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    The purpose and procedure section in each issue of Evidence-Based Medicine describes the criteria for selecting articles for inclusion. The journals read are also listed in each issue. All articles that meet our criteria in the reviewed journals are cited in Evidence-Based Medicine, but there is not enough space to abstract them all. The following articles passed all criteria but were not abstracted. Practising clinicians rated them for clinical relevance and newsworthiness, and the mean scores are displayed.

    THERAPEUTICS

    Pepine CJ, Handberg EM, Cooper-DeHoff RM, et al. A calcium antagonist vs a non-calcium antagonist hypertension treatment strategy for patients with coronary artery disease. The International Verapamil-Trandolapril Study (INVEST): a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2003;290:2805–16.
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    DeBusk RF, Pepine CJ, Glasser DB, et al. Efficacy and safety of sildenafil citrate in men with erectile dysfunction and stable coronary artery disease. Am J Cardiol 2004;93:147–53.
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 Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★★☆ IM/Ambulatory care ★★★★★★☆ Cardiology ★★★★★☆☆

    Telephone Triage Services: Systematic Review and a Survey of Canadian Call Centre Programs. Technol Rep (Summ) 2003 Nov;(43)1–10.

    
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    McCaffrey R, Freeman E. Effect of music on chronic osteoarthritis pain in older people. J Adv Nurs 2003;44:517–24.
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 Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★★☆ Geriatrics ★★★★☆☆☆ Rheumatology ★★★☆☆☆☆

    Clyde PW, Harari AE, Getka EJ, et al. Combined levothyroxine plus liothyronine compared with levothyroxine alone in primary hypothyroidism: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2003;290:2952–8.
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    Cuzick J, Szarewski A, Cubie H, et al. Management of women who test positive for high-risk types of human papillomavirus: the HART study. Lancet 2003;362:1871–6.
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 Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★☆☆ Gynaecology ★★★★★★☆

    Badamgarav E, Weingarten SR, Henning JM, et al. Effectiveness of disease management programs in depression: a systematic review. Am J Psychiatry 2003;160:2080–90.
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 Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★☆☆ Mental health ★★★★★☆☆

    Angeli F, Verdecchia P, Reboldi GP, et al. Meta-analysis of effectiveness or lack thereof of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors for prevention of heart failure in patients with systemic hypertension. Am J Cardiol 2004;93:240–3.
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    Use of Glycated Hemoglobin and Microalbuminuria in the Monitoring of Diabetes Mellitus Evid Rep Technol Assess (Summ) 2003 Jul;(84):1–6.

    
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    Kiely JL, Nolan P, McNicholas WT. Intranasal corticosteroid therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea in patients with co-existing rhinitis. Thorax 2004;59:50–5.
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    Janson SL, Fahy JV, Covington JK, et al. Effects of individual self-management education on clinical, biological, and adherence outcomes in asthma. Am J Med 2003;115:620–6.
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 Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★☆☆ Respirology ★★★★☆☆☆

    Whatley VN, Dodds CL, Paul RI. Randomized clinical trial of docusate, triethanolamine polypeptide, and irrigation in cerumen removal in children. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2003;157:1177–80.
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    Williams ME, Pulliam CC, Hunter R, et al. The short-term effect of interdisciplinary medication review on function and cost in ambulatory elderly people. J Am Geriatr Soc 2004;52:93–98.
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    Koebnick C, Wagner I, Leitzmann P, et al. Probiotic beverage containing Lactobacillus casei Shirota improves gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with chronic constipation. Can J Gastroenterol 2003;17:655–9.
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 Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★☆☆ IM/Ambulatory care ★★★★★☆☆ Gastroenterology ★★★★★☆☆ Geriatrics ★★★★★★☆

    Diderholm E, Andren B, Frostfeldt G, et al. Effects of an early invasive strategy on ischemia and exercise tolerance among patients with unstable coronary artery disease. Am J Med 2003;115:606–12.
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 Clinical impact ratings IM/Ambulatory care ★★★★★☆☆ Internal medicine ★★★★★☆☆ Cardiology ★★★★★☆☆

