Handling missing data in RCTs; a review of the top medical journals

The Measurement of Observer Agreement for Categorical Data

Landis, J. R., & Koch, G. G. (1977) · Biometrics · doi:10.2307/2529310 · Cited by 81,148

Multiple Imputation for Nonresponse in Surveys

Rubin, D. B. (1987) · Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics · doi:10.1002/9780470316696 · Cited by 20,701

Statistical Analysis With Missing Data

Lahiff, M., Little, R. J. A., & Rubin, D. B. (1989) · Journal of the American Statistical Association · doi:10.2307/2289883 · Cited by 17,385

CONSORT 2010 Explanation and Elaboration: updated guidelines for reporting parallel group randomised trials

Moher, D., Hopewell, S., Schulz, K. F., Montori, V., Gotzsche, P. C., Devereaux, P. J., Elbourne, D., Egger, M., & Altman, D. G. (2010) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.c869 · Cited by 8,883 · cited 3×

Statistical Analysis with Missing Data

Little, R. J. A., & Rubin, D. B. (2002) · Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics · doi:10.1002/9781119013563 · Cited by 8,473

Multiple imputation for missing data in epidemiological and clinical research: potential and pitfalls

Sterne, J. A. C., White, I. R., Carlin, J. B., Spratt, M., Royston, P., Kenward, M. G., Wood, A. M., & Carpenter, J. R. (2009) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.b2393 · Cited by 7,299

Applied Longitudinal Analysis

Fitzmaurice, G. M., Laird, N. M., & Ware, J. H. (2011) · Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics · doi:10.1002/9781119513469 · Cited by 4,639

What is meant by intention to treat analysis? Survey of published randomised controlled trials

Hollis, S., & Campbell, F. (1999) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.319.7211.670 · Cited by 2,160

The prevention and treatment of missing data in clinical trials

Little, R. J., D'Agostino, R., Cohen, M. L., Dickersin, K., Emerson, S. S., Farrar, J. T., Frangakis, C., Hogan, J. W., Molenberghs, G., Murphy, S. A., et al. (2012) · New England Journal of Medicine · doi:10.1056/nejmsr1203730 · Cited by 1,884

Analysis of Semiparametric Regression Models for Repeated Outcomes in the Presence of Missing Data

Robins, J. M., Rotnitzky, A. G., & Zhao, L. P. (1995) · Journal of the American Statistical Association · doi:10.1080/01621459.1995.10476493 · Cited by 1,597

Is postoperative non-weight-bearing necessary? INWN Study protocol for a pragmatic randomised multicentre trial of operatively treated ankle fracture

Khojaly, R., Niocaill, R. M., Shahab, M., Vukanic, D., Nagle, M., Kearns, S., Taylor, C., Rowan, F. E., & Cleary, M. S. (2021) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-021-05319-0 · Cited by 7

An Individualized Exercise Intervention for People with Multiple Myeloma—Study Protocol of a Randomized Waitlist-Controlled Trial

Nicol, J. L., Woodrow, C., Cunningham, B. J., Mollee, P. N., Weber, N., Smith, M. D., Nicol, A. J., Gordon, L. G., Hill, M. M. C., & Skinner, T. L. (2022) · Current Oncology · doi:10.3390/curroncol29020077 · Cited by 7

Sensitivity to missing not at random dropout in clinical trials: Use and interpretation of the trimmed means estimator

Hazewinkel, A., Bowden, J., Wade, K. H., Palmer, T., Wiles, N., & Tilling, K. M. (2022) · Statistics in Medicine · doi:10.1002/sim.9299 · Cited by 6

How do trial teams plan for retention during the design stage of the trial? A scoping review

Murphy, E., Gillies, K., & Shiely, F. (2023) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-023-07775-2 · Cited by 7

Missingness mechanisms and generalizability of patient reported outcome measures in colorectal cancer survivors – assessing the reasonableness of the “missing completely at random” assumption

Lyhne, J. D., Smith, A. B., Jensen, L. H., Hansen, T. F., Frostholm, L., & Timm, S. (2024) · BMC Medical Research Methodology · doi:10.1186/s12874-024-02236-z · Cited by 9

Impact of a hidradenitis suppurativa patient decision aid on treatment decision making: A randomized controlled trial

