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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 web site (www.evidence-basedmedicine.com/cgi/content/full/12/4/e1).

THERAPEUTICS
Hyams J, Crandall W, Kugathasan S, et al. Induction and maintenanceinfliximab therapy for the treatment of moderate-to-severe Crohn’sdisease in children. Gastroenterology 2007;132:863–73.[CrossRef][Medline]

Gastroenterology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$

Block GA, Raggi P, Bellasi A, et al. Mortality effect of coronarycalcification and phosphate binder choice in incident hemodialysispatients. Kidney Int 2007;71:438–41.[CrossRef][Medline]

Nephrology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$

Cepeda MS, Camargo F, Zea C, et al. Tramadol for osteoarthritis:a systematic review and metaanalysis. J Rheumatol 2007;34:543–55.[Medline]

GP/FP/Primary care $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Rheumatology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

Deedwania P, Stone PH, Bairey Merz CN, et al. Effects of intensiveversus moderate lipid-lowering therapy on myocardial ischemiain older patients with coronary heart disease: results of theStudy Assessing Goals in the Elderly (SAGE). Circulation 2007;115:700–7.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

GP/FP/Primary care $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Cardiology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$ Geriatrics $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$

Heiman JR, Talley DR, Bailen JL, et al. Sexual function andsatisfaction in heterosexual couples when men are administeredsildenafil citrate (Viagra) for erectile dysfunction: a multicentre,randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. BJOG 2007;114:437–47.[CrossRef][Medline]

GP/FP/Primary care $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

Walters EH, Gibson PG, Lasserson TJ, et al. Long-acting beta2-agonistsfor chronic asthma in adults and children where background therapycontains varied or no inhaled corticosteroid. Cochrane DatabaseSyst Rev 2007;(1):CD001385.[Medline]

GP/FP/Primary care $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

Watkins CL, Auton MF, Deans CF, et al. Motivational interviewingearly after acute stroke: a randomized, controlled trial. Stroke2007;38:1004–9.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

Internal medicine $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Physical medicine & rehabilitation $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$ Psychiatry/Mental health $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

Cox G, Thomson NC, Rubin AS, et al. Asthma control during theyear after bronchial thermoplasty. N Engl J Med 2007;356:1327–37.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

Allergy & immunology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Respirology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$

Hsia J, Heiss G, Ren H, et al. Calcium/vitamin D supplementationand cardiovascular events. Circulation 2007;115:846–54.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

Cardiology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Neurology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$

Kastelein JJ, van Leuven SI, Burgess L, et al. Effect of torcetrapibon carotid atherosclerosis in familial hypercholesterolemia.N Engl J Med 2007;356:1620–30.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

Cardiology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Endocrine $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$ Genetics $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

Oh BH, Mitchell J, Herron JR, et al. Aliskiren, an oral renininhibitor, provides dose-dependent efficacy and sustained 24-hourblood pressure control in patients with hypertension. J Am CollCardiol 2007;49:1157–63.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

Cardiology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Nephrology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

Greenspan SL, Nelson JB, Trump DL, et al. Effect of once-weeklyoral alendronate on bone loss in men receiving androgen deprivationtherapy for prostate cancer: a randomized trial. Ann InternMed 2007;146:416–24.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

Endocrine $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Oncology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Surgery/urology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

Sazawal S, Dhingra U, Dhingra P, et al. Effects of fortifiedmilk on morbidity in young children in north India: communitybased, randomised, double masked placebo controlled trial. BMJ2007;334:140.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

Infectious disease $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Tropical & travel medicine $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Paediatrics $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Public health $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

Chaillet N, Dumont A. Evidence-based strategies for reducingcesarean section rates: a meta-analysis. Birth 2007;34:53–64.[CrossRef][Medline]

Obstetrics $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

Armon C, Argoff CE, Samuels J, et al. Assessment: use of epiduralsteroid injections to treat radicular lumbosacral pain: reportof the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee ofthe American Academy of Neurology. Neurology 2007;68:723–9.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

Neurology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Physical medicine & rehabilitation $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Surgery/orthopaedics $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

Siddiqi N, Stockdale R, Britton A, et al. Interventions forpreventing delirium in hospitalised patients. Cochrane DatabaseSyst Rev 2007;(2):CD005563.[Medline]

Surgery/Orthopaedics $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

Clasen T, Schmidt WP, Rabie T, et al. Interventions to improvewater quality for preventing diarrhoea: systematic review andmeta-analysis. BMJ 2007;334:782.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

Tropical & travel medicine $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Public health $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$

Bebb C, Kendrick D, Coupland C, et al. A cluster randomisedcontrolled trial of the effect of a treatment algorithm forhypertension in patients with type 2 diabetes. Br J Gen Pract2007;57:136–43.[Medline]

GP/FP/Primary care $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$ Cardiology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$ Endocrine $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

Bosch-Capblanch X, Abba K, Prictor M, et al. Contracts betweenpatients and healthcare practitioners for improving patients’adherence to treatment, prevention and health promotion activities.Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007;(2):CD004808.[Medline]

GP/FP/Primary care $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$

Goldberg RJ, Katz J. A meta-analysis of the analgesic effectsof omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation for inflammatoryjoint pain. Pain 2007;129:210–23.[CrossRef][Medline]

