Epidemiology in Medicine.

Global and societal implications of the diabetes epidemic

Zimmet, P., Alberti, K. G. M. M., & Shaw, J. (2001) · Nature · doi:10.1038/414782a · Cited by 5,883

Information bias in health research: definition, pitfalls, and adjustment methods

Althubaiti, A. (2016) · Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare · doi:10.2147/jmdh.s104807 · Cited by 3,018

Pharmaceutical industry sponsorship and research outcome and quality: systematic review

Lexchin, J., Bero, L. A., Djulbegovic, B., & Clark, O. (2003) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.326.7400.1167 · Cited by 2,147

Alzheimer Disease in the US Population: Prevalence Estimates Using the 2000 Census

Hebert, L. E., Scherr, P. A., Bienias, J. L., Bennett, D. A., & Evans, D. A. (2003) · Archives of Neurology · doi:10.1001/archneur.60.8.1119 · Cited by 2,168

Bias and causal associations in observational research

Grimes, D. A., & Schulz, K. F. (2002) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(02)07451-2 · Cited by 1,553

The Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX): Reliability and Validity

A. McGahuey, A. J. G. (2000) · Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy · doi:10.1080/009262300278623 · Cited by 1,155

Depression as a predictor for coronary heart disease

Rugulies, R. (2002) · American Journal of Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/s0749-3797(02)00439-7 · Cited by 1,110

Candidate-gene approaches for studying complex genetic traits: practical considerations

Tabor, H. K., Risch, N. J., & Myers, R. M. (2002) · Nature Reviews Genetics · doi:10.1038/nrg796 · Cited by 1,076

Schizophrenia and increased risks of cardiovascular disease

Hennekens, C. H., Hennekens, A. R., Hollar, D., & Casey, D. E. (2005) · American Heart Journal · doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2005.02.007 · Cited by 1,070

Reducing obesity and related chronic disease risk in children and youth: a synthesis of evidence with 'best practice' recommendations

Flynn, M. A. T., McNeil, D. A., Maloff, B., Mutasingwa, D., Wu, M., Ford, C., & Tough, S. C. (2006) · Obesity Reviews · doi:10.1111/j.1467-789x.2006.00242.x · Cited by 925

Predictors of congestive heart failure in the elderly: the Cardiovascular Health Study

Gottdiener, J. S., Arnold, A. M., Aurigemma, G. P., Polak, J. F., Tracy, R. P., Kitzman, D. W., Gardin, J. M., Rutledge, J. E., & Boineau, R. C. (2000) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/s0735-1097(00)00582-9 · Cited by 907

Prolonged QTc Interval and Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in a Population of Older Adults

Straus, S. M. J. M., Kors, J. A., De Bruin, M. L., van der Hooft, C. S., Hofman, A., Heeringa, J., Deckers, J. W., Kingma, J. H., Sturkenboom, M. C. J. M., Stricker, B. H. C., et al. (2006) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2005.08.067 · Cited by 833

An overview of clinical research: the lay of the land

Grimes, D. A., & Schulz, K. F. (2002) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(02)07283-5 · Cited by 734

Irritable bowel syndrome and dyspepsia in the general population: Overlap and lack of stability over time

Agréus, L., Svärdsudd, K., Nyrén, O., & Tibblin, G. (1995) · Gastroenterology · doi:10.1016/0016-5085(95)90373-9 · Cited by 686

Helmets for preventing injury in motorcycle riders

Liu, B. C., Ivers, R., Norton, R., Boufous, S., Blows, S., & Lo, S. K. (2008) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.cd004333.pub3 · Cited by 673

Global and regional risk of disabling sequelae from bacterial meningitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Edmond, K., Clark, A., Korczak, V. S., Sanderson, C., Griffiths, U. K., & Rudan, I. (2010) · The Lancet Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1016/s1473-3099(10)70048-7 · Cited by 631

Uses and abuses of screening tests

Grimes, D. A., & Schulz, K. F. (2002) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(02)07948-5 · Cited by 545

Effects of Nutritional Prehabilitation, With and Without Exercise, on Outcomes of Patients Who Undergo Colorectal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Gillis, C., Buhler, K., Bresee, L., Carli, F., Gramlich, L., Culos-Reed, N., Sajobi, T. T., & Fenton, T. R. (2018) · Gastroenterology · doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2018.05.012 · Cited by 541

The Prevalence of ADHD, ODD, Depression, and Anxiety in a Community Sample of 4-Year-Olds

Lavigne, J. V., LeBailly, S. A., Hopkins, J., Gouze, K. R., & Binns, H. J. (2009) · Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology · doi:10.1080/15374410902851382 · Cited by 404

Parental history is an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease: The Framingham Study

Myers, R. H., Kiely, D. K., Cupples, L. A., & Kannel, W. B. (1990) · American Heart Journal · doi:10.1016/0002-8703(90)90216-k · Cited by 394

Natural experiments: an underused tool for public health?