McLean, D., McBride, O., Samardžić, T., Sisic, M., Dellavalle, R. P., & Tan, J. K. L. (2020) · JAAD International · doi:10.1016/j.jdin.2020.09.001 · Cited by 7

Eutectic mixture of local anaesthetics (EMLA®) as a primary dressing on painful chronic leg ulcers: a pilot randomised controlled trial

Purcell, A., Buckley, T., King, J., Moyle, W., & Marshall, A. P. (2018) · Pilot and Feasibility Studies · doi:10.1186/s40814-018-0312-6 · Cited by 6

Analyzing missingness patterns in real-world data using the SMDI toolkit: application to a linked EHR-claims pharmacoepidemiology study

Raman, S. R., Hammill, B. G., Shaw, P. A., Lee, H., Toh, S., Connolly, J. G., Dandreo, K. J., Nalawade, V. V., Tian, F., Liu, W., et al. (2024) · BMC Medical Research Methodology · doi:10.1186/s12874-024-02330-2 · Cited by 6

Effects and Mechanisms of a Brief Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Caregivers of Frail Older Adults: A Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial

Zhang, Z. J., Lo, H. H. M., Au, A. M. L., Wong, S. Y. S., Wong, J. Y. H., Yeung, J. W. K., Lau, E. N. S., Law, R. T. C., & Cho, W. V. (2025) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-025-02594-9 · Cited by 7

Increased transparency was required when reporting imputation of primary outcome data in clinical trials

Kearney, A., Rosala‐Hallas, A., Rainford, N., Blazeby, J. M., Clarke, M. J., Lane, J. A., & Gamble, C. L. (2022) · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2022.02.008 · Cited by 6

Normal Saline or Sodium Hypochlorite Irrigation for Vital Pulp Therapy? A Non-Inferiority Randomised Controlled Trial

Machareonsap, H., Chompu‐inwai, P., Chaipattanawan, N., Manmontri, C., Nirunsittirat, A., & Phinyo, P. (2024) · European Endodontic Journal · doi:10.14744/eej.2023.30932 · Cited by 6

Multiple imputation for handling missing outcome data in randomized trials involving a mixture of independent and paired data

Sullivan, T., Yelland, L. N., Moreno‐Betancur, M., & Lee, K. J. (2021) · Statistics in Medicine · doi:10.1002/sim.9166 · Cited by 7

Estimands for atopic dermatitis clinical trials: Expert opinion on the importance of intercurrent events

Bissonnette, R., Eichenfield, L. F., Simpson, E. L., Thaçi, D., Kabashima, K., Thyssen, J. P., Guttman‐Yassky, E., Nunes, F. P., Gamalo, M., Ahmad, F., et al. (2023) · Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · doi:10.1111/jdv.18881 · Cited by 6

Are orthopaedic randomized controlled trials as statistically fragile as portrayed? A call for improved interpretation of the statistical fragility index

Oeding, J. F., Ayeni, O. R., Senorski, E. H., Zaffagnini, S., Grassi, A., & Samuelsson, K. (2024) · Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics · doi:10.1002/jeo2.12042 · Cited by 6

Effects of a prevention program on multiple health-compromising behaviours in adolescence: A cluster randomized controlled trial

Allara, E., Angelini, P., Gorini, G., Bosi, S., Carreras, G., Gozzi, C., Martini, A., Tamelli, M., Punreddy, R. R., & Faggiano, F. (2019) · Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.04.001 · Cited by 6

Impact of informative censoring on the treatment effect estimate of disability worsening in multiple sclerosis clinical trials

Riester, K. A., Kappos, L., Selmaj, K. W., Lindborg, S. R., Lipkovich, I. A., & Elkins, J. S. (2019) · Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.msard.2019.101865 · Cited by 6

Minimizing Missing Data in Clinical Trials

Gibson, C. M., Mears, S. J., & Bahit, M. C. (2025) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/circulationaha.125.074160 · Cited by 5

Identifying missing data handling methods with text mining

Boros, K., & Kmetty, Z. (2024) · International Journal of Data Science and Analytics · doi:10.1007/s41060-024-00582-1 · Cited by 5

Implementing online interventions in ICare: A biostatistical perspective

Görlich, D., & Faldum, A. (2019) · Internet Interventions · doi:10.1016/j.invent.2018.12.004 · Cited by 5

Hollow-tree: a metric access method for data with missing values

Brinis, S., Traina, C., & Traina, A. J. M. (2019) · Journal of Intelligent Information Systems · doi:10.1007/s10844-019-00567-8 · Cited by 5

