by emottawa | May 4, 2015 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Castellucci LA, et al. JAMA. 2014 Sep 17;312(11):1122-35. Full Article This network meta-analysis comparing the efficacy and safety outcomes associated with 8 anticoagulation options...
by emottawa | Apr 27, 2015 | Journal Club
Journal Club summary Methodology Score: 2/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Szelényi Z, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2013 Nov;20(11):1121-30. Abstract Link This retrospective cohort study found that the Vereckei algorithm for differentiating between VT and SVT...
by emottawa | Apr 20, 2015 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 2.5/5 Egerton-Warburton D, Meek R, Mee MJ, Braitberg G. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 May 9. pii: S0196-0644(14)00223-6. Abstract Link This prospective placebo-controlled trial found that...
by emottawa | Apr 13, 2015 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Imazio M, et al. Lancet. 2014 Jun 28;383(9936):2232-7. Abstract Link This randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial of colchicine in addition to usual anti-inflammatory...
by emottawa | Apr 6, 2015 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 2.5/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Moore CL, Bomann S, Daniels B, Luty S, Molinaro A, Singh D, Gross CP. BMJ. 2014 Mar 26;348:g2191. Full Article This study derived and validated an objective clinical prediction...
by emottawa | Apr 1, 2015 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Landmark Series Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 5/5 ARISE Investigators and the ANZICS Clinical Trials Group. N Engl J Med. 2014 Oct 16;371(16):1496-506 Abstract Link ARISE was a multicenter, international ED...
by emottawa | Feb 16, 2015 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Boutis K, et al. CMAJ. 2013 Oct 15;185(15):E731-8 Full Article This multicenter implementation study of a pediatric Low Risk Ankle Rule demonstrated an initial and sustained 20% decrease in...
by emottawa | Feb 9, 2015 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4.5 Usefulness Score: 4.5 Asfar P, Meziani F, Hamel JF, Grelon F, Megarbane B, Anguel N, et al. for the SEPSISPAM Investigators. N Engl J Med. 2014 Apr 24;370(17):1583-93 Full Article This multi-centre,...
by emottawa | Feb 2, 2015 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Medeiros IM, Saconato H Cochrane Database Syst Rev2001:(2) Abstract Link This Cochrane Review by Medeiros and Saconato attempted to review the evidence surrounding prophylactic...
by emottawa | Jan 26, 2015 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 2.5/5 Hermans J, et al. JAMA. 2013 Aug 28;310(8):837-47. Abstract Link This systematic review of studies comparing clinical tests for rotator cuff disease with a diagnostic reference...
