Purpose and procedure:

PURPOSE AND PROCEDURE

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 98. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.98

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Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club:

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES ABSTRACTED IN ACP JOURNAL CLUB

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 99. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.99

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EBM notebook:

How many Cochrane reviews are needed to cover existing evidence on the effects of healthcare interventions?

Susan Mallett and Mike Clarke

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 100-101. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.100

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Editorials:

A win-win proposition: help us to build better evidence-based information systems for you

Brian Haynes and Paul Glasziou

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 102. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.102

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Letters:

Numbers needed to treat derived from meta-analysis: a word of caution.

Daniel Peterson, Arthur Marx, and Heiner Bucher

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 104. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.104

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Authors’ response:

Arthur Marx and Heiner Bucher

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 104. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.104-a

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Therapeutics:

Amlodipine or lisinopril was not better than chlorthalidone in lowering CHD risk in hypertension

Bruce M Psaty (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 105. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.105

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Pravastatin was not better than usual care in reducing all cause mortality or CHD events

Arthur T Evans and Brian P Lucas (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 106. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.106

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Pravastatin lowered coronary disease risk in elderly persons with or at risk of vascular disease

Edward Havranek (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 107. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.107

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Review: PTCA reduces adverse cardiac outcomes and death better than thrombolytics after myocardial infarction

Eric R Bates (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 108. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.108

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Manipulative therapy and a low load exercise regimen each reduced the frequency and intensity of cervicogenic headache

Michael Yelland (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 109. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.109

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Tamoxifen reduced breast cancer risk but increased risks of thromboembolic events and all cause mortality in women

Edmond Chouinard (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 110. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.110

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Review: antibiotics reduce the rate of clinical failure in children with persistent nasal discharge

Shally Awasthi (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 111. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.111

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Review: continuous positive airway pressure therapy improves subjective and objective sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnoea

P John Rees (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 112. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.112

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A management strategy that controls lower airway eosinophilic inflammation and symptoms reduced exacerbations in asthma

Bernard Adelsberg (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 113. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.113

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Review: self management education improves outcomes in children and adolescents with asthma

Tasnim Sinuff (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 114. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.114

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Review: regular medical review is equivalent to written self management plans for optimising asthma control in adults

Tasnim Sinuff (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 115. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.115

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In children with moderate dehydration, oral rehydration reduced ED stay and staff time compared with intravenous rehydration

Terry Klassen and Lisa Hartling (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 116. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.116

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Gabapentin improved sensory and motor symptoms in the restless legs syndrome

Alberto Albanese and Graziella Filippini (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 117. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.117

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Review: most herbal treatments have no benefit for menopausal symptoms

Angela M Cheung and Rishma Walji (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 118. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.118

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Single dose mifepristone, single dose levonorgestrel, or 2 dose levonorgestrel were effective emergency contraceptives

Philip Hannaford (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 119. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.119

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Aetiology:

Review: ambulatory blood pressure monitoring predicts clinical outcomes

Donald V Powers (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 120. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.120

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White matter changes, creatinine, age, and ankle arm index predicted incident MRI defined infarctions in older adults

Charles DeCarli (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 121. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.121

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Review: usual blood pressure is directly related to vascular mortality throughout middle and old age

Liam Smeeth (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 122. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.122

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Quality improvement:

Review: evidence on the effectiveness of interventions to assist patient adherence to prescribed medications is limited

William M Tierney (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 123. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.123

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Review: patient reminder or recall systems improve immunisation rates

Paul V Targonski and Gregory A Poland (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 124. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.124

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Economics:

Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms was cost effective for prolonging survival from AAA related death in older men

Jonathan A Michaels (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 125. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.125

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Collaborative care involving pharmacotherapy was cost effective for increasing anxiety free days in panic disorder

Corrada Barbui and Scott Patten (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 126. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.126

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Review: day hospital is not more effective than inpatient care but is associated with modest cost savings in acute psychiatric disorders

Teifion Davies (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 127. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.127

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Clinical prediction guide:

Preliminary clinical criteria had moderate sensitivity but low specificity for detecting osteoporosis in rheumatoid arthritis

Nancy Lane (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 128. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.128

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Glossary:

Glossary

Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 128. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.4.128-a

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