier I. Re: Content area experts as authors: helpful or harmful for systematic reviews and meta-analyses? BMJ 2012, http://www.bmj.com/content/345/bmj.e7031/rr/618494.

Chan LS, Macdonald ME, Carnevale F, Steele RJ, Shrier I. Understanding subjectivity in the meta-analytic process. 19th Cochrane Colloquium, Madrid Spain, Oct 2011.

Shrier I, Steele RJ, Macdonald ME, Carnevale F. Understanding how meta-analysts interpret meta-analyses. 19th Cochrane Colloquium, Madrid Spain, Oct 2011.

Steele RJ, Platt RW, Shrier I. Should meta-analyses of interventions include observational studies in addition to randomized controlled trials? A critical examination of underlying principles." Three of the authors reply. Am. J Epid. 169: 783-784, 2009.

Shrier I, Boivin J-F, Steele RJ, Platt RW, Furlan A, Kakuma R, Brophy J, Rossignol M. Should meta-analyses of interventions include observational studies in addition to randomized controlled trials? A critical examination of the underlying principles. Am J Epid 166: 1203-1209, 2007.

Shrier I. Cochrane reviews: new blocks on the kids. Br J Sports Med 37: 473-474, 2003.

Evidence Synthesis Publications