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The purpose and procedure section in each issue of Evidence-BasedMedicine describes the criteria for selecting articles for inclusion.The journals read are also listed in each issue. All articlesthat meet our criteria in the reviewed journals are cited inEvidence-Based Medicine, but there is not enough space to abstractthem all. The following articles passed all criteria but werenot abstracted. Practising clinicians rated them for clinicalrelevance and newsworthiness, and the mean scores are displayed.A fuller list of articles and a sample of the rating form areavailable on the Evidence-Based Medicine website (www.evidence-basedmedicine/cgi/content/full/11/2/e1).

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Hill DJ, Roy N, Heine RG, et al. Effect of a low-allergen maternaldiet on colic among breastfed infants: a randomized, controlledtrial. Pediatrics 2005;116:e709–15.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Thome UH, Carlo WA, Pohlandt F. Ventilation strategies and outcomein randomised trials of high frequency ventilation. Arch DisChild Fetal Neonatal Ed 2005;90:F466–73.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Weiss M, Tannock R, Kratochvil C, et al. A randomized, placebo-controlledstudy of once-daily atomoxetine in the school setting in childrenwith ADHD. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2005;44:647–55.[CrossRef][Medline]

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Law M, Morris JK, Jordan R, et al. Headaches and the treatmentof blood pressure: results from a meta-analysis of 94 randomizedplacebo-controlled trials with 24,000 participants. Circulation2005;112:2301–6.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Hermida RC, Ayala DE, Calvo C, et al. Aspirin administered atbedtime, but not on awakening, has an effect on ambulatory bloodpressure in hypertensive patients. J Am Coll Cardiol 2005;46:975–83.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Doukas G, Samani NJ, Alexiou C, et al. Left atrial radiofrequencyablation during mitral valve surgery for continuous atrial fibrillation:a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2005;294:2323–9.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Kim IK, Phrampus E, Venkataraman S, et al. Helium/oxygen-drivenalbuterol nebulization in the treatment of children with moderateto severe asthma exacerbations: a randomized, controlled trial.Pediatrics 2005;116:1127–33.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Farquhar C, Lilford RJ, Marjoribanks J, et al. Laparoscopic"drilling" by diathermy or laser for ovulation induction inanovulatory polycystic ovary syndrome. Cochrane Database SystematicRev 2005;(3):CD001122.

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Fegni F, Simon DK, Wu A, et al. Non-invasive brain stimulationfor Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysisof the literature. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2005;76:1614–23.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Waltzman ML, Baskin M, Wypij D, et al. A randomized clinicaltrial of the management of esophageal coins in children. Pediatrics2005;116:614–9.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Khoury J, Henriksen T, Christophersen B, et al. Effect of acholesterol-lowering diet on maternal, cord, and neonatal lipids,and pregnancy outcome: a randomized clinical trial. Am J ObstetGynecol 2005;193:1292–301.[CrossRef][Medline]

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Woolacott NF, Puhan MA, Steurer J, et al. Ultrasonography inscreening for developmental dysplasia of the hip in newborns:systematic review. BMJ 2005;330:1413.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Evans J, Evans M, Morgan HG, et al. Crisis card following self-harm:12-month follow-up of a randomised controlled trial. Br J Psychiatry2005;187:186–7.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Marsch LA, Bickel WK, Badger GJ, et al. Comparison of pharmacologicaltreatments for opioid-dependent adolescents: a randomized controlledtrial. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2005;62:1157–64.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Fransen J, Moens HB, Speyer I, et al. Effectiveness of systematicmonitoring of rheumatoid arthritis disease activity in dailypractice: a multicentre, cluster randomised controlled trial.Ann Rheum Dis 2005;64:1294–8.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Brosseau L, Robinson V, Wells G, et al. Low level laser therapy(Classes I, II and III) for treating rheumatoid arthritis. CochraneDatabase Syst Rev 2005;(4):CD002049.

