This is a listing of Jonas Ranstam's publications in scientific journals. Conference proceedings, newspaper articles, grant applications and similar documents are not included. ### Listing in reverse chronological order Nordenström E, Ranstam J, Bergenfelz A. Effect of thyroid hormone replacement therapy on mortality rate in patients undergoing total or hemithyroidectomy for benign multinodular goitre. BJS open.  2024;8(1) Christensen R, Ranstam J, Overgaard S, Wagner P. Guidelines for a structured manuscript: Statistical methods and reporting in biomedical research journals. Acta orthopaedica.  2023;94:243-249. Lindberg BF, Nelson I, Ranstam J, Riker DK. Early intervention with ColdZyme mouth spray after self-diagnosis of common cold: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. PloS one. 2023;18(1). Lindberg F, Nelson I, Ranstam J, Riker DK. Early intervention with a glycerol throat spray containing cold-adapted cod trypsin after self-diagnosis of common cold: A randomised trial. PloS one. 2022;17(7). Ranstam J, Wagner P. Systematic reviews, meta-analyses, randomized trials, and observational studies. Acta orthopaedica. 2022;93:1-2. Turkiewicz A, Cook JA, Ranstam J, Propensity scores. British Journal of Surgery. Published online March 8, 2022. Ranstam J, Cook JA, Quantiles. British Journal of Surgery. Published online March 8, 2022. Ranstam J, Cook JA. Number needed to treat. British Journal of Surgery. Published online March 8, 2022. Ranstam J, Cook JA. Risk of bias. British Journal of Surgery. Published online March 8, 2022. Cook JA, Bi D, Ranstam J. The art of reporting numerical data. British Journal of Surgery. Published online March 8, 2022. Ranstam J, Cook JA. Immortal time bias. British Journal of Surgery. Published online March 8, 2022. Hofer M, Ranstam J, Atroshi I. 2021. Extended Follow-up of Local Steroid Injection for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open 4(10):e2130753. Thompson LH, Ranstam J, Almquist M, Nordenström E, Bergenfelz A. 2021. Impact of Adrenalectomy on Morbidity in Patients with Non-Functioning Adrenal Cortical Tumours, Mild Hypercortisolism and Cushing’s Syndrome as Assessed by National and Quality Registries. World J Surg 45:3099-3107. Ranstam J. 2021. Systematic reviews, meta-analyses, randomized trials, and observational studies. Acta Orthop. Sep 10:1-3. Ranstam J. “There was no difference (p = 0.079)”. Acta Orthopaedica 23 April 2021. Rämö L, Paavola M, Sumrein BO, Lepola V, Lähdeoja T, Ranstam J, Järvinen TL and Taimela S. 2021. Outcomes With Surgery vs Functional Bracing for Patients With Closed, Displaced Humeral Shaft Fractures and the Need for Secondary Surgery: A Prespecified Secondary Analysis of the FISH Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg 14 April 156:1-9. Paavola M, Kanto K, Ranstam J, Malmivaara A, Inkinen J, Kalske J, Savolainen V, Sinisaari I, Taimela S and Järvinen TL. 2021. Subacromial decompression versus diagnostic arthroscopy for shoulder impingement: a 5-year follow-up of a randomised, placebo surgery controlled clinical trial. British journal of sports medicine, 55, 99-107. Brandt J, Ledin H, Ranstam J, Roos E, Aspenberg P and Schilcher J. 2020. Single postoperative infusion of zoledronic acid to improve patient-reported outcome after hip or knee replacement: study protocol for a randomised, controlled, double-blinded clinical trial. BMJ open, 10. Tommiska P, Raj R, Schwartz C, Kivisaari R, Luostarinen T, SatopääJ, Taimela S, Järvinen T, Ranstam J, Frantzen J, Posti J, Luoto TM, Leinonen V, Tetri S, Koivisto T and Lönnrot K. 2020. Finnish study of intraoperative irrigation versus drain alone after evacuation of chronic subdural haematoma (FINISH): a study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial. BMJ open, 10. Rämö L, Sumrein BO, Lepola V, Lähdeoja T, Ranstam J, Paavola M, Järvinen T and Taimela S. 2020. Effect of Surgery vs Functional Bracing on Functional Outcome Among Patients With Closed Displaced Humeral Shaft Fractures: The FISH Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA, 323, 1792-1801. Dell’Isola A, Jönsson T, Ranstam J, Dahlberg LE and Hansson EE. 2020. Education, Home Exercise, and Supervised Exercise for People With Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis As Part of a Nationwide Implementation Program: Data From the Better Management of Patients With Osteoarthritis Registry. Arthritis care & research, 72, 201-207. Atroshi I, Tadjerbashi K, McCabe SJ, Ranstam J. 2019. Treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome with wrist splinting: study protocol for a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Trials, 20. Thorell L, Wahlin K and Ranstam J. 2019. Improper study design precludes valid effect estimates in important suicide prevention research. International journal of methods in psychiatric research, 28. Ranstam J. 2019. Hypothesis-generating and confirmatory studies, Bonferroni correction, and pre-specification of trial endpoints. Acta orthopaedica, 90, 1-2. Ranstam J. 2019. Restricted use of p-values (in Swedish). Ortopediskt Magasin, 54. Ranstam J. 2019. Time to restrict the use of p-values in Acta Orthopaedica. Acta orthopaedica, 90, 1-2. Nero H, Ranstam J, Kiadaliri AA and Dahlberg LE. 2018. Evaluation of a digital platform for osteoarthritis treatment: study protocol for a randomised clinical study. BMJ open, 8. Ranstam J and Cook JA. 2018. LASSO regression. The British journal of surgery, 105. Turkiewicz A, Luta G, Hughes HV and Ranstam J. 2018. Statistical mistakes and how to avoid them - lessons learned from the reproducibility crisis. Osteoarthritis and cartilage, 26, 1409-1411. Paavola M, Malmivaara A, Taimela S, Kanto K, Inkinen J, Kalske J, Sinisaari I, Savolainen V, Ranstam J and Järvinen TL. 2018. Subacromial decompression versus diagnostic arthroscopy for shoulder impingement: randomised, placebo surgery controlled clinical trial. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 362. Ranstam J. 2018. Are competing risks models appropriate to describe implant failure? Acta orthopaedica, 89. Ranstam J and Cook JA. 2017. Non-inferiority and equivalence trials. The British journal of surgery, 104, 1578-1579. Ranstam J and Robertsson O. 2017. The Cox model is better than the Fine and Gray model when estimating relative revision risks from arthroplasty register data. Acta orthopaedica, 88, 578-580. Ranstam J and Cook JA. 2017. Kaplan-Meier curve. The British journal of surgery, 104. Cook JA and Ranstam J. 2017. Statistical models and confounding adjustment. The British journal of surgery, 104, 786-787. Masoumi Z, Familari M, Källén K, Ranstam J, Olofsson P and Hansson SR. 2017. Fetal hemoglobin in umbilical cord blood in preeclamptic and normotensive pregnancies: A cross-sectional comparative study. PloS one, 12. Filbay SR, Roos EM, Frobell RB, Roemer F, Ranstam J and Lohmander LS. 2017. Delaying ACL reconstruction and treating with exercise therapy alone may alter prognostic factors for 5-year outcome: an exploratory analysis of the KANON trial. British journal of sports medicine, 51, 1622-1629. Pettersson K, Yousaf K, Ranstam J, Westgren M and Ajne G. 2017. Predictive value of traction force measurement in vacuum extraction: Development of a multivariate prognostic model. PloS one, 12. Cook JA and Ranstam J. 2017. Spurious findings. The British journal of surgery, 104. Ranstam J and Cook JA. 2017. Considerations for the design, analysis and presentation of in vivo studies. Osteoarthritis and cartilage, 25, 364-368. Kise NJ, Risberg MA, Stensrud S, Ranstam J, Engebretsen L and Roos EM. 2016. Exercise therapy versus arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for degenerative meniscal tear in middle aged patients: randomised controlled trial with two year follow-up. