Validation and validity of diagnoses in the General Practice Research Database: a systematic review
…, SL Thomas, WM Schoonen, L Smeeth… - British journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
AIMS To investigate the range of methods used to validate diagnoses in the General Practice
Research Database (GPRD), to summarize findings and to assess the quality of these …
Research Database (GPRD), to summarize findings and to assess the quality of these …
[HTML][HTML] Risk of myocardial infarction and stroke after acute infection or vaccination
L Smeeth, SL Thomas, AJ Hall… - … England Journal of …, 2004 - Mass Medical Soc
Background There is evidence that chronic inflammation may promote atherosclerotic disease.
We tested the hypothesis that acute infection and vaccination increase the short-term risk …
We tested the hypothesis that acute infection and vaccination increase the short-term risk …
What does epidemiology tell us about risk factors for herpes zoster?
SL Thomas, AJ Hall - The Lancet infectious diseases, 2004 - thelancet.com
Methods Published articles on the descriptive and analytical epidemiology of zoster were
identified using the methods outlined in the search strategy (see page 32), and reports from …
identified using the methods outlined in the search strategy (see page 32), and reports from …
Changes in the incidence, prevalence and mortality of bronchiectasis in the UK from 2004 to 2013: a population-based cohort study
There is a paucity of data on incidence, prevalence and mortality associated with non-cystic
fibrosis bronchiectasis. Using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink for participants …
fibrosis bronchiectasis. Using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink for participants …
Contacts with varicella or with children and protection against herpes zoster in adults: a case-control study
SL Thomas, JG Wheeler, AJ Hall - The Lancet, 2002 - thelancet.com
Background Whether exogenous exposure to varicella zoster-virus protects individuals with
latent varicella-zoster virus infection against herpes zoster by boosting immunity is not known…
latent varicella-zoster virus infection against herpes zoster by boosting immunity is not known…
[HTML][HTML] Isoniazid preventive therapy and risk for resistant tuberculosis
ME Balcells, SL Thomas… - Emerging infectious …, 2006 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In the context of tuberculosis (TB) resurgence, isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) is increasingly
promoted, but concerns about the risk for development of isoniazid-resistant tuberculosis …
promoted, but concerns about the risk for development of isoniazid-resistant tuberculosis …
[HTML][HTML] A systematic review and meta-analysis of risk factors for postherpetic neuralgia
Patients with herpes zoster can develop persistent pain after rash healing, a complication
known as postherpetic neuralgia. By preventing zoster through vaccination, the risk of this …
known as postherpetic neuralgia. By preventing zoster through vaccination, the risk of this …
Falling threshold for treatment of borderline elevated thyrotropin levels—balancing benefits and risks: evidence from a large community-based study
…, O Okosieme, V Panicker, SL Thomas… - JAMA internal …, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Rates of thyroid hormone prescribing in the United States and the United Kingdom
have increased substantially. If some of the increase is due to lowering the thyrotropin …
have increased substantially. If some of the increase is due to lowering the thyrotropin …
[HTML][HTML] Identifying regional variation in the prevalence of postpartum haemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis
C Calvert, SL Thomas, C Ronsmans, KS Wagner… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Objective To provide regional estimates of the prevalence of maternal haemorrhage and
explore the effect of methodological differences between studies on any observed regional …
explore the effect of methodological differences between studies on any observed regional …
Quantification of risk factors for herpes zoster: population based case-control study
HJ Forbes, K Bhaskaran, SL Thomas, L Smeeth… - Bmj, 2014 - bmj.com
… Harriet J Forbes research fellow in epidemiology, Krishnan Bhaskaran lecturer in statistical
epidemiology, Sara L Thomas clinical senior lecturer, Liam Smeeth professor of clinical …
epidemiology, Sara L Thomas clinical senior lecturer, Liam Smeeth professor of clinical …