BrianSAlperMDMSPH

PubMed

• 3 citations
  Representation of evidence-based clinical practice guideline recommendations on FHIR.
  Gregor Lichtner, Brian S Alper, Carlo Jurth, Claudia Spies, Martin Boeker, Joerg J Meerpohl, Falk von Dincklage> ;Journal of Biomedical Informatics. 2023 Mar 1
• EBMonFHIR-based tools and initiatives to support clinical research.
  Brian S Alper> ;Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 2022 Dec 13
• 1 citations
  Clinical Quality Measures: A Challenge for-and to-Family Physicians.
  Alan Drabkin, Ronald N Adler, Wayne Altman, Alan M Ehrlich, Alicia Agnoli, Brian S Alper> ;Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 2022 Apr 5
• 5 citations
  Processes for evidence summarization for patient decision aids: A Delphi consensus study
  Peter Scalia, Catherine H. Saunders, Michelle D Dannenberg, Anik Giguère, Brian S. Alper, Tammy Hoffmann, Lilisbeth Perestelo-Pérez, Marie-Anne Durand, Glyn Elwyn> ;Health Expectations. 2021 May 15
• 7 citations
  Categorizing metadata to help mobilize computable biomedical knowledge
  Brian S. Alper, Allen J. Flynn, Bruce E. Bray, Marisa L. Conte, Christina Eldredge, Sigfried Gold, Robert A. Greenes, Peter J. Haug, Kim Jacoby, Gunes Koru, James C. M...> ;Learning Health Systems. 2021 May 9
• 5 citations
  Making science computable: Developing code systems for statistics, study design, and risk of bias.
  Brian S. Alper, Joanne Dehnbostel, Muhammad Afzal, Vignesh Subbian, Andrey Soares, Ilkka Kunnamo, Khalid Shahin, Robert C. McClure> ;Journal of Biomedical Informatics. 2021 Jan 21
• 21 citations
  Developing trustworthy recommendations as part of an urgent response (1-2 weeks): a GRADE concept paper.
  Elie A. Akl, Rebecca L Morgan, Andrew A. Rooney, Brandiese E. J. Beverly, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Arnav Agarwal, Brian S. Alper, Carlos Alva-Diaz, Laura Amato, M...> ;Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2021 Jan 1
• 8 citations
  It is time for computable evidence synthesis: The COVID-19 Knowledge Accelerator initiative.
  Brian S. Alper, Joshua E. Richardson, Harold P Lehmann, Vignesh Subbian> ;Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 2020 Aug 1
• 20 citations
  Thrombolysis with alteplase 3–4.5 hours after acute ischaemic stroke: trial reanalysis adjusted for baseline imbalances
  Brian S. Alper, Gary Foster, Lehana Thabane, Alex Rae-Grant, Meghan Malone-Moses, Eric W. Manheimer> ;BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. 2020 Oct 1
• 402 citations
  GRADE guidelines 26: informative statements to communicate the findings of systematic reviews of interventions
  Nancy Santesso, Claire Glenton, Philipp Dahm, Paul Garner, Elie A. Akl, Brian S. Alper, Romina Brignardello-Petersen, Alonso Carrasco-Labra, Hans de Beer, Monica Hultc...> ;Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2020 Mar 1
• 19 citations
  Consistency of Recommendations for Evaluation and Management of Hypertension
  Brian S. Alper, Amy Price, Esther J van Zuuren, Zbys Fedorowicz, Allen F. Shaughnessy, Peter Oettgen, Glyn Elwyn, Amir Qaseem, Ilkka Kunnamo, Urvi Gupta, Deborah D. Ca...> ;JAMA Network Open. 2019 Nov 1
• 33 citations
  Defining certainty of net benefit: a GRADE concept paper
  Brian S. Alper, Peter Oettgen, Ilkka Kunnamo, Alfonso Iorio, Mohammed T. Ansari, M. Hassan Murad, Joerg J Meerpohl, Amir Qaseem, Monica Hultcrantz, Holger J. Schüneman...> ;BMJ Open. 2019 Jun 1
• Stroke Rate Variation and Anticoagulation Benefit in Atrial Fibrillation.
  Martin Mayer, Brian S. Alper, Louis Leff> ;Annals of Internal Medicine. 2019 Jun 4
• 6 citations
  Modified Delphi survey for the evidence summarisation of patient decision aids: Study protocol
  Marie-Anne Durand, Michelle D Dannenberg, Catherine H. Saunders, Anik Giguère, Brian S. Alper, Tammy Hoffmann, Lily Perestelo-Pérez, Stephen T. Campbell, Glyn Elwyn> ;BMJ Open. 2019 Mar 1
• 52 citations
  Intention-to-treat analysis: who is in? Who is out?
