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Contents: October 2005, Volume 10, Number 5 [Index by Author]

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Purpose and procedure:

Purpose and procedure: Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 129. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.129

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EBM notebook:

Jottings ...: Paul Glasziou

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 130. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.130

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Letter: Meta-analysis can be statistically misleading • In response: ... but they also present an opportunity to learn more.: Jacob M Puliyel, Vishnubhatla Sreenivas The Editors

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 130. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.130-a

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Clinical skills textbooks fail evidence-based examination: DAVID B KING, JAMES A DICKINSON, MARIA-RENEE BOULTON, and CHRIS TOUMPAS

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 131-132. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.131

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Statistical approaches to uncertainty: p values and confidence intervals unpacked: HELEN DOLL and STUART CARNEY

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 133-134. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.133

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Evidently...: RICHARD LEHMAN

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 135. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.135

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Therapeutics:

Warfarin was not more effective than aspirin and increased adverse events in symptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis: John W Eikelboom (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 136. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.136

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Low dose aspirin lowered stroke risk but not risks of MI or cardiovascular deaths in women: John W Eikelboom (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 137. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.137

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Intensified blood pressure (BP) control was not better than conventional BP control in non-diabetic chronic renal disease: Bruce Culleton (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 138. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.138

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ED use of magnesium sulphate improved rate control in atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response: Eddy S Lang (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 139. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.139

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Review: several pharmacological therapies promote modest weight loss: Kurt A Kennel (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 140. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.140

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Review: sparse high quality evidence supports surgery for obesity: Kurt A Kennel (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 141. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.141

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Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) reduced AAA mortality in Danish men 64–73 years of age: Jonathan A Michaels (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 142. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.142

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A smoking cessation programme plus inhaled ipratropium improved survival in asymptomatic airway obstruction: John B Schorling (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 143. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.143

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Clinician advice, an interactive computer program, and motivational counselling increased smoking cessation in teens: Tim Lancaster (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 144. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.144

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Cognitive therapy reduced relapses and number of days in bipolar episodes in DSM-IV bipolar I disorder: Jacqueline B Persons and June L Gruber (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 145. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.145

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Review: bright light therapy and dawn simulation reduce symptom severity in seasonal affective disorder: Gregory Simon (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 146. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.146

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Buccal oxycodone reduced pain more than placebo in children with acute undifferentiated abdominal pain: Magdy W Attia (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 147. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.147

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Diagnosis:

BNP and amino terminal proBNP assays did not differ for detecting congestive heart failure in the emergency department: Jenny Doust (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 148. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.148

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A decrease of $>=$ 2 points on the Mini-Mental State Examination was the best determinant of delirium in elderly patients admitted to hospital: Suzanne D Fields (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 149. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.149

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Prognosis:

Review: B type natriuretic peptide consistently predicts death and cardiovascular events in heart failure: Anita Deswal (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 150. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.150

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Gleason score predicted mortality rate to 20 years for untreated early prostate cancer: Michael J Barry (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 151. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.151

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Overall mortality was 2.2% in children after a first unprovoked afebrile seizure: Howard S Kirshner (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 152. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.152

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Aetiology:

Subclinical hypothyroidism increased the risk of placental abruption and poor neonatal outcomes: Warren G Foster (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 153. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.153

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Quality improvement:

Pharmacist led, primary care based disease management reduced risk factors and improved glycaemic control in diabetes: Merideth D Smith and Steven A Smith (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 154. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.154

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Clinical prediction guide:

A clinical prediction model predicted absence of significant fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B: Juerg Reichen (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 155. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.155

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Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club:

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES ABSTRACTED IN ACP JOURNAL CLUB: Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 156. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.156

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Resource review:

Jenicek M, Hitchcock DL. Evidence-based practice: logic and critical thinking in medicine. Chicago: AMA Press, 2004.: TIM LANCASTER

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 159. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.159

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DynaMed can be assessed at www.dynamicmedical.com: JAYNE HAYNES and RICHARD HAYNES

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 160. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.160

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Glossary:

Glossary: Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 160a. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.5.160a

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