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David L. Sackett

David L. Sackett

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
112
Citations
141801
World Ranking
5027
National Ranking
193

David L. Sackett publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David L. Sackett sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 369 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

David L. Sackett D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David L. Sackett sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 112 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Canada Gairdner Wightman Award
  • 1992 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

David L. Sackett was affiliated with McMaster University in Canada. Their academic contributions included research published predominantly in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology.

The scientist coauthored works with several researchers, including:

  • Kate Williamson
  • David Tovey
  • Andrea C. Tricco
  • Omar Dewidar
  • Jordi Pardo Pardo

One recent publication credited to them appeared in 2024, titled "Table of Contents," published in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology.

David L. Sackett received multiple honors during their career. These included the Canada Gairdner Wightman Award in 2009, recognition as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1992 within the Academy of Science, and membership in the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Evidence based medicine: what it is and what it isn't.

    D. L. Sackett;W. M. C. Rosenberg;J. A. M. Gray;R. B. Haynes

  • Beneficial effect of carotid endarterectomy in symptomatic patients with high-grade carotid stenosis

    Barnett Hjm;Taylor Dw;Haynes Rb

  • Evidence-Based Medicine: How to Practice and Teach EBM

    David L. Sackett

  • Clinical Epidemiology: A Basic Science for Clinical Medicine

    David L. Sackett

  • Derivation of the SLEDAI. A disease activity index for lupus patients. The Committee on Prognosis Studies in SLE.

    C. Bombardier;D. D. Gladman;M. B. Urowitz;D. Caron

  • Benefit of carotid endarterectomy in patients with symptomatic moderate or severe stenosis. North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial Collaborators.

    H J Barnett;D W Taylor;M Eliasziw;A J Fox

  • Evidence-Based Medicine: A New Approach to Teaching the Practice of Medicine

    Gordon Guyatt;John Cairns;David Churchill;Deborah Cook

  • Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: III. How to Use an Article About a Diagnostic Test: B. What Are the Results and Will They Help Me In Caring for My Patients?

    Roman Jaeschke;Gordon H. Guyatt;David L. Sackett

  • Compliance in Health Care

    R. Brian Haynes;D. Wayne Taylor;David L. Sackett

  • Bias in analytic research

    David L. Sackett

  • Users' guides to the medical literature. III. How to use an article about a diagnostic test. B. What are the results and will they help me in caring for my patients? The Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group.

    Jaeschke R;Guyatt Gh;Sackett Dl

  • An assessment of clinically useful measures of the consequences of treatment.

    Andreas Laupacis;David L. Sackett;Robin S. Roberts

  • The number needed to treat: a clinically useful measure of treatment effect.

    Richard J Cook;David L Sackett

  • Rules of Evidence and Clinical Recommendations on the Use of Antithrombotic Agents

    D.L. Sackett

  • Evidence based medicine: What it is and what it isn't (reprinted from BMJ, vol 312, pg 71-72, 1996)

    DL Sackett;Wmc Rosenberg;Jam Gray;RB Haynes

  • USERS' GUIDES TO THE MEDICAL LITERATURE. II: HOW TO USE AN ARTICLE ABOUT THERAPY OR PREVENTION A. ARE THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY VALID ?

    Gordon H. Guyatt;David L. Sackett;Deborah J. Cook;Gordon Guyatt

  • Evidence-based medicine: how to practice and teach EBM: 2nd ed

    David L. Sackett

  • Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: III. How to Use an Article About a Diagnostic Test A. Are the Results of the Study Valid?

    Roman Jaeschke;Gordon Guyatt;David L. Sackett;Eric Bass

  • Aspirin, sulfinpyrazone, or both in unstable angina. Results of a Canadian multicenter trial.

    J A Cairns;M Gent;J Singer;K J Finnie

  • On the need for evidence-based medicine.

    David L. Sackett;William M. C Rosenberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Gordon H. Guyatt
Gordon H. Guyatt McMaster University
R. Brian Haynes
R. Brian Haynes McMaster University
Michael Gent
Michael Gent McMaster University
Deborah J. Cook
Deborah J. Cook McMaster University
Jack Hirsh
Jack Hirsh McMaster University
Andrew D Oxman
Andrew D Oxman Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Sharon E. Straus
Sharon E. Straus University of Toronto
Roman Jaeschke
Roman Jaeschke McMaster University
Robin S. Roberts
Robin S. Roberts McMaster University
Andreas Laupacis
Andreas Laupacis St. Michael's Hospital

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