  Robin L. Kruse, Brian S. Alper, Carin E Reust, James J. Stevermer, Scott Shannon, Randy H Williams> ;The Journal of Family Practice. 2002 Nov 1
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  The GRADE Working Group clarifies the construct of certainty of evidence
  Monica Hultcrantz, David Rind, Elie A. Akl, Shaun Treweek, Reem A. Mustafa, Alfonso Iorio, Brian S. Alper, Joerg J Meerpohl, M. Hassan Murad, Mohammed T. Ansari, Srini...> ;Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2017 Jul 1
• 4 citations
  Prioritizing Shared Decision Making.
  Brian S. Alper, Glyn Elwyn, Amy Price> ;JAMA. 2017 Feb 28
• Letter in reply to 'Evidence pyramids' from Dr Kaufmann.
  Brian S. Alper, Brian Haynes> ;Evidence-Based Medicine. 2016 Dec 1
• 1 citations
  Reply to 'Shaneyfelt T. Pyramids are guides not rules: the evolution of the evidence pyramid. Evid Based Med 2016;21:121-2'.
  Brian S. Alper, R. Brian Haynes> ;Evidence-Based Medicine. 2016 Oct 1
• 45 citations
  EBHC pyramid 5.0 for accessing preappraised evidence and guidance.
  Brian S. Alper, R. Brian Haynes> ;Evidence-Based Medicine. 2016 Jun 20
• 12 citations
  RAPADAPTE for rapid guideline development: high-quality clinical guidelines can be rapidly developed with limited resources.
  Brian S. Alper, Mario Tristan, Anggie Ramírez-Morera, Maria M.T. Vreugdenhil, Esther J van Zuuren, Zbys Fedorowicz> ;International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 2016 Jun 1
• Intervention for Acute Stroke.
  Brian S. Alper, Meghan Malone-Moses, Kameshwar Prasad> ;JAMA. 2015 Aug 11
• 1 citations
  Limitations in conduct and reporting of cochrane reviews rarely inhibit the determination of the validity of evidence for clinical decision-making.
  Brian S. Alper, Zbys Fedorowicz, Esther J van Zuuren> ;Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine. 2015 Aug 1
• 1 citations
  Authors' reply to Wardlaw and Berge.
  Brian S. Alper, Meghan Malone-Moses, James S McLellan, Kameshwar Prasad, Eric W. Manheimer> ;BMJ. 2015 Apr 7
• 40 citations
  Thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke: time for a rethink?
  Brian S. Alper, Meghan Malone-Moses, James S McLellan, Kameshwar Prasad, Eric W. Manheimer> ;BMJ. 2015 Mar 17
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Journal Articles

• Authors’ reply to Wardlaw and Berge  
  Alper BS, Malone- Moses M, McLellan JS, Prasad K, Manheimer E, BMJ, 1/1/2015
• Limitations in conduct and reporting of Cochrane Reviews rarely inhibit the determination of the validity of evidence for clinical decision making  
  Alper BS, Fedorowicz Z, van Zuuren EJ, J Evid Based Med, 1/1/2015
• Thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke: time for a rethink?  
  Alper BS, Malone- Moses M, McLellan JS, Prasad K, Manheimer E, BMJ, 1/1/2015
• Acupressure and postoperative vomiting, soy and breast cancer, gingko biloba and Alzheimer’s disease, acupuncture and irritable bowel syndrome, Mediterranean and low-c...  
  Glickman-Simon R, Alper BS, Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 1/1/2013
• Acupuncture for PTSD, naturopathy for cardiovascular risk, yoga for osteoarthritis, chasteberry for PMS, and antioxidants for cardiovascular events  
  Glickman-Simon R, Alper BS, Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 1/1/2013
• An introduction of an EBM Online Resource: DynaMed  
  Chen YL, Alper BS, Wang Q, Yao L, Yang KH, Chinese Journal of Evidence Based Pediatrics, 1/1/2012
• Tai chi, glucosamine, probiotics, acupressure, and pelargonium sidoides  
  Alper BS, Glickman-Simon R, Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 1/1/2011
• Curbside Consultation: Usefulness of Online Medical Information  
  Alper BS, Am Fam Physician, 1/1/2006
• Physicians answer more clinical questions and change clinical decisions more often with synthesized evidence: a randomized trial in primary care  
  Alper BS, White DS, Ge B, Am Fam Physician, 1/1/2005
• Experiential curriculum improves medical students’ ability to answer clinical questions using the internet  
  Alper BS, Vinson DC, Fam Med, 1/1/2005
• Management of Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia  
  Alper BS, Vanderhoff BT, American Family Physician, 1/25/2004
• Response to proposal for use of SORT evidence labels  
  Alper BS, Am Fam Physician, 1/1/2004
• Practical evidence-based Internet resources  
  Alper BS, Family Practice Management, 1/1/2003
• Useful Internet sites for answering clinical questions  
  Alper BS, Kratt L, Missouri Family Physician, 1/1/2003
• Symptoms don’t predict response to antibiotics  
  Alper BS, J Fam Pract, 1/1/2002