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 354. Kise NJ, Risberg MA, Stensrud S, Ranstam J, Engebretsen L and Roos EM. 2016. Exercise therapy versus arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for degenerative meniscal tear in middle aged patients: randomised controlled trial with two year follow-up. British journal of sports medicine, 50, 1473-1480. Alriksson-Schmidt A, Ranstam J, Robertsson O and Lidgren L. 2016. ArthroplastyWatch.com three-year follow-up: where do we stand now? EFORT open reviews, 1, 81-82. Ranstam J, Cook JA and Collins GS. 2016. Clinical prediction models. The British journal of surgery, 103. Cook JA and Ranstam J. 2016. Overfitting. The British journal of surgery, 103. Ranstam J and Cook JA. 2016. Causal relationship and confounding in statistical models. The British journal of surgery, 103, 1445-1446. Cook JA and Ranstam J. 2016. Statistical analyses that provide an effect size are to be preferred. The British journal of surgery, 103. Ranstam J and Cook JA. 2016. Statistical models: an overview. The British journal of surgery, 103. Kise NJ, Roos EM, Risberg MA, Stensrud S, Ranstam J and Engebretsen L. 2016. Exercise therapy versus arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for degenerative meniscal tear in middle aged patients: randomised controlled trial with two year follow-up. BMJ, 354. Anderson UD, Gram M, Ranstam J, Thilaganathan B, Kerström B and Hansson SR. 2016. Fetal hemoglobin, α 1-microglobulin and hemopexin are potential predictive first trimester biomarkers for preeclampsia. Pregnancy hypertension, 6, 103-109. Ranstam J. 2016. Multiple P-values and Bonferroni correction. Osteoarthritis and cartilage, 24, 763-764. Frobell RB, Roos HP, Roos EM, Roemer FW, Ranstam J and Lohmander LS. 2015. Treatment for acute anterior cruciate ligament tear: five year outcome of randomised trial. British journal of sports medicine, 49. Losina E, Ranstam J, Collins JE, Schnitzer TJ and Katz JN. 2015. OARSI Clinical Trials Recommendations: Key analytic considerations in design, analysis, and reporting of randomized controlled trials in osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and cartilage / OARS, Osteoarthritis Research Society, 23, 677-685. Atroshi I, Hofer M, Larsson G and Ranstam J. 2015. Extended Follow-up of a Randomized Clinical Trial of Open vs Endoscopic Release Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. JAMA, 314, 1399-1401. Mäkelä KT, Matilainen M, Pulkkinen P, Fenstad AM, Havelin L, Engesaeter L, Furnes O, Pedersen AB, Overgaard S, Kärrholm J, Malchau H, Garellick G, Ranstam J and Eskelinen A. 2014. Failure rate of cemented and uncemented total hip replacements: register study of combined Nordic database of four nations. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 348. Ricciardi BF, Bostrom MP, Lidgren L, Ranstam J, Merollini KM and W-Dahl A. 2014. Prevention of surgical site infection in total joint arthroplasty: an international tertiary care center survey. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery, 10, 45-51. Mäkelä KT, Matilainen M, Pulkkinen P, Fenstad AM, Havelin LI, Engesaeter L, Furnes O, Overgaard S, Pedersen AB, Kärrholm J, Malchau H, Garellick G, Ranstam J and Eskelinen A. 2014. Countrywise results of total hip replacement. An analysis of 438,733 hips based on the Nordic Arthroplasty Register Association database. Acta orthopaedica, 85, 107-116. Robertsson O, Ranstam J, Sundberg M, W-Dahl A and Lidgren L. 2014. The Swedish Knee Arthroplasty Register: a review. Bone & joint research, 3, 217-222. Wagner P, Alvegård T, Ranstam J, Rydholm A, von Steyern FV and Olsson H. 2014. Oral contraceptive use, parity, and constitutional characteristics in soft tissue sarcoma: a Swedish population-based case-control study 1988-2009. Cancer causes & control : CCC, 25, 1167-1177. W-Dahl A, Sundberg M, Lidgren L, Ranstam J and Robertsson O. 2014. An examination of the effect of different methods of scoring pain after a total knee replacement on the number of patients who report unchanged or worse pain. The bone & joint journal, 96-B, 1222-1226. Aspenberg P and Ranstam J. 2014. Platelet-rich plasma for chronic tennis elbow: letters to the editor. The American journal of sports medicine, 42, NP1-NP2. Ranstam J. 2013. The importance of clear language. Acta orthopaedica, 84. Atroshi I and Ranstam J. 2013. Methylprednisolone injections for the carpal tunnel syndrome. Annals of internal medicine, 159, 858-859. Atroshi I, Flondell M, Hofer M and Ranstam J. 2013. Methylprednisolone injections for the carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Annals of internal medicine, 159, 309-317. Van Meirhaeghe J, Bastian L, Boonen S, Ranstam J, Tillman JB and Wardlaw D. 2013. A randomized trial of balloon kyphoplasty and nonsurgical management for treating acute vertebral compression fractures: vertebral body kyphosis correction and surgical parameters. Spine, 38, 971-983. Frobell RB, Roos HP, Roos EM, Roemer FW, Ranstam J and Lohmander LS. 2013. Republished research: treatment for acute anterior cruciate ligament tear: five year outcome of randomised trial. British journal of sports medicine, 47. Lohmander LS, Roos HP, Roos EM, Ranstam J and Frobell RB. 2013. Authors’ response to editorial by Levy and colleagues on Treating ACL injuries in young moderately active adults. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 346. Wagner P and Ranstam J. 2013. ACL treatment, KOOS, validity and Rasch. BMJ Rapid response: http://www.bmj.com/content/346/bmj. Frobell RB, Roos HP, Roos EM, Roemer FW, Ranstam J and Lohmander LS. 2013. Treatment for acute anterior cruciate ligament tear: five year outcome of randomised trial. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 346. Lidgren L, Alriksson-Schmidt A and Ranstam J. 2013. ArthroplastyWatch–beyond borders, beyond compliance. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 346. Schilcher J, Koeppen V, Ranstam J, Skripitz R, Micha¨elsson K and Aspenberg P. 2013. Atypical femoral fractures are a separate entity, characterized by highly specific radiographic features. A comparison of 59 cases and 218 controls. Bone, 52, 389-392. Frobell RB, Ranstam J and Lohmander LS. 2012. More on treatment for acute anterior cruciate ligament tears. N Engl J Med, 367. Wagner P, Olsson H, Ranstam J, Robertsson O, Zheng MH and Lidgren L. 2012. Metal-on-metal joint bearings and hematopoetic malignancy. Acta Orthop, 83, 553-558. Ranstam J. 2012. [Prepare the evaluation of the quality registries]. Lakartidningen, 109. Wardlaw D, Van Meirhaeghe J, Ranstam J, Bastian L and Boonen S. 2012. Balloon kyphoplasty in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. Expert review of medical devices, 9, 423-436. Ranstam J, Turkiewicz A, Boonen S, Van Meirhaeghe J, Bastian L and Wardlaw D. 2012. Alternative analyses for handling incomplete follow-up in the intention-to-treat analysis: the randomized controlled trial of balloon kyphoplasty versus non-surgical care for vertebral compression fracture (FREE). BMC Med Res Methodol, 12. Robertsson O, Ranstam J, Lidgren L and Svensson O. 2012. Major reconstructive surgery may not travel well but the Weston-Super-Mare Kinemax experience is no proof. JBJS Br eLetter, 94-B, 510. Lindahl B, Ranstam J and Willén R. 2012. Relapse of endometrial carcinoma: follow-up of 272 patients with relapse. Anticancer Res, 32, 3391-3395. Ranstam J. 2012. Why the P-value culture is bad and confidence intervals a better alternative. Osteoarthritis Cartilage, 20, 805-808. Ranstam J. 2012. Repeated measurements, bilateral observations and pseudoreplicates, why does it matter? Osteoarthritis and cartilage, 20, 473-475. Mithoefer K, Saris DB, Farr J, Kon E, Zaslav K, Cole BJ, Ranstam J, Yao J, Shive M, Levine D, Dalemans W and Brittberg M. 2011. Guidelines for the Design and Conduct of Clinical Studies in Knee Articular Cartilage Repair: International Cartilage Repair Society Recommendations Based on Current Scientific Evidence and Standards of Clinical Care. Cartilage, 2, 100-121. Roos EM, Engelhart L, Ranstam J, Anderson AF, Irrgang JJ, Marx RG, Tegner Y and Davis AM. 2011. ICRS Recommendation Document: Patient-Reported Outcome Instruments for Use in Patients with Articular Cartilage Defects. Cartilage, 2, 122-136. Ranstam J, Robertsson O, W-Dahl A, Löfvendahl S and Lidgren L. 2011. [EQ-5D–a difficult-to-interpret tool for clinical improvement work]. Lakartidningen, 108, 1707-1708. Ranstam J and Wagner P. 2011. The confusing EQ-5D index JBJS Br [electronic letter] 5 Oct 2011. Ranstam J and Lohmander LS. 2011. Ten recommendations for Osteoarthritis and Cartilage (OAC) manuscript preparation, common for all types of studies. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. Ranstam J, Kärrholm J, Pulkkinen P, Mäkelä K, Espehaug B, Pedersen AB, Mehnert F and Furnes O. 2011. Statistical analysis of arthroplasty data. I Introduction and background. Acta 6Orthop, 82, 253-257. Ranstam J, Kärrholm J, Pulkkinen P, Mäkelä K, Espehaug B, Pedersen AB, Mehnert F and Furnes O. 2011. Statistical analysis of arthroplasty data. II. Guidelines. Acta Orthop, 82, 258-267. Boonen S, Van Meirhaeghe J, Bastian L, Cummings SR, Ranstam J, Tillman JB, Eastell R, Talmadge K and Wardlaw D. 2011. Balloon kyphoplasty for the treatment of acute vertebral compression fractures: 2-year results from a randomized trial. J Bone Miner Res, 26, 1627-1637. Wagner P, Olsson H, Lidgren L, Robertsson O and Ranstam J. 2011. Increased cancer risks among arthroplasty patients: 30 year follow-up of the Swedish Knee Arthroplasty Register. Eur J Cancer, 47, 1061-1071. Lindblad U, Lindberg G, Månsson N, Ranstam J, Tyrberg M, Jansson S, Lindwall K, Svärdh M, Kindmalm L and Melander A. 2011. Can sulphonylurea addition to lifestyle changes help to delay diabetes development in subjects with impaired fasting glucose? The Nepi ANtidiabetes StudY (NANSY). Diabetes Obes Metab, 13, 185-188. Löfvendahl S, Bizjajeva S, Ranstam J and Lidgren L. 2011. Indications for hip and knee replacement in Sweden. J Eval Clin Pract, 17, 251-260. Roos EM, Engelhart L, Ranstam J, Anderson AF, Irrgang J, Marx R, Tegner Y and Davis AM. 2011. ICRS Recommendation Document: Patient-reported outcome instruments for use in patients with articular cartilage defects Cartilage, 2, 122-136. Mithoefer K, Saris D, Farr J, Kon E, Zaslav K, Cole B, Ranstam J, Yao J, Shive M, Levine D, Dalemans W and Brittberg M. 2011. Guidelines for the Design and Conduct of Clinical Studies in Knee Articular Cartilage Repair Cartilage, 2, 100-121. Ranstam J. 2010. For better improvement work. Läkartidningen, 107, 2175-2176. Lindahl B, Persson J, Ranstam J and Willén R. 2010. Long-term survival in uterine clear cell carcinoma and uterine papillary serous carcinoma. Anticancer Res, 30, 3727-3730. Ranstam J and Robertsson O. 2010. Statistical analysis of arthroplasty register data. Acta Orthop, 81, 10-14. Frobell RB, Roos EM, Roos HP, Ranstam J and Lohmander LS. 2010. A randomized trial of treatment for acute anterior cruciate ligament tears. N Engl J Med, 363, 331-342. Ranstam J and Lohmander LS. 2010. What’s in a number or in a picture? Osteoarthritis and cartilage, 18, 1003-1005. Ranstam J. 2010. The top ten statistical mistakes (in Swedish) Ortopediskt Magasin, 59-61. Ranstam J. 2010. Reporting laboratory experiments. Osteoarthritis Cartilage, 18, 3-4. Lindahl B, Måsbäck A, Persson J, Ranstam J and Willlén R. 2009. Adenocarcinoma corpus uteri stage I-II: results of a treatment programme based upon cytometry. Anticancer Res, 29, 4731-4735. Gullberg B and Ranstam J. 2009. Flawed analysis of risk factors for coronary heart disease. J Intern Med, 266, 574-5; author reply 576-7. Ranstam J, Isberg P and Gullberg B. 2009. Time to change medical post graduate education! Lakartidningen, 106, 2070-2071. Wardlaw D, Cummings SR, Van Meirhaeghe J, Bastian L, Tillman JB, Ranstam J, Eastell R, Shabe P, Talmadge K and Boonen S. 2009. Efficacy and safety of balloon kyphoplasty compared with non-surgical care for vertebral compression fracture (FREE): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet, 373, 1016-1024. Hermansson M, Ekedahl A, Ranstam J and Zilling T. 2009. Decreasing incidence of peptic ulcer complications after the introduction of the proton pump inhibitors, a study of the Swedish population from 1974-2002. BMC Gastroenterol, 9. Ranstam J. 2009. Sampling uncertainty in medical research. Osteoarthritis Cartilage, 17, 1416-1419. Ornstein E, Linder L, Ranstam J, Lewold S, Eisler T and Torper M. 2009. Femoral impaction bone grafting with the Exeter stem - the Swedish experience: survivorship analysis of 1305 revisions performed between 1989 and 2002. J Bone Joint Surg Br, 91, 441-446. Atroshi I, Hofer M, Larsson G, Ornstein E, Johnsson R and Ranstam J. 2009. Open compared with 2-portal endoscopic carpal tunnel release: a 5-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial. J Hand Surg [Am], 34, 266-272. Ranstam J. 2008. Data handling, statistical computing, and archiving. Acta Radiol, 49, 1137-1139. Ranstam J. 2008. Adjusting results for confounding bias. Acta Radiol, 49, 769-770. Ranstam J, Wagner P, Robertsson O and Lidgren L. 2008. Health-care quality registers: outcome-orientated ranking of hospitals is unreliable. J Bone Joint Surg Br, 90, 1558-1561. Ranstam J. 2008. Analyzing a randomized trial. Acta Radiol, 49, 1005-1006. Ranstam J. 2008. Planning a randomized trial. Acta Radiol, 49, 893-894. Ranstam J, Wagner P, Robertsson O and Lidgren L. 2008. Ranking in health care results in wrong conclusions Lakartidningen, 105, 2313-2314. Aspenberg P, Wagner P, Nilsson KG and Ranstam J. 2008. Fixed or loose? Dichotomy in RSA data for cemented cups. Acta Orthop, 79, 467-473. Ranstam J. 2008. Data handling, statistical computing and archiving Acta Radiol, 49, 1137-1139. Ranstam J. 2008. Adjusting results for confounding bias Acta Radiol, 49, 769-770. Ranstam J. 2008. Negative results. Acta Radiol, 49, 521-522. Ranstam J. 2008. Bias in observational studies. Acta Radiol, 49, 644-645. Atroshi I, Gummesson C, Ornstein E, Johnsson R and Ranstam J. 2008. Reply. Arthritis Rheum, 58. Lindahl B, Andolf E, Ingvar C, Ranstam J and Willén R. 2008. Adjuvant tamoxifen in breast cancer patients affects the endometrium by time, an effect remaining years after end of treatment and results in an increased frequency of endometrial carcinoma. Anticancer Res, 28, 1259-1262. Ranstam J. 2008. Methodological note: accuracy, precision, and validity. Acta Radiol, 49, 105-106. Ranstam J. 2008. Analysis units. Acta Radiol, 49, 371-372. Ranstam J. 2008. Patient number calculations. Acta Radiol, 49, 398-399. Ranstam J. 2008. Statistical significance. Acta Radiol, 49, 220-221. Ranstam J. 2008. Apropos! Registration of clinical trials. We offer a simplified procedures Lakartidningen, 105. Atroshi I, Gummesson C, Ornstein E, Johnsson R and Ranstam J. 2007. Carpal tunnel syndrome and keyboard use at work: a population-based study. Arthritis Rheum, 56, 3620-3625. Ranstam J. 2007. Why so few clinical trials in Sweden? Lakartidningen, 104. Franklin KA, Gustafson T, Ranstam J and Ström K. 2007. Survival and future need of long-term oxygen therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease–gender differences. Respir Med, 101, 1506-1511. Robertsson O, Stef´ansd´ottir A, Lidgren L and Ranstam J. 2007. Increased long-term mortality in patients less than 55 years old who have undergone knee replacement for osteoarthritis: results from the Swedish Knee Arthroplasty Register. J Bone Joint Surg Br, 89, 599-603. Löfvendahl S, Eliasson G, Ranstam J and Lidgren L. 2007. Musculoskeletal diseases Lakartidningen, 104, 1490-1491. Lindahl B, Ranstam J and Willén R. 2007. Prospective malignancy grading of invasive squamous carcinoma of the uterine cervix. Prognostic significance in a long-term follow-up. Anticancer Res, 27, 2829-2832. Weidow J, Cederlund C, Ranstam J and Kärrholm J. 2006. Ahlbäck grading of osteoarthritis of the knee: poor reproducibility and validity based on visual inspection of the joint. Acta Orthop, 77, 262-266. Atroshi I, Larsson G, Ornstein E, Hofer M, Johnsson R and Ranstam J. 2006. Outcomes of endoscopic surgery compared with open surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome among employed patients: randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 332. Robertsson O, Ranstam J and Lidgren L. 2006. Variation in outcome and ranking of hospitals: