Data of previous trials with a similar setting are often available in the analysis of clinical trials.
Several Bayesian methods have been proposed for including historical data as prior …

Incomplete data are generally a challenge to the analysis of most large studies. The current
gold standard to account for missing data is multiple imputation, and more specifically …

Background: The optimum screening policy for lung cancer is unknown. Objective: To identify
efficient computed tomography (CT) screening scenarios in which relatively more lung …

Objectives: To determine the optimal initial ventilation mode in congenital diaphragmatic
hernia. Background: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a life-threatening anomaly with …

Respondents can vary strongly in the way they use rating scales. Specifically, respondents
can exhibit a variety of response styles, which threatens the validity of the responses. The …

Please cite this paper as: van Rosmalen J, de Kok I, van Ballegooijen M. Cost‐effectiveness
of cervical cancer screening: cytology versus human papillomavirus DNA testing. BJOG …

Background The main challenge in CT screening for lung cancer is the high prevalence of
pulmonary nodules and the relatively low incidence of lung cancer. Management protocols …

Liver transplant outcome has improved considerably as a direct result of optimized surgical
and anesthesiological techniques and organ allocation programs. Because there remains a …

Rationale: The NELSON (Nederlands Leuvens Longkanker Screenings Onderzoek) trial is,
with 15,822 participants, the largest European lung cancer computer tomography screening …

Several medical associations recommended lung cancer screening by low-dose computed
tomography scanning for high-risk groups. Counselling of the candidates on the potential …