When more than one statistical test is performed in analysing the data from a clinical study,
some statisticians and journal editors demand that a more stringent criterion be used for “…

Aims. To assess the validity of the Fagerstrom test for nicotine dependence (FTND, six items)
and of a short‐form of this questionnaire, the Heaviness of Smoking Index (HSI, two items), …

Reliable prediction of adverse outcomes in acute pulmonary embolism may help choose
between in-hospital and ambulatory treatment. We aimed to identify predictors of adverse …

Background Hand hygiene prevents cross infection in hospitals, but compliance with
recommended instructions is commonly poor. We attempted to promote hand hygiene by …

Background: Transmission of microorganisms from the hands of health care workers is the
main source of cross-infection in hospitals and can be prevented by handwashing. Objective: …

Background: Physician adherence to hand hygiene remains low in most hospitals. Objectives:
To identify risk factors for nonadherence and assess beliefs and perceptions associated …

Objective To develop a simple standardized clinical score to stratify emergency ward patients
with clinically suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) into groups with a high, intermediate, …

This article reports on the main developmental stages and on the preliminary psychometric
assessment of the final French version of the SF-36. A standard forward/backward translation …

Background Cross-transmission of microorganisms by the hands of health care workers is
considered the main route of spread of nosocomial infections. Objective To study the process …

Background People who take analgesic drugs frequently may be at increased risk of end-stage
renal disease (ESRD), but the extent of this risk remains unclear. Methods We studied …