A novel method for handling Missing Not at Random Data in the electronic health records

Shen, X., Ma, S., Caraballo, P. J., Vemuri, P., & Simon, G. (2022) · IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics (ICHI) · doi:10.1109/ichi54592.2022.00015 · Cited by 5

Commentary on Boumparis et al . (2017): It works, but only if they use it—addressing treatment adherence and attrition in internet interventions for illicit substance use

Stockings, E. (2017) · Addiction · doi:10.1111/add.13862 · Cited by 5

Missing data in clinical research: an integrated approach

Hollestein, L. M., & Carpenter, J. R. (2017) · British Journal of Dermatology · doi:10.1111/bjd.16010 · Cited by 5

Reducing Information and Selection Bias in EHR-Linked Biobanks via Genetics-Informed Multiple Imputation and Sample WeightingPreprint

Salvatore, M., Kundu, R., Du, J., Friese, C. R., Mondul, A. M., Hanauer, D. A., Lu, H., Pearce, C. L., & Mukherjee, B. (2024) · medRxiv · doi:10.1101/2024.10.28.24316286 · Cited by 8

The role of the communicated treatment rationale on treatment outcome: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Henrich, L., Wilhelm, M., Lange, P., & Rief, W. (2023) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-023-07557-w · Cited by 4

The performance of a Bayesian value-based sequential clinical trial design in the presence of an equivocal cost-effectiveness signal: evidence from the HERO trial

Welch, C., Förster, M., Ronaldson, S. J., Keding, A., Corbacho, B., & Tharmanathan, P. (2024) · BMC Medical Research Methodology · doi:10.1186/s12874-024-02248-9 · Cited by 4

Gains in Quality of Life in Chronic Otitis Media Patients After Surgery, Adjusted for Placebo Bias

Bukurov, B. M., Haggard, M. P., Spencer, H., Arsovic, N. A., Jesic, S. D., & Dudvarski, Z. (2022) · Otology & Neurotology · doi:10.1097/mao.0000000000003674 · Cited by 4

Study Design and Analysis in Hand Surgery Research: Tips for Success

Hao, K. A., Calfee, R. P., Waljee, J. F., & Srinivasan, R. C. (2023) · The Journal Of Hand Surgery · doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2023.04.002 · Cited by 4

Trial arm outcome variance difference after dropout as an indicator of missing‐not‐at‐random bias in randomized controlled trials

Hazewinkel, A., Tilling, K. M., Wade, K. H., & Palmer, T. (2023) · Biometrical Journal · doi:10.1002/bimj.202200116 · Cited by 4

Retention strategies are routinely communicated to potential trial participants but often differ from what was planned in the trial protocol: an analysis of adult participant information leaflets and their corresponding protocols

Murphy, E., Gillies, K., & Shiely, F. (2024) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-024-08194-7 · Cited by 4

Evaluating repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for neurogenic overactive bladder management in stroke survivors: A randomized sham-controlled trial protocol

Ali, M. U., Kwan, C., Fong, K. N.-K., Kranz, G. S., Winser, S. J., & Kannan, P. (2024) · European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology · doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2024.07.034 · Cited by 4

Effects of Protein Supplementation During High-Intensity Functional Training on Physical Performance in Recreationally Trained Males and Females: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Karpouzi, C., Kosmidis, I., Petridou, A., Voulgaridou, G., Papadopoulou, S. Κ., Bogdanis, G. C., & Mougios, V. (2025) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu17091441 · Cited by 5

Efficacy and safety of BCG and immune checkpoint inhibitors in non‑muscle invasive bladder cancer: A meta‑analysis with exploratory chemotherapy comparisons

Adan, M. M., Mao, X., Ding, L., Abdullahi, K., & Li, G. (2025) · Oncology Letters · doi:10.3892/ol.2025.15094 · Cited by 4

EDAmame: interactive exploratory data analyses with explainable models

Chuah, A., Hewitt, T., Ali, S. A., May, M., Xu, T., Christiadi, D., Choi, P., Gardiner, E. E., & Andrews, T. D. (2025) · Bioinformatics · doi:10.1093/bioinformatics/btaf340 · Cited by 4

Determining the Effectiveness of a New Device for Hand Therapy (The FEPSim Device): Feasibility Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial Study

