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Contents: January/February 2004, Volume 9, Number 1 [Index by Author]

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Purpose and procedure:

Purpose and procedure: Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 2. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.2

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Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club:

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES ABSTRACTED IN ACP JOURNAL CLUB: Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 3. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.3

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EBM notebook:

New Look for 2004: Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 4. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.4

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The Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine 9th UK workshop: Carl Heneghan

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 4. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.4-a

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Features of EBM Online: Paul Glasziou, Brian Haynes, and Dominic Mitchell

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 5. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.5

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Patients at the centre: in our practice, and in our use of language: Gordon Guyatt, Victor Montori, P J Devereaux, Holger Schünemann, and Mohit Bhandari

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 6-7. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.6

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Practice corner: the first symptom of hyperkalaemia is death: Paul Glasziou

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 8-9. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.8

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Therapeutics:

Simvastatin reduced mortality and vascular events in diabetes mellitus: Elizabeth Barrett-Connor (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 10. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.10

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Review: lower dose combination antihypertensive therapy is preferable to standard dose single drug therapy: Wolfgang Linden (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 11. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.11

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Review: low dose diuretics are the best first line antihypertensive treatment: Richard A Davidson (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 12. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.12

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Decision aids reduced decisional conflict in patients with newly diagnosed hypertension: Annette O’Connor (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 13. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.13

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Carvedilol was more effective than metoprolol tartrate for lowering mortality in chronic heart failure: Curt D Furberg and Bruce M Psaty (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 14. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.14

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Review: nortriptyline and bupropion each increase smoking cessation rates: Charles J Bentz (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 15. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.15

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Inhaled corticosteroids were safely stepped down in chronic, stable asthma: Jay I Peters (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 16. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.16

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Review: omalizumab reduces asthma exacerbations and daily steroid use: Frank Thien (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 17. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.17

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Therapeutic knee taping improved pain and disability in osteoarthritis of the knee: David Hunter and David Felson (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 18. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.18

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Rapid magnetic resonance of the lumbar spine was not better than radiographs for evaluating low back pain: Martin Underwood (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 19. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.19

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Review: verteporfin plus photodynamic therapy reduces loss of vision in age related macular degeneration: Suzanne Fields (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 20. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.20

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Review: decision aids increase patients’ knowledge and realistic expectations and reduce decisional conflict: Jolie Ringash (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 21. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.21

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Review: alarms reduce nocturnal enuresis in children: Alan E Kazdin (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 22. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.22

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Paroxetine controlled release was effective and tolerable for treating menopausal hot flash symptoms in women: Pamela Lotke and Francisco Garcia (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 23. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.23

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Oral topiramate was effective as an adjunct to standardised medication compliance management in alcohol dependence: Mark L Willenbring (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 24. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.24

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4 layer bandaging reduced healing time and saved nursing time and cost in venous leg ulcer: E Andrea Nelson (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 25. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.25

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Diagnosis:

Review: transvaginal ultrasonography, sonohysterography, and hysteroscopy have moderate accuracy in abnormal uterine bleeding: Holly L Thacker (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 26. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.26

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Prognosis:

Review: patients with acute low back pain and associated disability improve substantially within 1 month: Paul Shekelle (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 27. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.27

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Aetiology:

Review: smoking cessation reduces the risk of death and non-fatal myocardial infarction in coronary heart disease: Allen R Last (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 28. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.28

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Clinical prediction guide:

A prediction rule identified patients with atrial fibrillation at low risk of stroke while taking aspirin: Graeme J Hankey (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 29. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.29

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Resource review:

Khan KS, Kunz R, Kleijnen J, et al. Systematic reviews to support evidence-based medicine: How to review and apply findings of healthcare research. London: Royal Society of Medicine Press, 2003.: Sharon E Straus and Darlyne Rath

Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 30. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.30

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Please check your Bayes’ nomogram!: Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 30. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.30-a

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Glossary:

Glossary: Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 32. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.1.32

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