Evidence Report/Technology Assessment Number 80

Results of Systematic Review of Research on Diagnosis and Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease in Women

File Inventory


Prepared by:

University of California, San Francisco-Stanford University
Evidence-based Practice Center, Stanford, CA

Principal Investigator
   Deborah Grady, M.D., M.P.H.
EPC Coordinator
   Kathryn McDonald, M.M.
EPC Staff
   Kara Bischoff
   Aurelie Cabou
   Lily Chaput, M.D., M.P.H.
   Kate Hoerster
   Margaret Kristof, M.S., R.N.
   Cyrus Shahpar, M.P.H.
   Judith Walsh, M.D., M.P.H.
UCSF/Mt. Zion Fishbon Librarians
   Gail Sorrough, M.L.I.S.
   Gloria Won, M.L.I.S.


File Name	Description			Software	Version	File	Size
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01front.doc	Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	49KB	8 pages
Contents: Title Page, Preface, Structured Abstract, Table of Contents
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02summ.doc	Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	45KB	7 pages
Contents: Summary: Overview, Key Questions, Methodology, Findings, Future Research
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03chap1.doc	Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	47KB	5 pages
Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction: Coronary Heart Disease in Women, Approaches to Improving 
Evidence on Diagnosis and Treatment of CHD in Women, Key Questions, 
Table 1. List of Key Questions
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04chap2.doc	Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	116KB	9 pages
Contents: Chapter 2. Methodology: Identification of Evidence, Summary of Evidence, 
Figure 1. Process for Identification of Evidence, Table 2. Articles Identified by Key Question 
and Topic
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05chap3.doc	Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	521KB	76 pages
Contents: Chapter 3. Results: Results by Key Question:
Question 1: Are there accurate non-invasive approaches to evaluating suspected coronary disease 
in women?
Question 2: Are there effective treatments for women with coronary heart disease?
Question 3: What are the risk factors for coronary heart disease in women? Does modifying these 
risk factors result in reduced events, and what are the most effective methods for modifying 
these risk factors?
Question 4: Are accurate tests, effective treatments, or risk factor modifications underutilized 
in women compared to men or among women of various race/ethnic populations?
Question 5: What is the prognostic value of biochemical markers for acute myocardial infarction 
or unstable angina in women?
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06chap4.doc	Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	146KB	11 pages
Contents: Chapter 4. Conclusions: Summary and Recommendations by Key Question, Findings by 
Level of Evidence and Key Question, Summary of Major Findings, Table 3. Summary and 
Recommendations by Key Question, Table 4. Findings by Level of Evidence and Key Question
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07chap5.doc	Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	25KB	2 pages
Contents: Chapter 5. Future Research: Table 5. Findings by Level of Evidence and 
Recommendation for Systematic Review
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08refs.doc	Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	98KB	8 pages
Contents: References
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09evtbl1.doc	Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	126KB	16 pages
Contents: Evidence Table 1. Articles Containing Evidence on Key Questions
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10biblio.doc	Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	219KB	33 pages
Contents: Bibliography
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11appa.doc	Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	34KB	1 page
Contents: Appendix A. Technical Expert Advisory Board and Expert Consultants
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12appb.doc	Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	29KB	3 pages
Contents: Appendix B. Literature Search Terms
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13appc.doc	Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	56KB	1 page
Contents: Appendix C. Full-Text Article Abstraction Form
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14appd.doc	Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	347KB	56 pages
Contents: Appendix D. Articles Eligible for Full Text Review by Key Question
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15appe.doc	Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	26KB	2 pages
Contents: Appendix E. Cost-effectiveness Analyses
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16appf.doc	Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	38KB	4 pages
Contents: Appendix F. Clinical Practice Guidelines
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17appg.doc	Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	23KB	1 page
Contents: Appendix G. Evidence Reports
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18apph.doc	Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	31KB	3 pages
Contents: Appendix H. Abbreviations and Acronyms
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AHRQ Publication No. 03-E035
Current as of May 2003


Internet Citation:

Results of Systematic Review of Research on Diagnosis and Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease in Women. File Inventory, Evidence Report/Technology Assessment Number 80. AHRQ Publication No. 03-E035, May 2003. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/chwom1inv.htm.


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