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BMJ Journals

EBM Diagnosis

Automated blood pressure readings in primary care demonstrate better correlation to the gold standard of ambulatory monitoring than manual assessment
Mark Nelson

BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine Dec 2011, 16 (6) 172-173; DOI: 10.1136/ebm1414
Two sputum samples at once for diagnosis of tuberculosis in Africa has equivalent sensitivity and specificity to the standard initial sample followed by a morning sample strategy
Nauman Safdar, Kamran Siddiqi

BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine Dec 2011, 16 (6) 173-174; DOI: 10.1136/ebm.2011.100197
A single Xpert MTB/RIF test of sputum for diagnosis of tuberculosis and multidrug resistance shows high sensitivity and specificity and reduces diagnosis and treatment delays
Annelies Van Rie

BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine Dec 2011, 16 (6) 174-175; DOI: 10.1136/ebm.2011.100207
Renal and bladder ultrasound is important but yields incomplete screening for genitourinary abnormalities in young children with urinary tract infection
Sabah-e-Noor Servaes

BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine Oct 2014, 19 (5) 190; DOI: 10.1136/ebmed-2014-110005
Smoking, age, and laryngeal height predicted obstructive airway disease in adults
BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine Jan 2001, 6 (1) 23; DOI: 10.1136/ebm.6.1.23
Abdominal palpation had moderate sensitivity and specificity for detecting abdominal aortic aneurysm
BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine Jan 2001, 6 (1) 24; DOI: 10.1136/ebm.6.1.24
A fasting plasma glucose level ≥7.8 mmol/l was sensitive but not specific for identifying poor glycaemic control
BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine May 2000, 5 (3) 94; DOI: 10.1136/ebm.5.3.94
Review: clinical examination is often as accurate as magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosing meniscus tears
BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine Oct 2007, 12 (5) 151; DOI: 10.1136/ebm.12.5.151
Short scales were as effective as long scales in screening for depression in older patients
BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine Nov 2001, 6 (6) 187; DOI: 10.1136/ebm.6.6.187
Conventional cervical smears were better than monolayer cytology or human papillomavirus testing for detecting cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine Nov 2003, 8 (6) 187; DOI: 10.1136/ebm.8.6.187

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