an analysis from the Swedish knee arthroplasty register. Acta Orthop, 77, 487-493. Beumer A, Valstar ER, Garling EH, Niesing R, Ginai AZ, Ranstam J and Swierstra BA. Effects of ligament sectioning on the kinematics of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis: a radiostereometric study of 10 cadaveric specimens based on presumed trauma mechanisms with suggestions for treatment. Acta Orthop, 77, 531-540. Gustafson T, Franklin KA, Midgren B, Pehrsson K, Ranstam J and Ström K. 2006. Survival of patients with kyphoscoliosis receiving mechanical ventilation or oxygen at home. Chest, 130, 1828-1833. Ranstam J. 2005. P-values in research reports. Acta Orthop, 76, 289-290. Beumer A, Valstar ER, Garling EH, Niesing R, Heijboer RP, Ranstam J and Swierstra BA. Kinematics before and after reconstruction of the anterior syndesmosis of the ankle: A prospective radiostereometric and clinical study in 5 patients. Acta Orthop, 76, 713-720. Hillerdal G, Löfdahl C, Ström K, Skoogh B, Jorfeldt L, Nilsson F, Forslund-Stiby D, Ranstam J and Gyllstedt E. 2005. Comparison of lung volume reduction surgery and physical training on health status and physiologic outcomes: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Chest, 128, 3489-3499. Madsbad S, Schmitz O, Ranstam J, Jakobsen G and Matthews DR. 2004. Improved glycemic control with no weight increase in patients with type 2 diabetes after once-daily treatment with the long-acting glucagon-like peptide 1 analog liraglutide (NN2211): a 12-week, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial. Diabetes Care, 27, 1335-1342. Persson MO, Persson NH, Ranstam J and Hermerén G. 2003. Xenotransplantation public perceptions: rather cells than organs. Xenotransplantation, 10, 72-79. Robertsson O and Ranstam J. 2003. No bias of ignored bilaterality when analysing the revision risk of knee prostheses: analysis of a population based sample of 44,590 patients with 55,298 knee prostheses from the national Swedish Knee Arthroplasty Register. BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 4, 1. Beumer A, Valstar ER, Garling EH, van Leeuwen WJ, Sikma W, Niesing R, Ranstam J and Swierstra BA. 2003. External rotation stress imaging in syndesmotic injuries of the ankle: comparison of lateral radiography and radiostereometry in a cadaveric model. Acta Orthop Scand, 74, 201-205. Beumer A, Valstar ER, Garling EH, Niesing R, Ranstam J, Löfvenberg R and Swierstra BA. Kinematics of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis: radiostereometry in 11 normal ankles. Acta Orthop Scand, 74, 337-343. Ostgren CJ, Lindblad U, Ranstam J, Melander A and Råstam L. 2002. Glycaemic control, disease duration and beta-cell function in patients with Type 2 diabetes in a Swedish community. Skaraborg Hypertension and Diabetes Project. Diabet Med, 19, 125-129. Bøg-Hansen E, Lindblad U, Ranstam J, Melander A and Råstam L. 2002. Antihypertensive drug treatment in a Swedish community: Skaraborg Hypertension and Diabetes Project. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf, 11, 45-54. Ranstam J. 2002. Problems in orthopedic research: dependent observations. Acta Orthop Scand, 73, 447-450. Hamajima N, Hirose K, Tajima K, Rohan T, Calle EE, Heath CW, Coates RJ, Liff JM, Talamini R, Chantarakul N, Koetsawang S, Rachawat D, Morabia A, Schuman L, Stewart W, Szklo M, Bain C, Schofield F, Siskind V, Band P, Coldman AJ, Gallagher RP, Hislop TG, Yang P, Kolonel LM, Nomura AM, Hu J, Johnson KC, Mao Y, De Sanjosé S, Lee N, Marchbanks P, Ory HW, Peterson HB, Wilson HG, Wingo PA, Ebeling K, Kunde D, Nishan P, Hopper JL, Colditz G, Gajalanski V, Martin N, Pardthaisong T, Silpisornkosol S, Theetranont C, Boosiri B, Chutivongse S, Jimakorn P, Virutamasen P, Wongsrichanalai C, Ewertz M, Adami HO, Bergkvist L, Magnusson C, Persson I, Chang-Claude J, Paul C, Skegg DC, Spears GF, Boyle P, Evstifeeva T, Daling JR, Hutchinson WB, Malone K, Noonan EA, Stanford JL, Thomas DB, Weiss NS, White E, Andrieu N, Brˆemond A, Clavel F, Gairard B, Lansac J, Piana L, Renaud R, Izquierdo A, Viladiu P, Cuevas HR, Ontiveros P, Palet A, Salazar SB, Aristizabel N, Cuadros A, Tryggvadottir L, Tulinius H, Bachelot A, Lˆe MG, Peto J, Franceschi S, Lubin F, Modan B, Ron E, Wax Y, Friedman GD, Hiatt RA, Levi F, Bishop T, Kosmelj K, Primic-Zakelj M, Ravnihar B, Stare J, Beeson WL, Fraser G, Bullbrook RD, Cuzick J, Duffy SW, Fentiman IS, Hayward JL, Wang DY, McMichael AJ, McPherson K, Hanson RL, Leske MC, Mahoney MC, Nasca PC, Varma AO, Weinstein AL, Moller TR, Olsson H, Ranstam J, Goldbohm RA, van den Brandt PA, Apelo RA, Baens J, de la Cruz JR, Javier B, Lacaya LB, Ngelangel CA, La Vecchia C, Negri E, Marubini E, Ferraroni M, Gerber M, Richardson S, Segala C, Gatei D, Kenya P, Kungu A, Mati JG, Brinton LA, Hoover R, Schairer C, Spirtas R, Lee HP, Rookus MA, van Leeuwen FE, Schoenberg JA, McCredie M, Gammon MD, Clarke EA, Jones L, Neil A, Vessey M, Yeates D, Appleby P, Banks E, Beral V, Bull D, Crossley B, Goodill A, Green J, Hermon C, Key T, Langston N, Lewis C, Reeves G, Collins R, Doll R, Peto R, Mabuchi K, Preston D, Hannaford P, Kay C, Rosero-Bixby L, Gao YT, Jin F, Yuan J, Wei HY, Yun T, Zhiheng C, Berry G, Booth JC, Jelihovsky T, MacLennan R, Shearman R, Wang Q, Baines C-, Miller AB, Wall C, Lund E, Stalsberg H, Shu XO, Zheng W, Katsouyanni K, Trichopoulou A, Trichopoulos D, Dabancens A, Martinez L, Molina R, Salas O, Alexander FE, Anderson K, Folsom AR, Hulka BS, Bernstein L, Enger S, Haile RW, Paganini-Hill A, Pike MC, Ross RK, Ursin G, Yu MC, Longnecker MP, Newcomb P, Kalache A, Farley TM, Holck S and Meirik O. 2002. Alcohol, tobacco and breast cancer–collaborative reanalysis of individual data from 53 epidemiological studies, including 58,515 women with breast cancer and 95,067 women without the disease. Br J Cancer, 87, 1234-1245. Ranstam J. 2001. Garlic as a tick repellent. JAMA, 285. Bøg-Hansen E, Lindblad U, Ranstam J, Melander A and Råstam L. 2001. Impaired glucose metabolism and obesity in Swedish patients with borderline isolated systolic hypertension: Skaraborg Hypertension and Diabetes Project. Diabetes Obes Metab, 3, 25-31. Bengtsson K, Orho-Melander M, Melander O, Lindblad U, Ranstam J, Råstam L and Groop L. 2001. Beta(2)-adrenergic receptor gene variation and hypertension in subjects with type 2 diabetes. Hypertension, 37, 1303-1308. Lachenbruch P, Murray G, Ranstam J and Scherrer B. 2001. Knowledge of fraud among biostatisticians. Control Clin Trials, 22, 263-264. Bengtsson K, Melander O, Orho-Melander M, Lindblad U, Ranstam J, Råstam L and Groop L. 2001. Polymorphism in the beta(1)-adrenergic receptor gene and hypertension. Circulation, 104, 187-190. Persson MO, Persson NH, Ranstam J and Hermerén G. 2001. Attitudes toward xenotransplantation–patients waiting for transplantation versus the general public. Transpl Int, 14, 334-342. Carlsten A, Waern M, Ekedahl A and Ranstam J. 2001. Antidepressant medication and suicide in Sweden. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf, 10, 525-530. Lindblad U, Lindwall K, Sjöstrand A, Ranstam J and Melander A. 2001. The NEPI antidiabetes study (NANSY). 1: short-term dose-effect relations of glimepiride in subjects with impaired fasting glucose. Diabetes Obes Metab, 3, 443-451. Eker C, Schalén W, Asgeirsson B, Grände P, Ranstam J and Nordström C-. 