• Treatment of postherpetic neuralgia A systematic review of the literature  
  Alper BS, Lewis PR, J Fam Pract, 1/1/2002
• Assistance for patients who cannot afford medications  
  Alper BS, Am Fam Phys, 1/1/2001
• Answering Family Physicians’ Clinical Questions Using Electronic Medical Databases  
  Alper BS, Stevermer JJ, White DS, Ewigman BG, J Fam Pract, 1/1/2001
• Pneumococcal vaccine recommendations  
  Alper BS, Am Fam Phys, 1/1/2000
• SOAP: Solutions to often asked problems: Choice of antihistamines for urticaria  
  Alper BS, Arch Fam Med, 1/1/2000
• Using ferritin levels to determine iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy  
  Alper BS, Kimber R, Reddy AK, J Fam Pract, 1/1/2000
• Does treatment of acute herpes zoster prevent or shorten postherpetic neuralgia? A systematic review of the literature  
  Alper BS, Lewis PR, J Fam Pract, 1/1/2000
• Lack of efficiency of cisapride and nizatidine in dyspepsia, Patient-Oriented Evidence that Matters  
  Adelman A, Alper BS, J Fam Pract, 1/1/1998
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Abstracts/Posters

• Easy ways to keep Cochrane reviews current: setting up automated email alerts.
  Alper BS, 22nd Cochrane Colloquium, Hyderabad, India, 1/1/2014
• P04.263 Measuring the Rate of Change in Core Evidence and Guidance in Neurology
  Alper BS, American Academy of Neurology 65th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2013
• Critical appraisal criteria for randomized crossover trials
  Alper BS, 2nd Conference of International Society for EBHC, Taormina, Italy, 1/1/2013
• How Frequently Does Our Core Evidence and Guidance Change?
  Alper BS, First Annual Conference of International Society for Evidence-based HealthCare, Delhi, India, 1/1/2012
• Guide for evidence-based presentations in residency education.
  Alper BS, 38th Annual Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Conference, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2005
• Adapting clinical references for intuitive searching.
  Alper BS, North American Primary Care Ressearch Group (NAPCRG) Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2004
• How evidence-based are evidence-based references?
  Alper BS, North American Primary Care Ressearch Group (NAPCRG) Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2004
• DynaMed answers most clinical questions quickly.
  Alper BS, WONCA/American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2004
• How evidence-based are evidence-based references?
  Alper BS, WONCA/American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2004
• DynaMed: Your regularly-updated peripheral brain.
  Alper BS, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2000
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Lectures

• Overtreatment due to biased evidence synthesis: the case of thrombolysis in acute stroke. 
  Taormina, Italy - 1/1/2015
• Abstracts’ concept selection to reduce information overload 
  Vienna, Austria - 1/1/2015
• Increasing Guideline Implementation Through Patient-Specific Recommendations 
  Amsterdam, Netherlands - 1/1/2015
• How to find the best evidence and guidance in 30 seconds when seeing a patient. 
  Bologna, Italy - 1/1/2015
• How to find the best evidence and guidance in 30 seconds when seeing a patient 
  Milan, Italy - 1/1/2015
• Critical Appraisal of a Randomized Trial 
  Ipswich, MA - 1/26/2014
• Rapid Access to Valid Clinical Knowledge, Introduction to DynaMed – How it is done. 
  Panama - 1/1/2014
• Five evidence ‘game changers’ in 2013 and what this means for Cochrane Reviews 
  Hyderabad, India - 1/1/2014
• DynaMed: supporting guideline development and dissemination 
  Melbourne, Australia - 1/1/2014
• Do problems in the conduct and reporting of Cochrane reviews limit the reliability of clinical conclusions? 
  Quebec, Canada - 1/1/2013
• DynaMed summaries and Cochrane Reviews: a Dynamic Collaboration! 
  Quebec, Canada - 1/1/2013
• Mapping from SORT to GRADE 
  Taormina, Italy - 1/1/2013
• Finding Best Practice at Point of Care: DynaMed (Webinar form US) 
  Bahrain - 1/1/2013
• The Pace of Change in Practice-Driving Medical Knowledge in New Models of Publishing 
  Boston, MA - 1/1/2013
• Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine: Finding Useful Information Quickly 
  Catania, Italy - 1/1/2013
• Find it Fast: Answering Clinical Questions at the Point of Care 
  Durban, South Africa - 1/1/2013
• Reviewing for DynaMed as Scholarly Activity 
  Durban, South Africa - 1/1/2013
• Evidence at the Point of Care 
  Pittsburgh, PA - 1/1/2012
• Engaging Scholarly Activity: Electronic Peer Review of Evidence. 