Petticrew, M., Cummins, S., Ferrell, C., Findlay, A., Higgins, C., Hoy, C., Kearns, A., & Sparks, L. (2005) · Public Health · doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2004.11.008 · Cited by 318

Issues in the reporting of epidemiological studies: a survey of recent practice.

Pocock, S. J., Collier, T. J., Dandreo, K. J., de Stavola, B. L., Goldman, M. B., Kalish, L. A., Kasten, L. E., & McCormack, V. A. (2004) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.38250.571088.55 · Cited by 313

Incidence of Reading Disability in a Population-Based Birth Cohort, 1976–1982, Rochester, Minn

Katusic, S. K., Colligan, R. C., Barbaresi, W. J., Schaid, D. J., & Jacobsen, S. J. (2001) · Mayo Clinic Proceedings · doi:10.4065/76.11.1081 · Cited by 308

Mortality in severely malnourished children with diarrhoea and use of a standardised management protocol

Ahmed, T., Ali, M., Ullah, M. M., Choudhury, I. A., Haque, M. E., Salam, M. A., Rabbani, G. H., Suskind, R. M., & Fuchs, G. J. (1999) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(98)07499-6 · Cited by 288

Epidemiologic patterns of chronic and aggressive periodontitis

Demmer, R. T., & Papapanou, P. N. (2010) · Periodontology 2000 · doi:10.1111/j.1600-0757.2009.00326.x · Cited by 286

Black-White Inequalities in Mortality and Life Expectancy, 1933–1999: Implications for Healthy People 2010

Levine, R. S., Foster, J. E., Fullilove, R. E., Fullilove, M. T., Briggs, N. C., Hull, P. C., Husaini, B. A., & Hennekens, C. H. (2001) · Public Health Reports® · doi:10.1093/phr/116.5.474 · Cited by 262

Revisiting Robinson: The perils of individualistic and ecologic fallacy

Subramanian, S. V., Jones, K., Kaddour, A., & Krieger, N. (2009) · International Journal of Epidemiology · doi:10.1093/ije/dyn359 · Cited by 252

A randomized trial of aspirin on the risk of embolic events in patients with infective endocarditis

Chan, K.-L., Dumesnil, J. G., Cujec, B., Sanfilippo, A. J., Jue, J., Turek, M. A., Robinson, T. I., & Moher, D. (2003) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/s0735-1097(03)00829-5 · Cited by 244

Suicide among the elderly: The long-term impact of a telephone support and assessment intervention in northern Italy

De Leo, D., Buono, M. D., & Dwyer, J. (2002) · British Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.1192/bjp.181.3.226 · Cited by 246

Randomized controlled trials and real life studies. Approaches and methodologies: a clinical point of view.

Saturni, S., Bellini, F., Braido, F., Paggiaro, P., Sanduzzi, A., Scichilone, N., Santus, P. A., Morandi, L., & Papi, A. (2014) · Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics · doi:10.1016/j.pupt.2014.01.005 · Cited by 245

Screening for 21-hydroxylase–deficient nonclassic adrenal hyperplasia among hyperandrogenic women: a prospective study

Azziz, R., Hincapie, L. A., Knochenhauer, E. S., Dewailly, D., Fox, L., & Boots, L. R. (1999) · Fertility and Sterility · doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(99)00383-0 · Cited by 244

Birth weight and cognitive ability in childhood: a systematic review

Shenkin, S. D., Starr, J. M., & Deary, I. J. (2004) · Psychological Bulletin · doi:10.1037/0033-2909.130.6.989 · Cited by 234

The methodology of population surveys of headache prevalence, burden and cost: Principles and recommendations from the Global Campaign against Headache

Stovner, L. J., Al Jumah, M., Birbeck, G. L., Gururaj, G., Jensen, R., Katsarava, Z., Queiroz, L. P., Scher, A. I., Tekle-Haimanot, R., Wang, S.-J., et al. (2014) · The Journal of Headache and Pain · doi:10.1186/1129-2377-15-5 · Cited by 203

Using video-recorded consultations for research in primary care: advantages and limitations

Coleman, T. (2000) · Family Practice · doi:10.1093/fampra/17.5.422 · Cited by 169

Barriers and facilitators towards adopting a more plant-based diet in a sample of Danish consumers

Reipurth, M. F. S., Hørby, L., Gregersen, C. G., Bonke, A., & Perez Cueto, F. J. A. (2019) · Food Quality and Preference · doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2018.10.012 · Cited by 173

The combination of medical treatment plus multicomponent behavioral therapy is superior to medical treatment alone in the therapy of irritable bowel syndrome

Heymann-Monnikes, I., Arnold, R., Florin, I., Herda, C., Melfsen, S., & Monnikes, H. (2000) · The American Journal of Gastroenterology · doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2000.01937.x · Cited by 169

Aetiology and rates of treatment of traumatic dental injuries among 12-year-old school children in a town in southern Brazil