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Krum H, Haas SJ, Eichhorn E, et al. Prognostic benefit of beta-blockersin patients not receiving ACE-Inhibitors. Eur Heart J 2005;26:2154–8.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Pedersen TR, Faergeman O, Kastelein JJ, et al. High-dose atorvastatinvs usual-dose simvastatin for secondary prevention after myocardialinfarction: the IDEAL study: a randomized controlled trial.JAMA 2005;294:2437–45.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Barnfather KD, Cope GF, Chapple IL. Effect of incorporatinga 10 minute point of care test for salivary nicotine metabolitesinto a general practice based smoking cessation programme: randomisedcontrolled trial. BMJ 2005;331:999.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Murray E, Burns J, See TS, et al. Interactive Health CommunicationApplications for people with chronic disease. Cochrane DatabaseSyst Rev 2005;(4):CD004274.

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Somboonporn W, Davis S, Seif M, et al. Testosterone for peri-and postmenopausal women. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005;(4):CD004509.

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Azadbakht L, Mirmiran P, Esmaillzadeh A, et al. Beneficial effectsof a Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension eating plan onfeatures of the metabolic syndrome. Diabetes Care 2005;28:2823–31.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Harper CR, Jacobson TA. Usefulness of omega-3 fatty acids andthe prevention of coronary heart disease. Am J Cardiol 2005;96:1521–9.[CrossRef][Medline]

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Willenheimer R, van Veldhuisen DJ, Silke B, et al. Effect onsurvival and hospitalization of initiating treatment for chronicheart failure with bisoprolol followed by enalapril, as comparedwith the opposite sequence: results of the randomized CardiacInsufficiency Bisoprolol Study (CIBIS) III. Circulation 2005;112:2426–35.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Ray KK, Cannon CP, McCabe CH, et al. Early and late benefitsof high-dose atorvastatin in patients with acute coronary syndromes:results from the PROVE IT-TIMI 22 trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 2005;46:1405–10.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Bradley TD, Logan AG, Kimoff RJ, et al. Continuous positiveairway pressure for central sleep apnea and heart failure. NEngl J Med 2005;353:2025–33.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Fries R, Shariat K, von Wilmowsky H, et al. Sildenafil in thetreatment of Raynaud’s phenomenon resistant to vasodilatorytherapy. Circulation 2005;112:2980–5.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Orringer JS, Fendrick AM, Trask PC, et al. The effects of aprofessionally produced videotape on education and anxiety/distresslevels for patients with newly diagnosed melanoma: a randomized,prospective clinical trial. J Am Acad Dermatol 2005;53:224–9.[CrossRef][Medline]

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DIAGNOSIS
Stein J, Louie J, Flanders S, et al. Performance characteristicsof clinical diagnosis, a clinical decision rule, and a rapidinfluenza test in the detection of influenza infection in acommunity sample of adults. Ann Emerg Med 2005;46:412–9.[CrossRef][Medline]

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Perras C, Shukla VK, Lessard C, et al. Cholinesterase inhibitorsfor Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review of randomizedcontrolled trials. Report 58. Ottawa: CCOHTA, 2005.

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Sarles J, Berthezene P, Le Louarn C, et al. Combining immunoreactivetrypsinogen and pancreatitis-associated protein assays, a methodof newborn screening for cystic fibrosis that avoids DNA analysis.J Pediatr 2005;147:302–5.[CrossRef][Medline]

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AETIOLOGY
Sorkin JD, Muller DC, Fleg JL, et al. The relation of fastingand 2-h postchallenge plasma glucose concentrations to mortality:data from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging with a criticalreview of the literature. Diabetes Care 2005;28:2626–32.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Rodondi N, Newman AB, Vittinghoff E, et al. Subclinical hypothyroidismand the risk of heart failure, other cardiovascular events,and death. Arch Intern Med 2005;165:2460–6.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Walsh JP, Bremner AP, Bulsara MK, et al. Subclinical thyroiddysfunction as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. ArchIntern Med 2005;165:2467–72.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Chen KT, Eskild A, Bresnahan M, et al. Previous maternal infectionwith Toxoplasma gondii and the risk of fetal death. Am J ObstetGynecol 2005;193:443–9.[CrossRef][Medline]

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Witham MD, Gillespie ND, Hutcheon SD, et al. B-type natriureticpeptide is associated with mortality in older functionally impairedpatients. J Am Geriatr Soc 2005;53:1991–5.[CrossRef][Medline]

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Tripepi G, Fagugli RM, Dattolo P, et al. Prognostic value of24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and of night/dayratio in nondiabetic, cardiovascular events-free hemodialysispatients. Kidney Int 2005;68:1294–302.[CrossRef][Medline]

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