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Contents: December 2006, Volume 11, Number 6 [Index by Author]

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Purpose and procedure:

Purpose and procedure: Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 161. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.161

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EBM notebook:

Jottings...: Paul Glasziou

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 162. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.162

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Of studies, syntheses, synopses, summaries, and systems: the "5S" evolution of information services for evidence-based healthcare decisions: R Brian Haynes

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 162-164. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.162-a

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Teaching on the run: Caroline De Brún

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 165. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.165

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Evaluating evidence-based practice performance: Brian S Alper and Daniel C Vinson

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 166. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.166

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Evidently...: Richard Lehman

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 167. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.167

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Therapeutics:

Review: ß blockers differ in their efficacy for preventing major cardiovascular events in younger and older patients: Robert Weiss (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 168. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.168

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Aspirin plus dipyridamole was more effective than aspirin alone for preventing vascular events after minor cerebral ischaemia: David Tirschwell (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 169. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.169

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Clopidogrel plus aspirin was inferior to oral anticoagulation for preventing vascular events in atrial fibrillation: Michael A Sloan (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 170. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.170

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Review: selective COX 2 inhibitors increase vascular events more than placebo and naproxen but not more than other NSAIDs: Andreas Laupacis (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 171. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.171

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Long term dietary use of potassium enriched salt reduced cardiovascular death in elderly men: Chirag Parikh and Steven Coca (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 172. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.172

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Sublingual immunotherapy with a grass allergen tablet improved symptoms and quality of life in allergic rhinoconjunctivitis: Frank Thien (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 173. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.173

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2 year inhaled corticosteroid therapy did not prevent asthma in high risk preschool children after treatment was discontinued: Bruce Mazer (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 174. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.174

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Esomeprazole did not universally improve asthma outcomes in moderate to severe stable asthma: Brian Smith (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 175. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.175

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Adjunctive inhaled insulin before meals improved glycaemic control more than adjunctive metformin in type 2 diabetes mellitus: Yogish C Kudva and Ananda Basu (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 176. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.176

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Raloxifene and tamoxifen had similar efficacy for preventing invasive breast cancer in women at increased risk: Vered Stearns (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 177. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.177

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Raloxifene produced both harms and benefits in postmenopausal women, with no reduction in cardiovascular disease risk: Holly L Thacker (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 178. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.178

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A self help guidebook reduced primary care consultations in irritable bowel syndrome: Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 179. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.179

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Review: antibiotic therapy leads to slightly earlier recovery in acute bacterial conjunctivitis: James Larcombe (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 180. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.180

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A single dose of azithromycin was more effective than ciprofloxacin for severe cholera in men in Bangladesh: Neil E Gibson (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 181. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.181

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Review: surgery is more effective than medical treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding but quality of life results are similar: Khalid S Khan and Jane P Daniels (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 182. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.182

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Dental restoration with amalgam was not worse than resin composite material for children’s health: John Wray (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 183. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.183

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Diagnosis:

The GAD-7 scale was accurate for diagnosing generalised anxiety disorder: Richard P Swinson (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 184. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.184

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Prognosis:

1 year mortality after first hospital admission for heart failure was similar in patients with preserved or reduced ejection fraction: Ali Ahmed (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 185. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.185

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Clinical prediction guide:

The San Francisco Syncope Rule was useful for stratifying risk in emergency department patients with syncope: Eddy S Lang (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 186. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.186

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Differential diagnosis:

Chronic cough in children had various aetiologies and common causes of adult cough were found in <10% of children: Ian Wacogne (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 187. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.187

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Resource review:

Achieving evidence-based practice: a handbook for practitioners: Janet Harris

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 188. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.188

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Quality of diagnostic accuracy studies: the development, use, and evaluation of QUADAS: Aristides T Hatjimihail

Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 189. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.189

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Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club:

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES ABSTRACTED IN ACP JOURNAL CLUB: Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 190. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.190

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Glossary:

Glossary: Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 191. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.6.191-a

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