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{"title":"Item response theory validation of the Oxford knee score and Activity and Participation Questionnaire: a step toward a common metric","authors":"Chetan Khatri ,&nbsp;Conrad J. Harrison ,&nbsp;Deborah MacDonald ,&nbsp;Nick Clement ,&nbsp;Chloe E.H. Scott ,&nbsp;Andrew J. Metcalfe ,&nbsp;Jeremy N. Rodrigues","doi":"10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111515","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111515","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>The Oxford knee score (OKS) and OKS Activity and Participation Questionnaire (OKS-APQ) are patient-reported outcome measures used to assess people undergoing knee replacement surgery. They have not explicitly been tested for unidimensionality (whether they measure one underlying trait such as ‘knee health’). This study applied item response theory (IRT) to improve the validity of the instruments to optimize for ongoing use.</div></div><div><h3>Study Design and Setting</h3><div>Participants undergoing primary total knee replacement (TKR) provided preoperative and postoperative responses for OKS and OKS-APQ. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were performed on the OKS and OKS-APQ separately and then on both when pooled into one. An IRT model was fitted to the data.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>2972 individual response patterns were analyzed. CFA demonstrated that when combining OKS and OKS-APQ as one instrument, they measure one latent health trait. A user-friendly, free-to-use, web app has been developed to allow clinicians to upload raw data and instantly receive IRT scores.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The OKS and OKS-APQ can be combined to use effectively as a single instrument (producing a single score). For the separate OKS and OKS-APQ the original items and response options can continue to be posed to patients, and this study has confirmed the suitability of IRT-weighted scoring. Applying IRT to existing responses converts traditional sum scores into continuous measurements with greater granularity, including individual measurement error.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51079,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Epidemiology","volume":"175 ","pages":"Article 111515"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142146797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The association of social vulnerability index and trial of labor after cesarean: comment on Tavella et al 2024.","authors":"Lauren M Murphy, Ntami P Echeng, Matthew Scarpaci, Margaret M Thorsen, Victoria A Adewale, John R Soehl, Anna R Whelan, Alexis C Gimovsky, Brock E Polnaszek","doi":"10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111513","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111513","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51079,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Epidemiology","volume":" ","pages":"111513"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142134387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Two assumptions of the prior event rate ratio approach for controlling confounding can be evaluated by self-controlled case series and dynamic random intercept modeling","authors":"Yin Bun Cheung ,&nbsp;Xiangmei Ma ,&nbsp;Grant Mackenzie","doi":"10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111511","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111511","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>The prior event rate ratio (PERR) is a recently developed approach for controlling confounding by measured and unmeasured covariates in real-world evidence research and observational studies. Despite its rising popularity in studies of safety and effectiveness of biopharmaceutical products, there is no guidance on how to empirically evaluate its model assumptions. We propose two methods to evaluate two of the assumptions required by the PERR, specifically, the assumptions that occurrence of outcome events does not alter the likelihood of receiving treatment, and that earlier event rate does not affect later event rate.</div></div><div><h3>Study Design and Setting</h3><div>We propose using self-controlled case series (SCCS) and dynamic random intercept modeling (DRIM), respectively, to evaluate the two aforementioned assumptions. A nonmathematical introduction of the methods and their application to evaluate the assumptions are provided. We illustrate the evaluation with secondary analysis of deidentified data on pneumococcal vaccination and clinical pneumonia in The Gambia, West Africa.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>SCCS analysis of data on 12,901 vaccinated Gambian infants did not reject the assumption of clinical pneumonia episodes had no influence on the likelihood of pneumococcal vaccination. DRIM analysis of 14,325 infants with a total of 1719 episodes of clinical pneumonia did not reject the assumption of earlier episodes of clinical pneumonia had no influence on later incidence of the disease.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The SCCS and DRIM methods can facilitate appropriate use of the PERR approach to control confounding.</div></div><div><h3>Plain Language Summary</h3><div>The prior event rate ratio is a promising approach for analysis of real-world data and observational studies. We propose two statistical methods to evaluate the validity of two assumptions it is based on. They can facilitate appropriate use of the prior even rate ratio.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51079,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Epidemiology","volume":"175 ","pages":"Article 111511"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0895435624002671/pdfft?md5=9a4a1a8e00257fa60f896cb2f2a18d2b&pid=1-s2.0-S0895435624002671-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142134388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Guideline for reporting systematic reviews of outcome measurement instruments (OMIs): PRISMA-COSMIN for OMIs 2024","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111422","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111422","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Background and Objective&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;Although comprehensive and widespread guidelines on how to conduct systematic reviews of outcome measurement instruments (OMIs) exist, for example from the COSMIN (COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments) initiative, key information is often missing in published reports. This article describes the development of an extension of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 guideline: PRISMA-COSMIN for OMIs 2024.