journal club Archives

When do supervising physicians decide to entrust residents with unsupervised tasks?

by emottawa | May 29, 2015 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Sterkenburg A, Barach P, Kalkman C, Gielen M, ten Cate O. Acad Med 2010;85(9):1408–17. Abstract Link In this mixed methods study, the authors employ both quantitative (surveys) and qualitative (interviews)...

A randomized trial of intraarterial treatment for acute ischemic stroke

by emottawa | May 25, 2015 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Berkhemer OA et al for the MR CLEAN Investigators.N Engl J Med. 2015 Jan;372(1):11-20. Full Article This pragmatic, multicentre, block-randomized RCT in the Netherlands found...

Entrustable Professional Activities: Making Sense of the Emergency Medicine Milestones.

by emottawa | May 22, 2015 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology: n/a (concept paper) Usefulness: 4/5 Beeson MS, Warrington S, Bradford-Saffles A, Hart D. J Emerg Med 2014;47(4):441–52. Abstract Link In this concept paper, the authors propose that Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) can be...

Comparison of the efficacy and safety of new oral anticoagulants with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of randomised trials.

by emottawa | May 19, 2015 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Ruff CT, et al. Lancet. 2014 Mar 15;383(9921):955-62. Abstract Link This systematic review comparing New Oral Anticoagulants (NOACs) to warfarin for patients with atrial fibrillation found...

Ultrasonography versus Computed Tomography for Suspected Nephrolithiasis

by emottawa | May 11, 2015 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Landmark Series Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Smith-Bindman R, et al. N Engl J Med. 2014 Sep 18;371(12):1100-10. Full Article This multicentre randomized trial of over 2700 patients with suspected nephrolithiasis...