GP/FP/Primary care $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$ Rheumatology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$

Hodge W, Horsley T, Albiani D, et al. The consequences of waitingfor cataract surgery: a systematic review. CMAJ 2007;176:1285–90.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

GP/FP/Primary care $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$ Geriatrics $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

Page SJ, Levine P, Leonard A. Mental practice in chronic stroke:results of a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Stroke 2007;38:1293–7.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

GP/FP/Primary care $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$ Neurology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Physical medicine & rehabilitation $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

Roberts L, Ahmed I, Hall S. Intercessory prayer for the alleviationof ill health. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007;(1):CD000368.[Medline]

GP/FP/Primary care $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$

Lanas A, Baron JA, Sandler RS, et al. Peptic ulcer and bleedingevents associated with rofecoxib in a 3-year colorectal adenomachemoprevention trial. Gastroenterology 2007;132:490–7.[CrossRef][Medline]

Gastroenterology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$

Liu JL, Wyatt JC, Deeks JJ, et al. Systematic reviews of clinicaldecision tools for acute abdominal pain. Health Technol Assess2006;10:1–186.[Medline]

Surgery $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$

Morino M, Pellegrino L, Castagna E, et al. Acute nonspecificabdominal pain: a randomized, controlled trial comparing earlylaparoscopy versus clinical observation. Ann Surg 2006;244:881–6.[CrossRef][Medline]

Emergency medicine $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$ Surgery $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

DIAGNOSIS
Jang T, Uzbielo A, Sineff S, et al. Point-of-care urine trypsinogentesting for the diagnosis of pancreatitis. Acad Emerg Med 2007;14:29–34.[CrossRef][Medline]

Emergency medicine $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Surgery $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$

Batal I, Ericsoussi MB, Cluette-Brown JE, et al. Potential utilityof plasma fatty acid analysis in the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis.Clin Chem 2007;53:78–84.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

Respirology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Paediatrics $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

Finley JP, Warren AE, Sharratt GP, et al. Assessing childre $n$ sheart sounds at a distance with digital recordings. Pediatrics2006;118:2322–5.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

Cardiology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$ Paediatrics $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

Kwan G, Isakson SR, Beede J, et al. Short-term serial samplingof natriuretic peptides in patients presenting with chest pain.J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;49:1186–92.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

Emergency medicine $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$

PROGNOSIS
Miyasaka Y, Barnes ME, Bailey KR, et al. Mortality trends inpatients diagnosed with first atrial fibrillation: a 21-yearcommunity-based study. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;49:986–92.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

GP/FP/Primary care $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Cardiology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

Sayao AL, Devonshire V, Tremlett H. Longitudinal follow-up of"benign" multiple sclerosis at 20 years. Neurology 2007;68:496–500.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

Neurology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

AETIOLOGY
Brouwer GM, van Tol AW, Bergink AP, et al. Association betweenvalgus and varus alignment and the development and progressionof radiographic osteoarthritis of the knee. Arthritis Rheum2007;56:1204–11.[CrossRef][Medline]

Physical medicine & rehabilitation $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Rheumatology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$ Surgery/orthopaedics $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$

Bukowski R, Smith GC, Malone FD, et al. Fetal growth in earlypregnancy and risk of delivering low birth weight infant: prospectivecohort study. BMJ 2007;334:836.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

GP/FP/Obstetrics $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Obstetrics $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

Emberson JR, Ng LL, Armitage J, et al. N-terminal Pro-B-typenatriuretic peptide, vascular disease risk, and cholesterolreduction among 20,536 patients in the MRC/BHF heart protectionstudy. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;49:311–9.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

Cardiology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$ Neurology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

Hunter DJ, Niu J, Felson DT, et al. Knee alignment does notpredict incident osteoarthritis: the Framingham osteoarthritisstudy. Arthritis Rheum 2007;56:1212–8.[CrossRef][Medline]

Physical medicine & rehabilitation $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$ Rheumatology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Surgery/orthopaedics $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Krist AH, Woolf SH, Johnson RE, et al. Patient education onprostate cancer screening and involvement in decision making.Ann Fam Med 2007;5:112–9.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

GP/FP/Primary care $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$ Surgery/urology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

CLINICAL PREDICTION GUIDE
Tong PC, Kong AP, So WY, et al. The usefulness of the InternationalDiabetes Federation and the National Cholesterol Education Program’sAdult Treatment Panel III definitions of the metabolic syndromein predicting coronary heart disease in subjects with type 2diabetes. Diabetes Care 2007;30:1206–11.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

GP/FP/Primary care $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Cardiology $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$ Endocrine $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

Nigrovic LE, Kuppermann N, Macias CG, et al. Clinical predictionrule for identifying children with cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosisat very low risk of bacterial meningitis. JAMA 2007;297:52–60.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

Infectious disease $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ Emergency medicine $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$ Paediatrics $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

Sun BC, Mangione CM, Merchant G, et al. External validationof the San Francisco Syncope Rule. Ann Emerg Med 2007;49:420–7.[CrossRef][Medline]

GP/FP/Primary care $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$ ${star}$ Emergency medicine $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ $*$ ${star}$

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