• Incorporating Baseline Outcome Data in Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis of Non-randomized Studies 

      Syrogiannouli, Lamprini; Wildisen, Lea; Meuwese, Christiaan; Bauer, Douglas C.; Cappola, Anne R.; Gussekloo, Jacobijn; den Elzen, Wendy P. J.; Trompet, Stella; Westendorp, Rudi G. J.; Jukema, J. Wouter; Ferrucci, Luigi; Ceresini, Graziano; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Chaker, Layal; Peeters, Robin P.; Imaizumi, Misa; Ohishi, Waka; Vaes, Bert; Völzke, Henry; Sgarbi, Josè A.; Walsh, John P.; Dullaart, Robin P. F.; Bakker, Stephan J. L.; Iacoviello, Massimo; Rodondi, Nicolas; Del Giovane, Cinzia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background: In non-randomized studies (NRSs) where a continuous outcome variable (e.g., depressive symptoms) is assessed at baseline and follow-up, it is common to observe imbalance of the baseline values between the ...
    • Low thyroid function is not associated with an accelerated deterioration in renal function 

      Meuwese, Christiaan L.; van Diepen, Merel; Cappola, Anne R.; Sarnak, Mark J.; Shlipak, Michael G.; Bauer, Douglas C.; Fried, Linda P.; Iacoviello, Massimo; Vaes, Bert; Degryse, Jean; Khaw, Kay-Tee; Luben, Robert N.; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Bjøro, Trine; Vatten, Lars Johan; de Craen, Anton J.M.; Trompet, Stella; Iervasi, Giorgio; Molinaro, Sabrina; Ceresini, Graziano; Ferrucci, Luigi; Dullaart, Robin P.F.; Bakker, Stephan J.L.; Jukema, J. Wouter; Kearney, Patricia M.; Stott, David J.; Peeters, Robin P.; Franco, Oscar H.; Völzke, Henry; Walsh, John P.; Bremner, Alexandra; Sgarbi, José A.; Maciel, Rui M.B.; Imaizumi, Misa; Ohishi, Waka; Dekker, Friedo W.; Rodondi, Nicolas; Gussekloo, Jacobijn; den Elzen, Wendy P.J. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is frequently accompanied by thyroid hormone dysfunction. It is currently unclear whether these alterations are the cause or consequence of CKD. This study aimed at studying the ...