Cruz, A. M., Guptill, C. A., Gregson, G., Ladurner, A.-M., Holmes, C., Yeung, D., Siebert, J., Dziwenko, G., & Rincon, A. M. R. (2021) · JMIR Research Protocols · doi:10.2196/22145 · Cited by 4

The JUMPFOOD study: additional effect of hydrolyzed collagen and vitamin C to exercise treatment for patellar tendinopathy (jumper’s knee) in athletes—study protocol for a double-blind randomized controlled trial

van Dam, L., Terink, R., Mensink, M., de Vos, R., & Zwerver, J. (2023) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-023-07783-2 · Cited by 4

Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy With PRESIONA, a Therapeutic Exercise and Blood Flow Restriction Program: A Randomized Controlled Study Protocol

López-Garzón, M., Cantarero‐Villanueva, I., Legerén-Álvarez, M., Gallart‐Aragón, T., Postigo-Martín, P., González‐Santos, Á., Lozano‐Lozano, M., Martín‐Martín, L., Ortiz-Comino, L., Castro‐Martín, E., et al. (2021) · Physical Therapy · doi:10.1093/ptj/pzab282 · Cited by 46

The use of randomisation-based efficacy estimators in non-inferiority trials

Gillespie, D., Hood, K., Farewell, D. M., Hawthorne, A. B., Probert, C. S., Stenson, R., Barrett-Lee, P. J., Casbard, A. C., & Murray, N. (2015) · Trials · doi:10.1186/1745-6215-16-s2-p129 · Cited by 4

Erythropoietin on cycling performance

Lundby, C., & Montero, D. (2017) · The Lancet Haematology · doi:10.1016/s2352-3026(17)30176-x · Cited by 4

Risk of bias in Cochrane systematic reviews: assessments of risk related to attrition bias are highly inconsistentPreprint

Babić, A., Tokalić, R., Cunha, J. A. S., Novak, I., Šuto, J., Viđak, M., Miošić, I., Vuka, I., Peričić, T. P., & Puljak, L. (2018) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/366658 · Cited by 4

Multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing digital and traditional chest drain in a VATS pulmonary lobectomy cohort: interim analysisPreprint

Mendogni, P., Tosi, D., Marulli, G., Comacchio, G. M., Pieropan, S., Rossi, V., Brascia, D., Andriolo, L. G., Imbriglio, G., Bonitta, G., et al. (2020) · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-20620/v1 · Cited by 4

Trial characteristics and treatment effect estimates in randomized controlled trials of Chinese herbal medicine: A meta-epidemiological study

Wang, B. H., Lin, Y., Gao, Y., Song, J., Qin, L., Li, L., Liu, W., Zhong, C. C., Jiang, M. Y., Mao, C., et al. (2024) · Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.joim.2024.04.003 · Cited by 3

Extracorporeal magnetotransduction therapy (EMTT) for management of musculoskeletal disorders: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised trial

Hollander, K., Burgkart, R., von Eisenhart‐Rothe, R., Vester, J., & Gerdesmeyer, L. (2025) · Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation · doi:10.1177/10538127251400083 · Cited by 3

Theory and practice. Part 39 of a series on the evaluation of scientific publications

Schaefer, E., Lang, A. S., Piedboeuf-Potyka, K., & Kuß, O. (2026) · Deutsches Ärzteblatt international · doi:10.3238/arztebl.m2025.0213 · Cited by 3

Handling missing patient-reported outcomes in longitudinal clinical trials: a simulation study

Khan, H. (2026) · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112254 · Cited by 3

What is Missing in Missing Data Handling? An Evaluation of Missingness in and Potential Remedies for Doctoral Dissertations and Subsequent Publications that Use NHANES Data

Yu, H., Perumean‐Chaney, S. E., & Kaiser, K. A. (2023) · Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education · doi:10.1080/26939169.2023.2177214 · Cited by 3

Frailty Prevention Care Management Program (FPCMP) on Frailty and Health Function in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Quasi-Experimental Trial Protocol

Lin, C.-H., Liu, M., & Chen, N. (2023) · Healthcare · doi:10.3390/healthcare11243188 · Cited by 4

Methods for handling missing data in serially sampled sputum specimens for mycobacterial culture conversion calculation