2000. Reduced mortality after severe head injury will increase the demands for rehabilitation services Brain Injury, 14, 605-619. Ranstam J, Ryd L and Onsten I. 2000. Accurate accuracy assessment: review of basic principles. Acta Orthop Scand, 71, 106-108. Atroshi I, Gummesson C, Johnsson R, Ornstein E, Ranstam J and Rosén I. 2000. Prevalence for clinically proved carpal tunnel syndrome is 4 percent Lakartidningen, 97, 1668-1670. Eker C, Schalén W, Asgeirsson B, Grände PO, Ranstam J and Nordström CH. 2000. Reduced mortality after severe head injury will increase the demands for rehabilitation services. Brain Inj, 14, 605-619. Ostgren CJ, Lindblad U, Ranstam J, Melander A and Råstam L. 2000. Associations between smoking and beta-cell function in a non-hypertensive and non-diabetic population. Skaraborg Hypertension and Diabetes Project. Diabet Med, 17, 445-450. Ranstam J, Buyse M, George SL, Evans S, Geller NL, Scherrer B, Lesaffre E, Murray G, Edler L, Hutton JL, Colton T and Lachenbruch P. 2000. Fraud in medical research: an international survey of biostatisticians. ISCB Subcommittee on Fraud. Control Clin Trials, 21, 415-427. Liedman R, Lindahl B, Andolf E, Willen R, Ingvar C and Ranstam J. 2000. Disaccordance between estimation of endometrial thickness as measured by transvaginal ultrasound compared with hysteroscopy and directed biopsy in breast cancer patients treated with tamoxifen. Anticancer Res, 20, 4889-4891. Merlo J, Ostergren PO, Månsson NO, Hanson BS, Ranstam J, Blennow G, Isacsson SO and Melander A. 2000. Mortality in elderly men with low psychosocial coping resources using anxiolytic-hypnotic drugs. Scand J Public Health, 28, 294-297. Kanis J, Johnell O, Gullberg B, Allander E, Elffors L, Ranstam J, Dequeker J, Dilsen G, Gennari C, Vaz AL, Lyritis G, Mazzuoli G, Miravet L, Passeri M, Cano RP, Rapado A and Ribot C. 1999. Risk factors for hip fracture in men from southern Europe: the MEDOS study. Mediterranean Osteoporosis Study. Osteoporos Int, 9, 45-54. Atroshi I, Gummesson C, Johnsson R, Ornstein E, Ranstam J and Rosén I. 1999. Prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in a general population. JAMA, 282, 153-158. Lindberg G, Råstam L, Nilsson-Ehle P, Lundblad A, Ranstam J, Folsom AR and Burke GL. Serum sialic acid and sialoglycoproteins in asymptomatic carotid artery atherosclerosis. ARIC Investigators. Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities. Atherosclerosis, 146, 65-69. Ranstam J, Ryd L and Onsten I. 1999. Accurate accuracy assessment: review of basic principles. Acta Orthop Scand, 70, 319-321. Henricson K, Carlsten A, Ranstam J, Rametsteiner G, Stenberg P, Wessling A and Melander A. 1999. Utilisation of codeine and propoxyphene: geographic and demographic variations in prescribing, prescriber and recipient categories. Eur J Clin Pharmacol, 55, 605-611. Bengtsson K, Orho-Melander M, Lindblad U, Melander O, Bøg-Hansen E, Ranstam J, Råstam L and Groop L. 1999. Polymorphism in the angiotensin converting enzyme but not in the angiotensinogen gene is associated with hypertension and type 2 diabetes: the Skaraborg Hypertension and diabetes project. J Hypertens, 17, 1569-1575. Buyse M, George SL, Evans S, Geller NL, Ranstam J, Scherrer B, Lesaffre E, Murray G, Edler L, Hutton J, Colton T, Lachenbruch P and Verma BL. 1999. The role of biostatistics in the prevention, detection and treatment of fraud in clinical trials. Stat Med, 18, 3435-3451. Ostgren CJ, Lindblad U, Bøg-Hansen E, Ranstam J, Melander A and Råstam L. 1999. Differences in treatment and metabolic abnormalities between normo- and hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes: the Skaraborg Hypertension and Diabetes Project. Diabetes Obes Metab, 1, 105-112. Hermann LS, Ranstam J, Vaaler S and Melander A. 1999. Effects of antihyperglycaemic therapies on proinsulin and relation between proinsulin and cardiovascular risk factors in type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Obes Metab, 1, 227-232. Johannsson OT, Ranstam J, Borg A and Olsson H. 1998. Survival of BRCA1 breast and ovarian cancer patients: a population-based study from southern Sweden. J Clin Oncol, 16, 397-404. Lindberg G, Bingefors K, Ranstam J, Råstam L and Melander A. 1998. Use of calcium channel blockers and risk of suicide: ecological findings confirmed in population based cohort study. BMJ, 316, 741-745. Karunaratne PM, Elston RC, Loman N, Olsson H and Ranstam J. 1998. Analysis of Swedish male breast cancer family data: a simple way to incorporate a common sibling effect. Genet Epidemiol, 15, 201-212. Enemark U, Lyttkens CH, Tro¨eng T, Weibull H and Ranstam J. 1998. Implicit discount rates of vascular surgeons in the management of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Med Decis Making, 18, 168-177. Willén R, Lindahl B, Andolf E, Ingvar C, Liedman R and Ranstam J. 1998. Histopathologic findings in thickened endometria, as measured by ultrasound in asymptomatic, 13 postmenopausal breast cancer patients on various adjuvant treatment including tamoxifen. Anticancer Res, 18, 667-676. Westman KW, Bygren PG, Olsson H, Ranstam J and Wieslander J. 1998. Relapse rate, renal survival, and cancer morbidity in patients with Wegener’s granulomatosis or microscopic polyangiitis with renal involvement. J Am Soc Nephrol, 9, 842-852. Bøg-Hansen E, Lindblad U, Bengtsson K, Ranstam J, Melander A and Råstam L. 1998. Risk factor clustering in patients with hypertension and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. The Skaraborg Hypertension Project. J Intern Med, 243, 223-232. Allander E, Gullberg B, Johnell O, Kanis JA, Ranstam J and Elffors L. 1998. Circumstances around the fall in a multinational hip fracture risk study: a diverse pattern for prevention. MEDOS Study Group). Mediterranean Osteoporosis Study. Accid Anal Prev, 30, 607-616. Ranstam J. 1998. Repeated measurement and analysis units. Review of basic principles. Acta Orthop Scand, 69, 345-346. Hammarström L and Ranstam J. 1998. Factors predictive of bile duct stones in patients with acute calculous cholecystitis. Dig Surg, 15, 323-327. Henricson K, Melander E, Mölstad S, Ranstam J, Hanson BS, Rametsteiner G, Stenberg P and Melander A. 1998. Intra-urban variation of antibiotic utilization in children: influence of socio-economic factors. Eur J Clin Pharmacol, 54, 653-657. Henricson K, Stenberg P, Rametsteiner G, Ranstam J, Hanson BS and Melander A. 1998. Socioeconomic factors, morbidity and drug utilization–an ecological study. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf, 7, 261-267. Hanson BS, Ostergren P-, Elmstahl S, Isacsson S- and Ranstam J. 1997. Reliability and validity assessments of measures of social networks, social support and control - results from the Malmouml shoulder and neck study Scand J Public Health, 25, 249-257. Ranstam J, Merlo J, Blennow G, Hanson B, Ostergren P and Melander A. 1997. Impaired cognitive function in elderly men exposed to benzodiazepines or other anxiolytics. Eur J Publ Health, 7, 149-152. Garne JP, Aspegren K, Balldin G and Ranstam J. 1997. Increasing incidence of and declining mortality from breast carcinoma. Trends in Malmö, Sweden, 1961-1992. Cancer, 79, 69-74. Merlo J and Ranstam J. 1997. Ocular safety of anti-ulcer drugs. Br J Clin Pharmacol, 43. Johannsson O, Ranstam J, Borg A and Olsson H. 1997. BRCA1 mutations and survival in women with ovarian cancer. N Engl J Med, 336, 1255-6; author reply 1256-7. Lindahl B, Einarsdottir M, Iosif C, Ranstam J and Willén R. 1997. Endometrial carcinoma: results of primary surgery on FIGO stages Ia-Ic and predictive value of histopathological parameters. Anticancer Res, 17, 2297-2302. Nilstun T and Ranstam J. 1997. Ethics in orthopedic research. Acta Orthop Scand, 68, 205-206. Ranstam J and Swierstra BA. 1997. Thromboprophylaxis and death after total hip replacement. J Bone Joint Surg Br, 79. Lindahl B, Andolf E, Ingvar C, Liedman R, Ranstam J and Willén R. 1997. Endometrial thickness and ovarian cysts as measured by ultrasound in asymptomatic postmenopausal breast cancer patients on various adjuvant treatments including tamoxifen. Anticancer Res, 17, 3821-3824. Hanson BS, Ostergren PO, Elmståhl S, Isacsson SO and Ranstam J. 1997. Reliability and validity assessments of measures of social networks, social support and control–results from the Malmö Shoulder and Neck Study. Scand J Soc Med, 25, 249-257. Johnell O, Allender E, Gullberg B, Kanis JA, Ranstam J and Ellfors L. 1996. Influence of life style in the MEDOS Study. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology, 25 (suppl 103), 112-112. Elffors L, Allander E, Gullberg B, Johnell O, Kanis JA and Ranstam J. 1996. Preliminary thoughts on future projection of world hip fracture incidence. