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  1. A systematic evaluation of immunoassay point-of-care testing to define impact on patients’ outcomes

    Article • Annals of Clinical Biochemistry International Journal of Laboratory Medicine, May 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr Valentina Pecoraro

  2. Can NGAL be Employed as Prognostic and Diagnostic Biomarker in Human Cancers? A Systematic Review of Current Evidence

    Article • The International Journal of Biological Markers, January 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr Valentina Pecoraro

  3. Optimisation of triple therapy for patients with chronic hepatitis C: a systematic review

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Investigation, July 2016, Wiley

    Dr Valentina Pecoraro

  4. Clinical utility of the (-2)proPSA and evaluation of the evidence: a systematic review

    Article • Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), January 2016, De Gruyter

    Dr Valentina Pecoraro

  5. Quality of reporting of diagnostic test accuracy studies in medical laboratory journals

    Article • Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), January 2016, De Gruyter

    Dr Valentina Pecoraro

  6. The prognostic role of bone turnover markers in multiple myeloma patients: The impact of their assay. A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, October 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Valentina Pecoraro

  7. Discordances originated by multiple meta-analyses on interventions for myocardial infarction: a systematic review

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, March 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Valentina Pecoraro

  8. Effectiveness of Computerized Decision Support Systems Linked to Electronic Health Records: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • American Journal of Public Health, December 2014, American Public Health Association

    Dr Valentina Pecoraro

  9. Most appropriate animal models to study the efficacy of statins: a systematic review

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Investigation, August 2014, Wiley

    Dr Valentina Pecoraro

  10. Flaws in animal studies exploring statins and impact on meta-analysis

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Investigation, May 2014, Wiley

    Dr Valentina Pecoraro

  11. Efficacy of Muscle Exercise in Patients with Muscular Dystrophy: A Systematic Review Showing a Missed Opportunity to Improve Outcomes

    Article • PLoS ONE, June 2013, PLOS

    Dr Valentina Pecoraro

  12. Remote magnetic with open-irrigated catheter vs. manual navigation for ablation of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • EP Europace, April 2013, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Valentina Pecoraro

  13. Timing Matters in Hip Fracture Surgery: Patients Operated within 48 Hours Have Better Outcomes. A Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression of over 190,000 Patients

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2012, PLOS

    Dr Valentina Pecoraro

  14. Multiple systematic reviews: methods for assessing discordances of results

    Article • Internal and Emergency Medicine, September 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valentina Pecoraro

  15. Speed of updating online evidence based point of care summaries: prospective cohort analysis

    Article • BMJ, September 2011, BMJ

    Dr Valentina Pecoraro