    Rashid P, Leonardi-Bee J, Bath P. Blood pressure reduction and secondary prevention of stroke and other vascular events: a systematic review. Stroke 2003;34:2741–8.
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 Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★☆☆☆ Internal medicine ★★★★★☆☆ Neurology ★★★★★☆☆

    van Alem AP, Vrenken RH, de Vos R, et al. Use of automated external defibrillator by first responders in out of hospital cardiac arrest: prospective controlled trial. BMJ 2003;327:1312.
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 Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★☆☆☆ IM/Ambulatory care ★★★★☆☆☆ Emergency Medicine ★★★★☆☆☆

    Robbins H, Hundley V, Osman LM. Minor illness education for parents of young children. J Adv Nurs 2003;44:238–47.
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    Takwale A, Tan E, Agarwal S, et al. Efficacy and tolerability of borage oil in adults and children with atopic eczema: randomised, double blind, placebo controlled, parallel group trial. BMJ 2003;327:1385.
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 Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★☆☆☆ Dermatology ★★★★☆☆☆

    Lo GH, LaValley M, McAlindon T, et al. Intra-articular hyaluronic acid in treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis. JAMA 2003;290:3115–21.
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 Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★☆☆☆ IM/Ambulatory care ★★★☆☆☆☆ Rheumatology ★★★★★☆☆

    Yost NP, McIntire DD, Wians FH Jr, et al. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of corticosteroids for hyperemesis due to pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol 2003;102:1250–4.
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 Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★☆☆☆ Emergency Medicine ★★★★★★☆ Obstetrics ★★★★★☆☆

    Yelland MJ, Glasziou PP, Bogduk N, et al. Prolotherapy injections, saline injections, and exercises for chronic low-back pain: a randomized trial. Spine 2004;29:9–16.
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 Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★☆☆☆ Rheumatology ★★★★★☆☆

    Weiss SR, Cheng SL, Kourides IA, et al. Inhaled insulin provides improved glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus inadequately controlled with oral agents: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Intern Med 2003;163:2277–82.
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 Clinical impact ratings Endocrine ★★★★☆☆☆

    DIAGNOSIS

    Tanimoto K, Yukiiri K, Mizushige K, et al. Usefulness of brain natriuretic peptide as a marker for separating cardiac and noncardiac causes of syncope. Am J Cardiol 2004;93:228–30.
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 Clinical impact ratings IM/Ambulatory care ★★★☆☆☆☆ Cardiology ★★★★☆☆☆ Neurology ★★★★★☆☆

    AETIOLOGY

    Sesso HD, Buring JE, Rifai N, et al. C-reactive protein and the risk of developing hypertension. JAMA 2003;290:2945–51.
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    *Approximately 60 additional journals are reviewed. This list is available on request.
    Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand
 Age Ageing
 Am J Cardiol
 Am J Med
 Am J Obstet Gynecol
 Am J Psychiatry
 Am J Public Health
 Am J Respir Crit Care Med
 Ann Emerg Med
 Ann Intern Med
 Ann Surg
 Arch Dis Child
 Arch Gen Psychiatry
 Arch Intern Med
 Arch NeurolArch Pediatr Adolesc Med
 Arch Surg
 Arthritis Rheum
 BJOG
 BMJ
 Br J Gen Pract
 Br J Psychiatry
 Br J Surg
 CMAJ
 Chest
 Circulation
 Cochrane Library
 Crit Care Med
 Diabetes Care
 GastroenterologyGut
 Heart
 Hypertension
 JAMA
 J Am Coll Cardiol
 J Am Coll Surg
 J Am Geriatr Soc
 J Clin Epidemiol
 J Fam Pract
 J Gen Intern Med
 J Infect Dis
 J Intern Med
 J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
 J PediatrJ Vasc Surg
 Lancet
 Med Care
 Med J Aust
 N Engl J Med
 Neurology
 Obstet Gynecol
 Pain
 Pediatrics
 Rheumatology
 Spine
 Stroke
 Surgery
 Thorax

    Journals reviewed for this issue*