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Contents: July/August 2004, Volume 9, Number 4 [Index by Author]

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Purpose and procedure: Back

Purpose and procedure
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 98. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.98
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Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club: Back

Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 99. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.99
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EBM notebook: Back

EBM notebook
Paul Glasziou
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 100. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.100
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Systematic reviews of diagnostic test evaluations: what’s behind the scenes?
Madhukar Pai, Michael McCulloch, Wayne Enanoria, and John M Colford, Jr
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 101-103. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.101
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Evidently...
Richard Lehman
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 104-105. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.104
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Therapeutics: Back

Ximelagatran reduced venous thromboembolism more than warfarin after total knee replacement
Paolo Prandoni (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 106. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.106
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Ximelagatran prevented secondary venous thromboembolism
Paolo Prandoni (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 107. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.107
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Review: delaying a prescription reduces antibiotic use in upper respiratory tract infections
Alastair D Hay (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 108. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.108
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Review: elastic compression stockings prevent post-thrombotic syndrome in patients with deep venous thrombosis
Susan R Kahn (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 109. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.109
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Review: counselling, pharmacotherapy, and surgery help obese adults lose weight
James D Douketis (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 110. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.110
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Review: metformin does not increase risk of lactic acidosis or increase lactate levels in type 2 diabetes
James A Kruse (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 111. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.111
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Review: medical therapies are less effective than surgery for anal fissure
Michael Solomon and Stephen Smith (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 112. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.112
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Review: psychosocial interventions have a modest impact on improving quality of life in adult cancer patients
Alastair J Munro (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 113. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.113
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Review: allergen specific immunotherapies reduce symptoms, medication requirements, and bronchial hyper-reactivity in asthma
Bernard R Adelsberg (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 114. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.114
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Smokers and ex-smokers with chronic stable asthma did not respond to high dose oral corticosteroids
Peter G Gibson (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 115. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.115
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Websites offering information about depression or cognitive behaviour therapy reduced depressive symptoms
Gregory E Simon (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 116. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.116
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Problem solving therapy improved quality of life and reduced pyschological distress in adults with cancer
Craig A White (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 117. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.117
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Coaching by non-drug prescribing health professionals reduced total cholesterol concentrations in coronary heart disease
David L Bronson (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 118. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.118
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Medium firm mattresses reduced pain related disability more than firm mattresses in chronic, non-specific low back pain
Nortin M Hadler and Arthur T Evans (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 119. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.119
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Diagnosis: Back

Review: inflammatory response variables, descriptors of peritoneal irritation, and migration of pain are most discriminatory of appendicitis
Marcia Edmonds (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 120. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.120
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Review: the use of computed tomographic scanning has high sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for diagnosing acute appendicitis in adults
Marcia Edmonds (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 121. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.121
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Virtual colonoscopy performed poorly in detecting colorectal neoplasia
Robert H Fletcher (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 122. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.122
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Virtual colonoscopy detected colorectal polyps in asymptomatic patients with average risk of colorectal neoplasia
Robert H Fletcher (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 123. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.123
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Review: screening instruments had sensitivities of 67–100% and specificities of 53–98% for detecting major depression in older primary care patients
Steve Iliffe (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 124. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.124
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Aetiology: Back

Waist hip ratio independently predicted death from cardiovascular and coronary heart disease in Australian men and women
Alka M Kanaya (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 125. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.125
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Resource review: Back

Medical statistics from scratch
Patricia Yudkin
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 126. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.126
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Other articles noted: Back

Other articles noted
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 127-128. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.127
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Glossary: Back

Glossary
Evid Based Med 2004; 9: 128. doi:10.1136/ebm.9.4.128
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