Christoph E. Minder

TL;DR: Funnel plots, plots of the trials' effect estimates against sample size, are skewed and asymmetrical in the presence of publication bias and other biases Funnel plot asymmetry, measured by regression analysis, predicts discordance of results when meta-analyses are compared with single large trials.

TL;DR: Circulating concentrations of IGF-I and IGFBP-3 are associated with an increased risk of common cancers, but associations are modest and vary between sites.

TL;DR: With increasing doses the rate of occurrence of infectious complications increased in Patients given corticosteroids as well as in patients given placebo, a finding suggesting that not only the Corticosteroid but also the underlying disease state account for the steroid-associated infectious complications observed in clinical practice.

TL;DR: Preventive home visitation programs appear to be effective, provided the interventions are based on multidimensional geriatric assessment and include multiple follow-up home visits and target persons at lower risk for death.

TL;DR: Research needs to be broadened to include older populations, other diseases, and populations from different parts of Europe to reduce exposure to cardiovascular risk factors in low-educational groups.