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EPC Evidence Reports

Disease Categories
 Cardiovascular
 Complementary and Alternative Care
    Dietary Supplements
 Dermatology
 Endocrinology
 Gynecology/Obstetrics and Neonatal
 Health Care Services
 Hematology and Oncology
 Methodology
 Musculoskeletal
 Nephrology
 Neurology
 Ophthalmology
 Oral and Gastrointestinal
 Otolaryngology, Respiratory, and Allergic
 Pathology
 Psychiatry and Substance Abuse

Cardiovascular

Acute Cardiac Ischemia, Emergency Department Technologies
   Clinical Focus / Summary (September 2000)
   Evidence Report (File Download) / Selected Publications

Atrial Fibrillation, Management of New Onset
   Clinical Focus / