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Contents: January/February 2002, Volume 7, Number 1 [Index by Author]

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Purpose and procedure: Back

PURPOSE AND PROCEDURE
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 2. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.2
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Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club: Back

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES ABSTRACTED IN ACP JOURNAL CLUB
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 3. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.3
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EBM notebook: Back

"Double blind, you are the weakest link — goodbye!"
P J Devereaux, Mohit Bhandari, Victor M Montori, Braden J Manns, William A Ghali, and Gordon H Guyatt
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 4-5. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.4
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Chris Silagy
The Editors
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 6. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.6
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Resource corner: Back

Evidence-Based Diabetes Care
Meredith Hawkins
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 7. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.7
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Evidence-Based Hypertension
Daniel M Panisko
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 8. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.8
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Therapeutics: Back

Review: varicella vaccination is effective in children
Matti Uhari (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 9. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.9
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Oseltamivir was safe and effective for prophylaxis of influenza in the frail elderly
Allison McGeer (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 10. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.10
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Review: placebo is better than no treatment for subjective continuous outcomes and for treatment of pain
Toshi A Furukawa (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 11. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.11
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Omalizumab reduced inhaled corticosteroid use and exacerbations in childhood allergic asthma
Bruce Mazer (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 12. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.12
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Review: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors reduce the progression of non-diabetic renal disease
Jeffrey S Berns (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 13. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.13
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Predischarge coronary angiography was better than exercise testing for reducing hospital use after low-risk chest pain
Peter C Wyer (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 14. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.14
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Carvedilol reduced mortality and morbidity caused by myocardial infarction in patients with left ventricular dysfunction
Dinesh H Jagasia and Kalyanam Shivkumar (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 15. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.15
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Long term and short term oral anticoagulation treatments were equivalent for venous thromboembolism
Clive Kearon (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 16. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.16
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3 months and 1 year of oral anticoagulant treatment were equivalent for idiopathic proximal deep venous thrombosis
Clive Kearon (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 17. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.17
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Home monitoring service was more effective than usual care in patients with essential hypertension
Richard A Davidson (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 18. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.18
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Review: antibiotics modestly increase remission rates in acute bacterial conjunctivitis
Hazel Everitt (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 19. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.19
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Dietary fibre supplementation with psyllium or gum arabic reduced faecal incontinence in community-living adults
Jacob Korula (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 20. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.20
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17ß-estradiol reduced depressive and somatic symptoms in perimenopausal women
Holly L Thacker (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 21. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.21
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Brief psychodynamic interpersonal treatment after deliberate self poisoning reduced suicidal ideation and deliberate self harm
Allan House (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 22. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.22
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Support by another mother and a child-life specialist decreased anxiety in mothers of children with chronic illnesses
Richard Baker (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 23. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.23
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Review: cannabinoids and codeine have similar effects on pain relief, but cannabinoids commonly cause psychotropic adverse effects
Barry M Kinzbrunner (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 24. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.24
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Review: cannabinoids control chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting but increase the risk of side effects
Barry M Kinzbrunner (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 25. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.25
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Surgery relieved symptoms but decreased survival more than medical treatment in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
Joel E Richter (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 26. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.26
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Prognosis: Back

Progression of disease in HIV infected children slowed after the first year of life
Susan King (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 27. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.27
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More women with the pelvic girdle syndrome than with other pelvic pain during pregnancy had pelvic pain 2 years after delivery
Gavin Young (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 28. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.28
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Etiology: Back

Cardiovascular events were increased in patients with high cardiovascular risk who had albuminuria
Donald A Smith (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 29. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.29
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Quality improvement: Back

Recall to a general practitioner or to a nurse clinic improved assessment in patients with coronary artery disease
S George Carruthers (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 30. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.30
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Clinical prediction guide: Back

The Framingham scores overestimated the risk for coronary heart disease in Japanese, Hispanic, and native American cohorts
David M Kent and John Griffith (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 31. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.31
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A clinical prediction model did well in diagnosing paediatric group A ß-haemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis
Chris B Del Mar (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 32. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.32
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Glossary: Back

Glossary
Evid Based Med 2002; 7: 32. doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.32-a
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