  Seattle, WA - 1/1/2012
• Practice-driving evidence: how frequently does it change? 
  Auckland, New Zealand - 1/1/2012
• Creating and adapting a high-quality national clinical guideline with limited resources. 
  Berlin, Germany - 1/1/2012
• Measuring the pace of change in practice-guiding medical knowledge. 
  Berlin, Germany - 1/1/2012
• How Much Does Practice-Guiding Medical Knowledge Change in One Year? 
  Boston, MA - 1/1/2012
• Best Sources for Evidence at the Point of Care for Healthcare Practitioners. 
  Delhi, India - 1/1/2012
• Introduction to Evidence Based Medicine? 
  Delhi, India - 1/1/2012
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Other

• Thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke: Author response to many responses [re: BMJ 2015; 350:h1075] 
  Alper BS, Malone-Moses M, McLellan JS, Prasad K, Manheimer E, BMJ.com
  http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h1075/rr-4
  1/29/2015
• Ideas to improve the knowledge system stimulated by BMJ Rapid Responses. [re: BMJ 2015; 350:h2463] 
  Alper BS, van Zuuren EJ, Fedorowicz Z, Manheimer E, BMJ.com
  http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h2463/rr-8
  1/23/2015
• Thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke: Author response to IST-3 investigators [re: BMJ 2015; 350:h1075] 
  Alper BS, Malone-Moses M, McLellan JS, Prasad K, Manheimer E, BMJ.com
  http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h1075/rr-7
  1/8/2015
• Statin guidelines and Number Needed to Treat. [re: Ann Intern Med 2014;160:354] 
  Alper BS, Drabkin A, BMJ.com
  http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=1817258
  1/21/2014
• Age-adjusted D-dimer not ready for changing clinical decision making. [re: BMJ 2010;340:c1475] 
  Alper BS, Ehrlich AM, BMJ.com
  http://www.bmj.com/rapid-response/2011/11/02/age-adjusted-d-dimer-not-ready-changing-clinical-decision-making
  1/21/2010
• Error in meta-analysis data. [re: BMJ 2009;339:b5106] 
  Alper BS, BMJ.com
  http://www.bmj.com/rapid-response/2011/11/02/error-meta-analysis-data
  1/10/2009
• Influenza A (H1N1) (Swine Flu). 
  Alper BS, Cortlandt Forum
  1/1/2009
• Influenza Management. 
  Alper BS, Lucas L, Cortlandt Forum
  1/1/2009
• Evidence-Based Medicine– A Term in Search of a Definition. 
  Alper BS, Santa Clara County Medical Society Bulletin
  1/1/2009
• Evidence Based 
  Alper BS, San Diego County Medical Society Magazine
  1/1/2008
• Incorrect news citation [re: BMJ 2007; 334:818] 
  Alper BS, BMJ.com
  http://www.bmj.com/rapid-response/2011/11/01/incorrect-news-citation
  1/22/2007
• Patellar tendinopathy. 
  Dressendorfer R, Alper BS, Cortlandt Forum
  1/1/2007
• Allergic conjunctivitis. 
  Kopes-Kerr CP, Alper BS, Cortlandt Forum
  1/1/2007
• Dysphagia. 
  Alper BS, Studt Larry, Cortlandt Forum
  1/1/2007
• Impaired glucose tolerance/Impaired fasting glucose. 
  Smitherman K, Alper BS, Cortlandt Forum
  1/1/2007
• Barrett's esophagus. 
  Stanley D, Alper BS, Cortlandt Forum
  1/1/2007
• Acetaminophen poisoning. 
  Cayley W, Alper BS, Cortlandt Forum
  1/1/2007
• Giardiasis. 
  Stanley D, Alper BS, Cortlandt Forum
  1/1/2007
• Screening vs. testing symptomatic patients [re: BMJ 2006;332:199] 
  Alper BS, BMJ.com
  http://www.bmj.com/rapid-response/2011/10/31/screening-vs-testing-symptomatic-patients
  1/4/2006
• Subgroup analysis of asymptomatic patients [re: BMJ 2006;332:199] 
  Alper BS, BMJ.com
  http://www.bmj.com/rapid-response/2011/10/31/subgroup-analysis-asymptomatic-patients
  1/1/2006
• More on drugstore BP Machines. 
  Alper BS, Cortlandt Forum
  1/1/2006
• Obesity. 
  Terry R, Alper BS, Cortlandt Forum
  1/1/2006
• Nocturnal leg cramps. 
  Kirkby R, Alper BS, Cortlandt Forum
  1/1/2006
• Postherpetic neuralgia. 
  Halverson L, Alper BS, Cortlandt Forum
  1/1/2006
• Upper respiratory infection. 
  Alper BS, Cortlandt Forum
  1/1/2006
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