Malatesta, S., Weir, I. R., Weber, S., Bouton, T. C., Carney, T., Theron, D., MYERS, B. J., Horsburgh, C. R., Warren, R. M., Jacobson, K. R., et al. (2022) · BMC Medical Research Methodology · doi:10.1186/s12874-022-01782-8 · Cited by 3

A Clinician's Guide to Critically Appraising Randomized Controlled Trials in the Field of Speech-Language Pathology

Donohue, C., Carnaby, G., & Garand, K. L. (2023) · American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology · doi:10.1044/2022_ajslp-22-00180 · Cited by 3

The Longitudinal Mediating Effect of Distress Tolerance in a Mindfulness-Based Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Bingqian, L. I. U., Xie, Q., Ye, G., Zhou, A. Y., Zhang, A. J., & Liu, X. (2023) · Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies · doi:10.24193/jebp.2023.2.10 · Cited by 4

Solid numbers, missed opportunities: Review of The intelligence of nations.

Kirkegaard, E. O. W. (2019) · Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences · doi:10.1037/ebs0000181 · Cited by 3

The Performance of Multivariate Methods for Two-Group Comparisons with Small Samples and Incomplete Data

Pituch, K. A., Joshi, M., Cain, M. E., Whittaker, T. A., Chang, W., Park, R., & McDougall, G. J. (2019) · Multivariate Behavioral Research · doi:10.1080/00273171.2019.1667217 · Cited by 4

Methodological Characteristics of Clinical Trials: Impact of Mandatory Trial Registration

Kakkar, A. K., Padhy, B. M., Sarangi, S. C., & Gupta, Y. K. (2019) · Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences · doi:10.18433/jpps30360 · Cited by 3

Intention to Treat and Alternative Approaches

Goldberg, J. D. (2020) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-52677-5_113-1 · Cited by 3

Designed Learning: Missing Data in Clinical Research

Stack, C. B., Butterworth, T., & Goldin, R. (2018) · Annals of Internal Medicine · doi:10.7326/m18-0534 · Cited by 3

Assessing the Risk of Bias in Randomized Trials

Page, M. J., Altman, D. G., & Egger, M. (2022) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781119099369.ch4 · Cited by 3

Reporting and handling of missing data in published studies of co-morbid hypertension and diabetes among people living with HIV/AIDS: a systematic review

Ebasone, P. V., Peer, N., Dzudié, A., Melpsa, J., Foaleng, M., & Kengne, A. P. (2025) · BMC Medical Research Methodology · doi:10.1186/s12874-025-02630-1 · Cited by 2

Effect of upper limb isometric training (ULIT) on hamstring strength in early postoperative anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction patients: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Hendri, E. N. M., Hamid, M. S. A., Yusoff, B. A. H. M., Mohamad, N., & Yusof, A. (2025) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0319724 · Cited by 2

FLUid management and InDividualized resuscitation in Sepsis (FLUIDS)—A Study protocol for a single-centre, open-label, randomized clinical trial

Horst, S. T., ter Avest, E., van Everdink, J., van Meurs, M., Olgers, T. J., Vos, J. J., Damman, K., ter Maaten, J. C., & Bouma, H. R. (2025) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0338504 · Cited by 2

The effectiveness of a behavioral science and design intervention for family savings on use of maternal health services and male involvement: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Hartwig, L., Namukose, V., Kiriya, J., Onyancha, C., Shibanuma, A., & Jimba, M. (2022) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-022-13985-1 · Cited by 2

Lay health worker research personnel for home-based data collection in clinical and translational research: Qualitative and quantitative findings from two trials in hard-to-reach populations

Wagner, J. A., Barth, C., Bermúdez‐Millán, A., Buxton, O. M., Kong, S., Kuoch, T., Lampert, R. J., Pérez‐Escamilla, R., Scully, M. F., & Segura‐Pérez, S. (2023) · Journal of Clinical and Translational Science · doi:10.1017/cts.2023.647 · Cited by 2

Effectiveness and tolerability of rectal ointment and suppositories containing sucralfate for hemorrhoidal symptoms: a prospective, observational study

Marik, A. R., Miklós, I., Csukly, G., Hársfalvi, P., & Novák, A. (2024) · International Journal of Colorectal Disease · doi:10.1007/s00384-024-04642-7 · Cited by 2

Research and scholarly methods: Missing data

Bentley, J. P., & Wagner, J. L. (2025) · JACCP JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY · doi:10.1002/jac5.70025 · Cited by 2