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology, 25 (suppl 103), 127-128. Merlo J, Råstam L, Ranstam J, Wessling A and Melander A. 1996. Out-patient antihypertensive drug utilisation and stroke mortality - An ecologic study. Eur J Publ Health, 6, 113-117. Merlo J, Hedblad B, Ogren M, Ranstam J, Ostergren PO, Ekedahl A, Hanson BS, Isacsson SO, Liedholm H and Melander A. 1996. Increased risk of ischaemic heart disease mortality in elderly men using anxiolytics-hypnotics and analgesics. Results of the 10-year follow-up of the prospective population study ”Men born in 1914”, Malmo, Sweden. Eur J Clin Pharmacol, 49, 261-265. Allander E, Gullberg B, Johnell O, Kanis JA, Ranstam J and Elffors L. 1996. Falls and hip fracture. A reasonable basis for possibilities for prevention? Some preliminary data from the MEDOS study Mediterranean Osteoporosis Study. Scand J Rheumatol Suppl, 103, 49-52; discussion 53. Hultborn R, Johansson-Terje I, Bergh J, Glas U, Hallsten L, Hatschek T, Holmberg E, Ideström K, Norberg B, Ranstam J, Söderberg M and Wallgren UB. 1996. Second-line endocrine treatment of advanced breast cancer–a randomized cross-over study of medroxy-progesterone acetate and aminoglutethimide. Acta Oncol, 35 Suppl 5. Månsson NO, Eriksson KF, Israelsson B, Ranstam J, Melander A and Råstam L. 1996. Body mass index and disability pension in middle-aged men–non-linear relations. Int J Epidemiol, 25, 80-85. Dejin-Karlsson E, Hanson BS, Ostergren PO, Ranstam J, Isacsson SO and Sjöberg NO. Psychosocial resources and persistent smoking in early pregnancy–a population study of women in their first pregnancy in Sweden. J Epidemiol Community Health, 50, 33-39. Lindberg G, Ranstam J and Melander A. 1996. Increased risk of cancer with calcium antagonists? Lakartidningen, 93. Merlo J, Ranstam J, Liedholm H, Hedblad B, Lindberg G, Lindblad U, Isacsson SO, Melander A and Råstam L. 1996. Incidence of myocardial infarction in elderly men being treated with antihypertensive drugs: population based cohort study. BMJ, 313, 457-461. Ranstam J. 1996. A common misconception about p-values and its consequences. Acta Orthop Scand, 67, 505-507. Ranstam J, Elffors L and Kanis JA. 1996. A mental-functional risk score for prediction of hip fracture. Age Ageing, 25, 439-442. Ranstam J and Kanis JA. 1995. Influence of age and body mass on the effects of vitamin D on hip fracture risk. Osteoporos Int, 5, 450-454. Ranstam J and Olsson H. 1995. Alcohol, cigarette smoking, and the risk of breast cancer. Cancer Detect Prev, 19, 487-493. Isacsson A, Hanson BS, Ranstam J, Råstam L and Isacsson SO. 1995. Social network, social support and the prevalence of neck and low back pain after retirement. A population study of men born in 1914 in Malmö, Sweden. Scand J Soc Med, 23, 17-22. Ranstam J. 1995. Statistics and medical research. Basic principles review. Acta Orthop Scand, 66, 193-195. Lindahl B, Ranstam J, Norgren A and Willén R. 1995. Identification of high-risk groups in endometrial carcinoma stage I-II. A combination of DNA- and steroid receptor-measurements identifies early deaths from the disease. Anticancer Res, 15, 1095-1100. Merlo J, Lindberg G, Ranstam J, Melander A and Råstam L. 1995. Blood pressure and mortality in elderly people. Lancet, 345. Borgström S, Linell F, Tennvall-Nittby L and Ranstam J. 1994. Mastectomy only versus radical mastectomy and postoperative radiotherapy in node negative, resectable breast cancer. A randomized trial. Acta Oncol, 33, 557-560. Merlo J, Ranstam J, Råstam L, Wessling A and Melander A. 1994. Age standardisation of drug utilisation: comparisons of different methods using cardiovascular drug data from Sweden and Spain. Eur J Clin Pharmacol, 46, 393-398. Wallengren B, Lindgren B, Ranstam J, Samuelsson SM and Jendteg S. 1994. Use of the Swedish microcomputer alarm system in care for the elderly and disabled. Policy and practice. Int J Technol Assess Health Care, 10, 498-505. Garne JP, Aspegren K, Linell F, Rank F and Ranstam J. 1994. Primary prognostic factors in invasive breast cancer with special reference to ductal carcinoma and histologic malignancy grade. Cancer, 73, 1438-1448. Lindblad U, Råstam L, Rydén L, Ranstam J, Isacsson SO and Berglund G. 1994. Control of blood pressure and risk of first acute myocardial infarction: Skaraborg hypertension project. BMJ, 308, 681-686. Lindahl B, Ranstam J and Willén R. 1994. Five year survival rate in endometrial carcinoma stages I–II: influence of degree of tumour differentiation, age, myometrial invasion and DNA content. Br J Obstet Gynaecol, 101, 621-625. Miravet L, Chaumet-Riffaud P and Ranstam J. 1993. Residential care and risk of proximal femur fracture. Bone, 14 Suppl 1, S73-S75. Lindblad U, Råstam L and Ranstam J. 1993. Stroke morbidity in patients treated for hypertension–The Skaraborg Hypertension Project. J Intern Med, 233, 155-163. Ranstam J and Olsson H. 1993. Oral contraceptive use among young women in southern Sweden. J Epidemiol Community Health, 47, 32-35. Lindblad U, Råstam L and Ranstam J. 1993. Acute myocardial infarction in patients treated for hypertension in the Skaraborg Hypertension Project. Eur Heart J, 14, 291-296. Lindblad U, Råstam L, Ranstam J and Peterson M. 1993. Validity of register data on acute myocardial infarction and acute stroke: the Skaraborg Hypertension Project. Scand J Soc Med, 21, 3-9. Willén R, Himmelmann A, Långström-Einarsson E, Fernö M, Ranstam J, Baldetorp B, Skjaerris J, Prien-Larsen J, Tropé C and Stendahl U. 1993. Prospective malignancy grading, flow cytometry DNA-measurements and adjuvant chemotherapy for invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix. Anticancer Res, 13, 1187-1196. Bengtsson H, Bergqvist D, Ekberg O and Ranstam J. 1993. Expansion pattern and risk of rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysms that were not operated on. Eur J Surg, 159, 461-467. Horvath , Fernö , Baldetorp , Cameron and Ranstam. 1992. Characterization of an estradiol-independent but estradiol-responsive growth phenotype in a human endometrial adenocarcinoma heterotransplanted into nude mice. Int J Gynecol Cancer, 2, 101-106. Himmelmann A, Willén R, Iosif S, Prien-Larsen J, Ranstam J and Astedt B. 1992. Prospective histopathologic malignancy grading to indicate the degree of postoperative treatment in early cervical carcinomas. Gynecol Oncol, 46, 37-41. Mercke C, Albertsson M, Hambraeus G, Tennvall J, Lillo-Gil R, Samuelsson L, Willén R and Ranstam J. 1991. Cisplatin and 5-FU combined with radiotherapy and surgery in the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. Palliative effects and tumor response. Acta Oncol, 30, 617-622. Olsson H, Borg A, Fernö M, Möller TR and Ranstam J. 1991. Early oral contraceptive use and premenopausal breast cancer–a review of studies performed in southern Sweden. Cancer Detect Prev, 15, 265-271. Gullberg B, Andersson I, Janzon L and Ranstam J. 1991. Screening mammography. Lancet, 337. Svensson J, Ranstam J and Jogréus C. 1991. Statistical problems in estimating elimination rates by compartmental models. Comput Biomed Res, 24, 47-57. Horvath G, Fernö M, Baldetorp B, Cameron R and Ranstam J. 1991. Progression of human endometrial adenocarcinoma heterotransplanted into nude mice from hormone-sensitive to hormone resistant growth. In Vivo, 5, 185-190. Olsson H, Ranstam J, Baldetorp B, Ewers SB, Fernö M, Killander D and Sigurdsson H. Proliferation and DNA ploidy in malignant breast tumors in relation to early oral contraceptive use and early abortions. Cancer, 67, 1285-1290. Dequeker J, Ranstam J, Valsson J, Sigurgevisson B and Allander E. 1991. The Mediterranean Osteoporosis (MEDOS) Study questionnaire. Clin Rheumatol, 10, 54-72. Håkansson CH, Albertsson M, Palmegren M and Ranstam J. 1991. The response of the tracheal epithelium to concomitant cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II) and radiation. An electron microscopic study in rabbits. Scanning Microsc, 5, 573-82; discussion 582-3. Horvath G, Fernö M, Baldetorp B, Cameron R and Ranstam J. 1991. Estradiol induced changes in tumor growth and steroid receptor content in a heterotransplanted human endometrial adenocarcinoma. In Vivo, 5, 401-406. Olsson