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Methods&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;The development process followed the Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research (EQUATOR) guidelines and included a literature search, expert consultations, a Delphi study, a hybrid workgroup meeting, pilot testing, and an end-of-project meeting, with integrated patient/public involvement.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Results&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;From the literature and expert consultation, 49 potentially relevant reporting items were identified. Round 1 of the Delphi study was completed by 103 panelists, whereas round 2 and 3 were completed by 78 panelists. After 3 rounds, agreement (≥67%) on inclusion and wording was reached for 44 items. Eleven items without consensus for inclusion and/or wording were discussed at a workgroup meeting attended by 24 participants. Agreement was reached for the inclusion and wording of 10 items, and the deletion of 1 item. Pilot testing with 65 authors of OMI systematic reviews further improved the guideline through minor changes in wording and structure, finalized during the end-of-project meeting. The final checklist to facilitate the reporting of full systematic review reports contains 54 (sub)items addressing the review's title, abstract, plain language summary, open science, introduction, methods, results, and discussion. Thirteen items pertaining to the title and abstract are also included in a separate abstract checklist, guiding authors in reporting for example conference abstracts.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Conclusion&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;PRISMA-COSMIN for OMIs 2024 consists of two checklists (full reports; abstracts), their corresponding explanation and elaboration documents detailing the rationale and examples for each item, and a data flow diagram. PRISMA-COSMIN for OMIs 2024 can improve the reporting of systematic reviews of OMIs, fostering their reproducibility and allowing end-users to appraise the quality of OMIs and select the most appropriate OMI for a specific application.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Note&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;This paper was jointly developed by Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, Quality of Life Research, Journal of Patient Reported Outcomes, Health and Quality of Life Outcomes and jointly published by Elsevier Inc, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, and BioMed Central Ltd., part of Springer Nature. The articles are identical except for minor stylistic and spelling differences in keeping with each journal’s style. Either citation can be used when citing this artic","PeriodicalId":51079,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Epidemiology","volume":"173 ","pages":"Article 111422"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S089543562400177X/pdfft?md5=aed09d1c3763f51554cb4643f1bdf357&pid=1-s2.0-S089543562400177X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141288876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"To use or not use Sobel’s test for hypothesis testing of indirect effects and confidence interval estimation: author’s reply","authors":"Jos Twisk","doi":"10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111462","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111462","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51079,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Epidemiology","volume":"173 ","pages":"Article 111462"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141724955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Improved reporting of selection processes in clinical database research: author's reply","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111394","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111394","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51079,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Epidemiology","volume":"173 ","pages":"Article 111394"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141082308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to “P value–driven methods were underpowered to detect publication bias: analysis of Cochrane review meta-analyses”, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, volume 118, (2020), 86-92.","authors":"Luis Furuya Kanamori ,&nbsp;Chang Xu ,&nbsp;Lifeng Lin ,&nbsp;Tinh Doan ,&nbsp;Haitao Chu ,&nbsp;Lukman Thalib ,&nbsp;Suhail A.R. Doi","doi":"10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111434","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111434","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51079,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Epidemiology","volume":"173 ","pages":"Article 111434"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0895435624001902/pdfft?md5=d1be5716cf53aa953fc5239bb8223c43&pid=1-s2.0-S0895435624001902-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141908299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Farewell and thanks to Tony and Inday Dans","authors":"David Tovey ,&nbsp;Andrea C. Tricco ,&nbsp;André Knottnerus ,&nbsp;Ludo van Amelsvoort ,&nbsp;Peter Tugwell ,&nbsp;Jessie McGowan","doi":"10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111529","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111529","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51079,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Epidemiology","volume":"173 ","pages":"Article 111529"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142311630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Editors' Choice September 2024","authors":"David Tovey,&nbsp;Andrea C. Tricco","doi":"10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111528","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111528","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51079,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Epidemiology","volume":"173 ","pages":"Article 111528"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142311629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Why do journals continue to publish single-authored systematic reviews? Comment on Pacheco et al, 2023","authors":"Abdulqadir J. Nashwan,&nbsp;Ahmed Y. Azzam,&nbsp;Nabila Chaabna,&nbsp;George V. Joy,&nbsp;Jibin Kunjavara","doi":"10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111463","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111463","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51079,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Epidemiology","volume":"173 ","pages":"Article 111463"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141604458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}