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Contents: August 2006, Volume 11, Number 4 [Index by Author]

Purpose and procedure
EBM notebook
Therapeutics
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Clinical prediction guide
Resource review
Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club
Other articles noted
Glossary

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Purpose and procedure:

Purpose and procedure: Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 97. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.97

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EBM notebook:

Jottings ...: Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 98. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.98

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Evaluating evidence-based practice performance: Michael L Green

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 99-101. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.99

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The EBM journal selection process: how to find the 1 in 400 valid and highly relevant new research articles: Paul Glasziou

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 101. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.101

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Evidently...: Richard Lehman

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 102. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.102

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Correction: Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 125. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.125

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Therapeutics:

Review: self monitoring increases the efficacy and safety of anticoagulant therapy: John Spandorfer (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 103. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.103

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Lowering homocysteine with folic acid and B vitamins did not prevent vascular events in vascular disease: Paul Shekelle (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 104. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.104

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Lowering homocysteine with folic acid and B vitamins did not prevent vascular events after myocardial infarction: Paul Shekelle (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 105. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.105

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Review: surgery is not effective for obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnoea syndrome in adults: Stefano De Luca (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 106. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.106

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Below the elbow casts were as effective as above the elbow casts for maintaining reduction of forearm fractures in children: William J Gillespie (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 107. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.107

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Wet wrap bandages for 4 weeks did not differ from topical ointments but increased skin infections in paediatric atopic eczema: Hywel Williams (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 108. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.108

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A low fat diet led to a minor weight loss at 7.5 years in postmenopausal women: Joel A Simon (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 109. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.109

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Review: sedative hypnotics increase adverse effects more than they improve sleep quality in older persons with insomnia: A Mark Clarfield (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 110. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.110

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Maintenance treatment with paroxetine, but not psychotherapy, prevented recurrent major depression in older people: John W Williams, Jr (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 111. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.111

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Rapid access to methadone improved entry and outcomes in heroin addicts awaiting methadone treatment: Ed Day (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 112. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.112

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A rotavirus vaccine for infants prevented rotavirus gastroenteritis with no increase in risk of intussusception: Jim Buttery (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 113. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.113

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Mometasone furoate nasal spray was more effective for symptom relief of acute rhinosinusitis than amoxicillin or placebo: Morten Lindbæk (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 114. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.114

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Glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate did not improve pain in osteoarthritis of the knee: Michael J Baime (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 115. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.115

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Diagnosis:

Review: self report of hearing loss and the whispered voice test are useful for screening for hearing impairment: Paul Glasziou (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 116. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.116

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Review: ECG, BNP, and N terminal-pro BNP are more sensitive than specific for chronic left ventricular systolic dysfunction: Jenny Doust (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 117. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.117

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Prognosis:

71% of patients with newly diagnosed chronic kidney disease progressed to renal replacement therapy or death within 3 years: Tazeen H Jafar (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 118. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.118

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Clinical prediction guide:

Review: the Wells clinical prediction guide and D-dimer testing predict deep vein thrombosis: Arnaud Perrier (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 119. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.119

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The Outpatient Bleeding Risk Index predicted major bleeding in patients taking warfarin: John W Eikelboom (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 120. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.120

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A simple prediction rule identified patients with pulmonary embolism at low risk of short term death: Martin O’Flaherty and Esteban Gandara (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 121. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.121

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The World Health Organization clinical decision rule was specific but not sensitive for predicting group A ß haemolytic streptococcus in children with pharyngitis: James Larcombe (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 122. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.122

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Resource review:

Heneghan C, Badenhoch D. Evidence-based medicine toolkit. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing Inc, 2006.: Amit K Ghosh

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 123. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.123

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Haynes RB, Sackett DL, Guyatt GH, et al. Clinical epidemiology: how to do clinical practice research. 3^rd edition. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006.: Carl Heneghan

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 124-125. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.124

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Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club:

Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club: Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 126. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.126

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Glossary:

Glossary: Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 127. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.4.127-a

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