A Conservative Approach for Analysis of Noninferiority Trials With Missing Data and Subject Noncompliance

Rabe, B. A., & Bell, M. L. (2019) · Statistics in Biopharmaceutical Research · doi:10.1080/19466315.2019.1677493 · Cited by 2

Intention to Treat and Alternative Approaches

Goldberg, J. D. (2022) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-52636-2_113 · Cited by 2

The impact of mortality underreporting on the association of ambient temperature and PM10 with mortality risk in time series study

Lin, Z., Lawrence, W. R., Gong, W., Lin, L., Hu, J., Zhu, S., Meng, R., He, G., Xu, X., Liu, T., et al. (2023) · Heliyon · doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14648 · Cited by 2

The effects of medication adherence on study outcomes in randomized clinical trials: A role for cognitive dysfunction?

Sanborn, V. E., Azcárate-Peril, M. A., & Gunstad, J. (2019) · Applied Neuropsychology Adult · doi:10.1080/23279095.2019.1680987 · Cited by 2

A Method to Estimate the Efficacy vs. Effectiveness in Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials with Different Adherence Scenarios: A Monte Carlo Simulation Study in Nutrition

López-Espinoza, M. Á., Lozano-Lozano, J. A., & Prieto‐Merino, D. (2021) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu13072352 · Cited by 2

A Simple Correction to Completer Analyses and Improvement on Baseline Observation Carried Forward

Petroff, D. (2017) · Biometrics · doi:10.1111/biom.12661 · Cited by 2

Dealing with Missing Data in Real-World Data: A Scoping Review of Simulation StudiesPreprint

Morel, A. E. G., Varga, A. N., Heymans, M. W., van Dongen, J. M., van Schaik, A., van Tulder, M. W., & Bosmans, J. E. (2022) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-1619388/v1 · Cited by 2

How to Design and Analyze Efficient Cluster Randomized Controlled Trials: A Review and Recent Development in Low and Middle-Income CountriesPreprint

Samago, A. (2023) · Preprints.org · doi:10.20944/preprints202312.1826.v1 · Cited by 1

Evaluating reporting of patient-reported outcomes in peptic ulcer disease: a meta-epidemiological study of randomized controlled trials

Anderson, R. M., Streck, S., Hughes, G. K., Sutterfield, B., Kee, M. D., Wise, A., Hillman, C., Ottwell, R., Hartwell, M. L., & Vassar, M. B. (2022) · Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research · doi:10.1080/14737167.2022.2122955 · Cited by 1

Visual and Anatomical Outcomes of a Single Intravitreal Dexamethasone in Diabetic Macular Edema: An 8 Year Real-World Study

Faes, L., Mishra, A. V., Lipkova, V., Balaskas, K., Quek, C. W. N., HAMILTON, R. D., Held, U., Sim, D. A., Sivaprasad, S., & Fu, D. J. (2023) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm12123878 · Cited by 1

The effect of balanced energy-protein supplementation provided to lactating women on maternal and infant outcomes: study protocol for a prospectively planned individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis

Ciulei, M. A., Zhou, S., Gallagher, K., Taneja, S., Bhandari, N., Kolsteren, P. W., Muhammad, A., Tielsch, J. M., Argaw, A., Chowdhury, R., et al. (2024) · F1000Research · doi:10.12688/f1000research.145501.1 · Cited by 1

Increase in colonic propionate as a method of preventing weight gain in adults aged 20–40 years: iPREVENT, a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, parallel-group trial

Frost, G. S., Vasconcelos, J. C., Pugh, J. E., Anjum, A., Petropoulou, K., Thom, G., McCombie, L., Tashkova, M., Alshehhi, S., Babalis, D. S., et al. (2025) · Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation · doi:10.3310/gkwp5267 · Cited by 1

Emulation of a Target Trial of Antihypertensive Medications on Weight Change

Lin, P. D., Rifas‐Shiman, S. L., Petimar, J., Yu, H., Daley, M. F., Janicke, D. M., Heerman, W. J., Bailey, L. C., Maeztu, C., Lewis, K. H., et al. (2025) · Journal of General Internal Medicine · doi:10.1007/s11606-025-09787-x · Cited by 1

Handling missing outcomes in time-to-event analyses in randomised controlled trials: a scoping review with a focus on multiple imputation

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