Group Publications

• Kalantri SP, Pai M, Pascopella L, Riley LW, Reingold AL. Bacteriophage-based tests for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in clinical specimens: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infect Dis 2005 (in press).

• Pai M, Kalantri SP, Pascopella L, Riley LW, Reingold AL. Bacteriophage-based assays for the rapid detection of rifampicin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a meta-analysis. J Infect 2005. Article in press; published online: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01634453.

• Pai M. Accuracy and reliability of nucleic acid amplification tests in the diagnosis of tuberculosis: a summary of current evidence. Natl Med J India 2004;17(5):233-36.

• Pai M, Riley LW, Colford JM. Interferon-g assays in the immunodiagnosis of tuberculosis: a systematic review. Lancet Infect Dis 2004;4:761-76.

• Enanoria WTA, Ng C, Saha SR, Colford JM. Treatment outcomes after highly active antiretroviral therapy: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Lancet Infect Dis 2004;4:414-425.

• Pai M, Flores LL, Hubbard A, Riley LW, Colford JM. Nucleic acid amplification tests in the diagnosis of tuberculous pleuritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infect Dis 2004;4:6. URL: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/4/6/abstract.

• Gorman JD, David-Vaudey E, Pai M, Lum RF, Criswell LA. Lack of association of the HLA-DRB1 shared epitope with rheumatoid nodules: an individual patient data meta-analysis of 3272 caucasian patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2004;50:753-62.

• Pai M, McCulloch M, Gorman JD, Pai N, Enanoria W, Kennedy G, Tharyan P, Colford, JM. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses: An illustrated, step-by-step guide. Natl Med J India 2004;17(2):86-95.
  [pdf] (Reproduced with permission from the National Medical Journal of India)

• Pai M, McCulloch M, Enanoria W, Colford JM. Systematic reviews of diagnostic test evaluations: what’s behind the scenes? Evid Based Med 2004;9:101-3.

• Pai M, McCulloch M, Enanoria W, Colford JM. Systematic reviews of diagnostic test evaluations: what’s behind the scenes? ACP Journal Club July/August 2004;141:A11-A13.

• Gorman JD, Lum RF, Chen JJ, Suarez-Almazor ME, Thomson G, Criswell LA. Impact of shared epitope genotype and ethnicity on erosive disease: A meta-analysis of 3,240 rheumatoid arthritis patients. Arthritis Rheum 2004;50(2):400-12.

• Pai M, Flores LL, Pai N, Hubbard A, Riley LW, Colford JM. Diagnostic accuracy of nucleic acid amplification tests for tuberculous meningitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Infect Dis 2003;3:633-43. PMID: 14522262 [PubMed - in process]

• Wade TJ, Pai N, Eisenberg JN, Colford JM Jr. Do U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality Guidelines for Recreational Waters Prevent Gastrointestinal Illness? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Environ Health Perspect. 2003 Jun;111(8):1102-9. PMID: 12826481 [PubMed - in process]

• McCulloch M, Broffman M, Gao J, Colford JM Jr. Chinese herbal medicine and interferon in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B: a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials. Am J Public Health. 2002 Oct;92(10):1619-28. PMID: 12356611 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
  [pdf] (Copyright 2002 by the American Public Health Association)

• Harris OA, Colford JM Jr, Good MC, Matz PG. The role of hypothermia in the management of severe brain injury: a meta-analysis. Arch Neurol. 2002 Jul;59(7):1077-83. PMID: 12117354 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

• Pai M, McCulloch M, Colford JM Jr. Meta-analysis of the impact of HIV on the infectiousness of tuberculosis: methodological concerns. Clin Infect Dis. 2002 May 1;34(9):1285-7. No abstract available. PMID: 11941565 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

• Wu YW, Colford JM Jr. Chorioamnionitis as a risk factor for cerebral palsy: A meta-analysis. JAMA. 2000 Sep 20;284(11):1417-24. Review. PMID: 10989405 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

• Lan AJ, Colford JM, Colford JM Jr. The impact of dosing frequency on the efficacy of 10-day penicillin or amoxicillin therapy for streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis: A meta-analysis. Pediatrics. 2000 Feb;105(2):E19. PMID: 10654979 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

• Johnston SC, Colford JM Jr, Gress DR. Oral contraceptives and the risk of subarachnoid hemorrhage: a meta-analysis. Neurology. 1998 Aug;51(2):411-8. PMID: 9710012 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]