Traebert, J., Bittencourt, D. D., Peres, K. G., Peres, M. A., De Lacerda, J. T., & Marcenes, W. (2006) · Dental Traumatology · doi:10.1111/j.1600-9657.2006.00359.x · Cited by 158

Probably at-risk, but certainly ill — Advocating the introduction of a psychosis spectrum disorder in DSM-V

Ruhrmann, S., Schultze-Lutter, F., & Klosterkötter, J. (2010) · Schizophrenia Research · doi:10.1016/j.schres.2010.03.015 · Cited by 147

Epidemiology of skin diseases in school children: A study from northern India

Dogra, S., & Kumar, B. (2003) · Pediatric Dermatology · doi:10.1111/j.1525-1470.2003.20602.x · Cited by 140

Management of multiple myeloma: a systematic review and critical appraisal of published studies

Kumar, A., Loughran, T., Alsina, M., Durie, B. G., & Djulbegovic, B. (2003) · The Lancet Oncology · doi:10.1016/s1470-2045(03)01077-5 · Cited by 113

Toward a stepped care approach to treating problem drinkers: the predictive utility of within‐treatment variables and therapist prognostic ratings

BRESLIN, F. C., SOBELL, M. B., SOBELL, L. C., BUCHAN, G., & CUNNINGHAM, J. A. (1997) · Addiction · doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.1997.tb02869.x · Cited by 102

Prospective Study of Alcohol Consumption and the Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Cho, E. (2000) · Archives of Ophthalmology · doi:10.1001/archopht.118.5.681 · Cited by 102

Genetic variation in the ABCA1 gene, HDL cholesterol, and risk of ischemic heart disease in the general population

Frikke-Schmidt, R. (2010) · Atherosclerosis · doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2009.06.005 · Cited by 94

The influence of school culture on smoking among pupils

Aveyard, P., Markham, W. A., Lancashire, E., Bullock, A., Macarthur, C., Cheng, K. K., & Daniels, H. (2004) · Social Science & Medicine · doi:10.1016/s0277-9536(03)00396-4 · Cited by 85

Autism spectrum disorder: incidence and time trends over two decades in a population-based birth cohort.

Myers, S. M., Voigt, R. G., Colligan, R. C., Weaver, A. L., Storlie, C. B., Stoeckel, R. E., Port, J. D., & Katusic, S. K. (2019) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-018-3834-0 · Cited by 87

Reactive attachment disorder in looked‐after children

Millward, R., Kennedy, E., Towlson, K., & Minnis, H. (2006) · Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties · doi:10.1080/13632750601022212 · Cited by 70

Intervening on cognitions and behavior in irritable bowel syndrome: A feasibility trial using PDAs

Oerlemans, S., van Cranenburgh, O., Herremans, P.-J., Spreeuwenberg, P., & van Dulmen, S. (2011) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.09.018 · Cited by 67

Case Definition in Epidemiologic Studies of AD/HD

Katusic, S. K., Barbaresi, W. J., Colligan, R. C., Weaver, A. L., Leibson, C. L., & Jacobsen, S. J. (2005) · Annals of Epidemiology · doi:10.1016/j.annepidem.2004.12.004 · Cited by 52

Iron supplement use among Danish pregnant women

Knudsen, V. K., Hansen, H. S., Ovesen, L., Mikkelsen, T. B., & Olsen, S. F. (2007) · Public Health Nutrition · doi:10.1017/s136898000769956x · Cited by 52

Facial phenotype in obstructive sleep apnea–hypopnea syndrome: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Agha, B., & Johal, A. (2017) · Journal of Sleep Research · doi:10.1111/jsr.12485 · Cited by 45

The Rothschild scale for antidepressant tachyphylaxis: reliability and validity

Rothschild, A. J. (2008) · Comprehensive Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2008.03.002 · Cited by 15

Which patients with unstable angina or non-Q-wave myocardial infarction should have immediate cardiac catheterization? A clinical decision rule for predicting who will fail medical therapy

Solomon, D. H., Ganz, D. A., Avorn, J., Glynn, R. J., Knight, E. L., Gibson, C. M., & Stone, P. H. (2002) · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · doi:10.1016/s0895-4356(01)00427-9 · Cited by 15

Epidemiological fallacies of modern psychiatric research

Newson, R. S., Karlsson, H., & Tiemeier, H. (2011) · Nordic Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.3109/08039488.2010.539268 · Cited by 12

The alpha-tocopherol, beta-carotene lung cancer prevention trial of vitamin E and beta-carotene: The beginning of the answers

Buring, J. E., Hebert, P., & Hennekens, C. H. (1994) · Annals of Epidemiology · doi:10.1016/1047-2797(94)90045-0 · Cited by 13

Heightened mortality risk after a non‐fatal opioid overdose: Risk factors for mortality in the week following emergency treatment

Eide, D., Gjersing, L., Danielsen, A. W., Skulberg, A. K., Dale, O., Braarud, A., Heyerdahl, F., & Tylleskar, I. (2024) · Addiction · doi:10.1111/add.16632 · Cited by 6