Purpose and procedure:

Purpose and procedure

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 1. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.1

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EBM notebook:

Jottings ...

Paul Glasziou

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 2. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.2

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An emerging consensus on grading recommendations?

Gordon Guyatt, Gunn Vist, Yngve Falck-Ytter, Regina Kunz, Nicola Magrini, and Holger Schunemann

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 2-4. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.2-a

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Teaching tip: the invisible hand of randomisation

Sharon Sanders and Grad Dip Child Devel

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 5. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.5

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EBM teaching tip: Using lollies to show (non) concealment of allocation

Tari Turner and Claire Harris

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 5. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.5-a

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Evidently...

Richard Lehman

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 6. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.6

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3^rd International Conference of Evidence-Based Health Care Teachers & Developers

Janet Martin, Antonino Cartabellotta, Martin Than, and Paul Glasziou

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 7. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.7

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Therapeutics:

Review: some evidence shows that self help books based on cognitive behaviour therapy can relieve depression in some patients

Brian A Primack (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 8. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.8

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Review: limited evidence from 2 randomised controlled trials suggests that oral and intramuscular vitamin B₁₂ have similar effectiveness for vitamin B₁₂ deficiency

Andrea K Bial (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 9. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.9

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Low dose aspirin did not prevent cancer in healthy women

Laura Rees Willett (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 10. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.10

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Vitamin E did not prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer in healthy women

Laura Rees Willett (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 11. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.11

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Review: viscosupplementation for knee osteoarthritis reduces pain and improves function

Stanford Shoor (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 12. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.12

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Review: vitamin D plus calcium, but not vitamin D alone, prevents osteoporotic fractures in older people

Olof Johnell (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 13. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.13

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Adjunctive treatment with eplerenone reduced 30 day all cause mortality in acute myocardial infarction

Carey D Moyer and Peter B Berger (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 14. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.14

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Review: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers prevent atrial fibrillation

V J Karthikeyan and Gregory Y H Lip (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 15. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.15

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Pulmonary vein isolation was better than antiarrhythmic drugs for symptomatic atrial fibrillation

D George Wyse (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 16. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.16

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The Bug Buster kit was better than single dose pediculicides for head lice

Martin Dawes (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 17. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.17

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Topical chloramphenicol was not effective in children with acute infective conjunctivitis

Morten Lindbaek (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 18. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.18

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Trimethoprim reduced dysuria in women with symptoms of urinary tract infection but negative urine dipstick test results

Leonard Leibovici (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 19. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.19

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Using exhaled NO concentrations to adjust inhaled corticosteroid dose maintained asthma control and reduced the dose

P John Rees (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 20. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.20

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Review: anticholinergics in addition to ß₂ agonists improve outcome in children and adults with acute asthma

Frank Thien (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 21. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.21

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Review: long term use of hormone therapy by postmenopausal women does not prevent chronic diseases

Carolyn Crandall (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 22. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.22

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Review: cholinesterase inhibitors may be effective in Alzheimer’s disease

Roger Luckmann (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 23. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.23

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Diagnosis:

Multislice computed tomography detected coronary artery disease

Mark Hlatky and Gillian Sanders (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 24. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.24

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Review: IgA endomyseal and transglutaminase antibodies had high specificity for diagnosis of coeliac disease

Neil E Gibson (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 25. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.25

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Prognosis:

Age, impaired fasting glucose, and cirrhosis predicted mortality at mean 7.6 years for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Juerg Reichen (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 26. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.26

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Clinical prediction guide:

A simple risk score predicted 7 day stroke risk after transient ischaemic attack

Robert Hart (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 27. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.27

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Resource review:

Brown MM, Brown GC, Sharma S. Evidence-based to value-based medicine. Chicago: American Medical Association, 2005. ISBN 1-57947-625-2

Michael Parker

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 28. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.28

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Walton G, Booth A (editors). Exploiting knowledge in health sciences. London: FACET, 2004.

Eukene Ansuategi and Jose I Emparanza

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 29. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.29

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Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club:

Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 30. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.30

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Other articles noted:

Other articles noted

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 31-32. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.31

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Glossary:

Glossary

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 31. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.1.31-a

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