H, Borg A, Fernö M, Ranstam J and Sigurdsson H. 1991. Her-2/neu and INT2 proto-oncogene amplification in malignant breast tumors in relation to reproductive factors and exposure to exogenous hormones. J Natl Cancer Inst, 83, 1483-1487. Ranstam J, Olsson H, Garne JP, Aspegren K and Janzon L. 1991. Survival in breast cancer and age at start of oral contraceptive usage. Anticancer Res, 11, 2043-2046. Olsson H, Alm P, Aspegren K, Gullberg B, Jönsson PE andRanstam J. 1990. Increased plasma prolactin levels in a group of men with breast cancer–a preliminary study. Anticancer Res, 10, 59-62. Ranstam J, Janzon L and Olsson H. 1990. Rising incidence of breast cancer among young women in Sweden. Br J Cancer, 61, 120-122. Olsson H, Olsson ML and Ranstam J. 1990. Late age at first full-term pregnancy as a risk factor for women with malignant lymphoma. Neoplasma, 37, 185-190. Rööser B, Berg NO, Ranstam J, Rydholm A and Willén H. 1990. Prediction of survival in patients with high-grade soft tissue sarcoma. Int Orthop, 14, 199-204. Alvegard TA, Berg NO, Baldetorp B, Fernö M, Killander D, Ranstam J, Rydholm A and Akerman M. 1990. Cellular DNA content and prognosis of high-grade soft tissue sarcoma: the Scandinavian Sarcoma Group experience. J Clin Oncol, 8, 538-547. Sigurdsson H, Baldetorp B, Borg A, Dalberg M, Fernö M, Killander D, Olsson H and Ranstam J. 1990. Flow cytometry in primary breast cancer: improving the prognostic value of the fraction of cells in the S-phase by optimal categorisation of cut-off levels. Br J Cancer, 62, 786-790. Lindblad U, Råstam L, Rydén L, Ranstam J, Berglund G and Isacsson SO. 1990. Reduced stroke incidence with structured hypertension care: the Skaraborg Hypertension Project. J Hypertens, 8, 1147-1153. Zilling TL, Walther BS and Ranstam J. 1990. Intersecting staple lines and blood flow in oesophagojejunal anastomoses. Br J Surg, 77, 1375-1378. Olsson H, Moller TR and Ranstam J. 1989. Prolonged or early use of oral contraceptives–which one is the greatest risk for the development of breast cancer? Lakartidningen, 86, 4509-4511.. Albertsson M, Ewers SB, Widmark H, Hambraeus G, Lillo-Gil R and Ranstam J. 1989. Evaluation of the palliative effect of radiotherapy for esophageal carcinoma. Acta Oncol, 28, 267-270. Horvath G, Fernö M, Cameron R and Ranstam J. 1989. Estrogen receptor activation in relation to previous estrogen treatment in carcinoma corporis uteri heterotransplanted into nude mice. In Vivo, 3, 93-97. Zilling TL, Willén R, Walther BS and Ranstam J. 1989. Prediction of survival in gastric carcinoma and a new histopathologic approach. Anticancer Res, 9, 487-499. Olsson H and Ranstam J. 1989. Does the number of menstrual cycles influence the risk of breast cancer? Lakartidningen, 86. Ranstam J and Olsson H. 1989. Oral contraceptives and breast cancer. Lancet, 1. Olsson H and Ranstam J. 1989. Breast cancer and the pill. Br J Cancer, 59. Olsson H, Möller TR and Ranstam J. 1989. Early oral contraceptive use and breast cancer among premenopausal women: final report from a study in southern Sweden. J Natl Cancer Inst, 81, 1000-1004. Alvegård TA, Berg NO, Ranstam J, Rydholm A and Rööser B. 1989. Prognosis in high-grade soft tissue sarcomas. The Scandinavian Sarcoma Group experience in a randomized adjuvant chemotherapy trial. Acta Orthop Scand, 60, 517-521. Alho A, Alvegård TA, Berlin O, Ranstam J, Rydholm A, Rööser B and Stener B. 1989. Surgical margin in soft tissue sarcoma. The Scandinavian Sarcoma Group experience. Acta Orthop Scand, 60, 687-692. Olsson H, Möller TR and Ranstam J. 1989. Prolonged or early use of oral contraceptives–which one is the greatest risk for the development of breast cancer? Lakartidningen, 86, 4509-4511. Olsson H, Möller TR and Ranstam J. 1988. Is it early or long-term usage of oral contraceptives that increases the risk of breast cancer? Lakartidningen, 85, 408-409. Hjortsberg U, Orbaek P, Aborelius M, Ranstam J and Welinder H. 1988. Railroad workers with pleural plaques: I. Spirometric and nitrogen washout investigation on smoking and nonsmoking asbestos-exposed workers. Am J Ind Med, 14, 635-641. Hjortsberg U, Orbaek P, Aborelius M, Ranstam J and Welinder H. 1988. Railroad workers with pleural plaques: II. Small airway dysfunction among asbestos-exposed workers. Am J Ind Med, 14, 643-647. Olsson H, Möller TR, Ranstam J, Borg A and Fernö M. 1988. Early oral contraceptive use as a prognostic factor in breast cancer. Anticancer Res, 8, 29-32. Olsson H and Ranstam J. 1988. Head trauma and exposure to prolactin-elevating drugs as risk factors for male breast cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst, 80, 679-683. Hambraeus GM, Mercke CE, Wille´n R, Ranstam J, Samuelsson L, Lamm IL and Landberg T. 1988. Prognostic factors influencing survival in combined radiotherapy and surgery of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus with special reference to a histopathologic grading system. Cancer, 62, 895-904. Andersson I, Aspegren K, Janzon L, Landberg T, Lindholm K, Linell F, Ljungberg O, Ranstam J and Sigfússon B. 1988. Mammographic screening and mortality from breast cancer: the Malmö mammographic screening trial. BMJ, 297, 943-948. Ranstam J and Gullberg B. 1987. AIDS in Sweden and Switzerland. Computational model for the number of new cases within five years. Lakartidningen, 84, 2185-2187. Ranstam J, Olsson H and Möller TR. 1987. Oral contraceptives and breast cancer. N Engl J Med, 316, 162-162. Ranstam J and Olsson H. 1987. Oral contraceptives and breast cancer: Contradictions in the Swedish-Norwegian study. Lakartidningen, 84, 3471-3471. Johnsson J, Jarleman O, Möller TR, Ranstam J, Samuelsson L and Tropé C. 1987. Mammary carcinoma in patients with gynecologic cancer. Ann Surg, 76, 88-92. Olsson H, Ranstam J and Olsson ML. 1987. The number of menstrual cycles prior to the first full term pregnancy an important risk factor of breast cancer? Acta Oncol, 26, 387-389. Johnsson JE, Möller T, Ranstam J, Jarlman O, Samuelsson L and Trope C. 1987. Prevalence of mammary carcinoma in patients with gynaecologic cancer. Ann Chir Gynaecol, 76, 88-92. Tennvall J, Olsson M, Möller T, Akerman M, Ranstam J, Biörklund A, Mårtensson H and Persson B. 1987. Thyroid tissue characterization by proton magnetic resonance relaxation time determination. Acta Oncol, 26, 27-32. Kristoffersson U, Heim S, Mandahl N, Olsson H, Ranstam J, Akerman M and Mitelman F. Prognostic implication of cytogenetic findings in 106 patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Cancer Genet Cytogenet, 25, 55-64. Willén R, Tropé C, Långström E, Ranstam J, Killander D and Clase L. 1987. Prospective malignancy grading and flow cytometry DNA distribution in biopsy specimens from invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix. Anticancer Res, 7, 235-242. Ranstam J and Olsson H. 1987. Oral contraceptives and breast cancer. Lancet, 1. Schütz A, Skerfving S, Ranstam J and Christoffersson JO. 1987. Kinetics of lead in blood after the end of occupational exposure. Scand J Work Environ Health, 13, 221-231. Olsson H, Lindahl B, Ranstam J, Borg A, Fernö M and Norgren A. 1987. Permanent alterations induced in plasma prolactin and estrogen receptor concentration in benign and malignant tissue of women who started oral contraceptive use at an early age. Anticancer Res, 7, 853-856. Ekberg H, Tranberg KG, Andersson R, Lundstedt C, Hägerstrand I, Ranstam J and Bengmark S. 1987. Pattern of recurrence in liver resection for colorectal secondaries. World J Surg, 11, 541-547. Johansson LG, Albin MP, Jakobsson KM, Welinder HE, Ranstam J and Attewell RG. 1987. Ferruginous bodies and pulmonary fibrosis in dead low to moderately exposed asbestos cement workers: histological examination. Br J Ind Med, 44, 550-558. Ranstam J and Olsson H. 1986. Epidemiological researchers should publish also uncertain information on health hazards. Lakartidningen, 83, 2620-2620. Ranstam J, Olsson H and Möller TR. 1986. Is it early or long-term usage of oral contraceptives that increases the risk of breast cancer? Lakartidningen, 83, 4075-4076. Ranstam