Comparison of the “real-life” diagnostic value of two recently published electrocardiogram methods for the differential diagnosis of wide QRS complex tachycardias

by | 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...

Efficacy and safety of colchicine for treatment of multiple recurrences of pericarditis (CORP-2): a multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised trial.

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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...

Derivation and validation of a clinical prediction rule for uncomplicated ureteral stone–the STONE score: retrospective and prospective observational cohort studies.

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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...