J, Olsson H and Möller TR. 1986. Oral contraceptives and breast cancer. Lancet, 2. Ranstam J, Jogréus C and Olsson H. 1986. Flawed study design and risk of hypertension. Acta Med Scand, 219, 429-429. Olsson H, Borg A, Ewers SB, Fernö M, Möller T and Ranstam J. 1986. A biological marker, strongly associated with early oral contraceptive use, for the selection of a high risk group for premenopausal breast cancer. Med Oncol Tumor Pharmacother, 3, 77-81. Rydholm U, Elborgh R, Ranstam J, Schröder A, Svantesson H and Lidgren L. 1986. Synovectomy of the knee in juvenile chronic arthritis. A retrospective, consecutive follow-up study. J Bone Joint Surg Br, 68, 223-228. Olsson H, Ranstam J and Möller TR. 1986. On cohort effects in studies on oral contraceptive use and breast cancer. Br J Cancer, 53. Ekberg H, Tranberg KG, Lundstedt C, Hanff G, Ranstam J, Jeppsson B and Bengmark S. Determinants of survival after intraarterial infusion of 5-fluorouracil for liver metastases from colorectal cancer: a multivariate analysis. J Surg Oncol, 31, 246-254. Tennvall J, Biörklund A, Möller T, Ranstam J and Akerman M. 1986. Is the EORTC prognostic index of thyroid cancer valid in differentiated thyroid carcinoma? Retrospective multivariate analysis of differentiated thyroid carcinoma with long follow-up. Cancer, 57, 1405-1414. Kjellén E, Pero RW, Cameron R and Ranstam J. 1986. Radiosensitizing effects of nicotinamide on a C3H mouse mammary adenocarcinoma. A study on per os drug administration. Acta Radiol Oncol, 25, 281-284. Larsson G, Spjuth J, Ranstam J, Vikbladh I, Saxtrup O and Astedt B. 1986. Prognostic significance of birth of large infant for subsequent development of maternal 21non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: a prospective study over 20-27 years. Diabetes Care, 9, 359-364. Ekberg H, Tranberg KG, Andersson R, Lundstedt C, Hägerstrand I, Ranstam J and Bengmark S. 1986. Determinants of survival in liver resection for colorectal secondaries. Br J Surg, 73, 727-731. Ryden S, Möller T, Hafström L, Ranstam J, Westrup C and Wiklander O. 1986. Adjuvant therapy of breast cancer: compliance and data validity in a multicenter trial. Control Clin Trials, 7, 290-305. Hagmar L, Bellander T, Englander V, Ranstam J, Attewell R and Skerfving S. 1986. Mortality and cancer morbidity among workers in a chemical factory. Scand J Work Environ Health, 12, 545-551. Skerfving S, Schütz A and Ranstam J. 1986. Decreasing lead exposure in Swedish children, 1978-84. Sci Total Environ, 58, 225-229. Olsson H, Möller TR and Ranstam J. 1985. Oral contraceptives and breast cancer. Lakartidningen, 82, 3277-3278. Ranstam J. 1985. The debate on computer terminals. Lakartidningen, 28/29, 2492-2493. Tennvall J, Biörklund A, Möller T, Ranstam J and Akerman M. 1985. Prognostic factors of papillary, follicular and medullary carcinomas of the thyroid gland. Retrospective multivariate analysis of 216 patients with a median follow-up of 11 years. Acta Radiol Oncol, 24, 17-24. Olsson H, Ewers SB, Landin-Olsson M and Ranstam J. 1985. Relation between tumour size and plasma prolactin levels in premenopausal patients with breast carcinoma. A preliminary report. Acta Radiol Oncol, 24, 57-59. Westgren M, Edvall H, Nordström L, Svalenius E and Ranstam J. 1985. Spontaneous cephalic version of breech presentation in the last trimester. Br J Obstet Gynaecol, 92, 19-22. Jogreus C, Gullberg B, Möller TR and Ranstam J. 1985. Cancer occurrence in Sweden in the year 2000–a study of various prognostic models Lakartidningen, 82, 844-849. Olsson H, Olsson ML, Möller TR, Ranstam J and Holm P. 1985. Oral contraceptive use and breast cancer in young women in Sweden. Lancet, 1, 748-749. Schütz A, Ranstam J, Skerfving S and Tejning S. 1984. Blood-levels in school children in relation to industrial emission and automobile exhausts AMBIO, 13, 115-117. Ranstam J. 1984. Comparisons of standardized mortality ratios Scand J Work Environ Health, 10, 63-63. Simonsen E, Johnsson JE, Tropé C, Alm P and Ranstam J. 1984. Stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva. Acta Radiol Oncol, 23, 443-448. Tennvall J, Palmer J, Biörklund A, Möller T, Ranstam J and Akerman M. 1984. Kinetics of 201Tl uptake in adenomas and well-differentiated carcinomas of the thyroid. A double isotope investigation with 99Tcm and 201Tl. Acta Radiol Oncol, 23, 55-59. Osser S, Liedholm P and Ranstam J. 1984. Depressed semen quality: a study over two decades. Arch Androl, 12, 113-116. Hagmar L, Bellander T, Ranstam J and Skerfving S. 1984. Piperazine-induced airway symptoms: exposure-response relationships and selection in an occupational setting. Am J Ind Med, 6, 347-357. Hoffmann M, Hagberg S, Karlsson A, Nilsson R, Ranstam J and Högstedt B. 1984. Inorganic lead exposure does not effect lymphocyte micronuclei in car radiator repair workers. Hereditas, 101, 223-226. Ranstam J and Olsson H. 1983. Better statistics needed in medical papers. Lakartidningen, 51, 4885-4885. Ranstam J. 1983. Cancer incidence and mortality. Lakartidningen, 51, 4981-4981. Osser S, Gennser G, Liedholm P and Ranstam J. 1983. Variation of semen parameters in fertile men. Arch Androl, 10, 127-133. Olsson H, Brandt L, Möller TR and Ranstam J. Prior irradiation as a risk factor in various tumour types. In:Anonymous, ed. 1988. Radiation and cancer.. Washington, US: Hemisphere. Olsson H, Landin-Olsson M, Kristoffersson U and Ranstam J. Risk factors of breast cancer in relation to a family history of breast cancer in southern Sweden. In:Anonymous, ed. 1985. Familial factors in breast cancer. Basle, Switzerland: Karger. Enemark U, Lyttkens C, Weibull H and Ranstam J. Dept of Economics, Lund University Time preferences of vascular surgeons. Lund, Sweden. Johansson L, Albin M, Jakobsson K, Welinder H and Ranstam J. Dept of Pathology and Histology, Lund University 1986. Histological examination of asbestos bodies and pulmonary fibrosis in deceased low-exposed asbestos cement workers. Lund, Sweden. Littorin M, Englander V and Ranstam J. Dept of Occupational Medicine, Lund University Mortality, causes of death and tumour morbidity in a cohort of employed exposed to chlorphenol and phenoxy acids. Lund, Sweden. Hagmar L, Welinder H, Franck P, Wemmenborn G and Ranstam J. Dept of Occupational Medicine, Lund University 1985. Mucous membrane and skin irritation among textile dust exposed seamstresses at a furniture industry. Lund, Sweden. Sjögren U, Hagmar L and Ranstam J. Dept of Occupational Medicine, Lund University 1985. Changes in peripheral blood pattern of workers in a chemical industry Lund, Sweden. Hagmar L and Ranstam J. Dept of Occupational Medicine, Lund University 1985. Analysis of a suspected cluster of mis-carriages among the staff of a day-care centre. Lund, Sweden. Möller TR, Jogréus C, Gullberg B, Ranstam J and Westrup C. Southern Swedish Oncologic Centre 1984. Cancer incidence in southern Sweden 1978-1982 Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden. Albin M, Jakobsson K, Englander V, Ranstam J, Skerfving S, Westrup C, Möller T, Ahlmark A and Lundström N. Dept of Occupational Medicine, Lund University 1984. Mortality and cancer morbidity in a cohort of asbestoscement workers. Lund, Sweden. Jakobsson K, Englander V, Ranstam J and Albin M. Dept of Occupational Medicine. Lund University 1984. Health examination of asbestos-cement ex-workers, an investigation into non-participation Lund, Sweden. Jakobsson K, Welinder H, Albin M, Ranstam J, Albrektsson V and Tylén V. Dept of Occupational Medicine. Lund University 1984. Health examination of asbestos-cement workers. Lund, Sweden. Hagmar L, Bellander T, Ranstam J and Skerfving S. Dept of Occupational Medicine, Lund University 1984. Piperazin-induced airway symptoms: Exposure-respons relationship and selection in a chemical industry. Lund, Sweden. Ranstam J. Dept of Statistics, Lund University. 1982. Epidemiology: Statistical methods for analyses of complex interactions. Lund, Sweden. Ranstam J. 1992. Oral contraceptives and breast cancer Dept of Community Health Sciences; Dept of Oncology, Lund University.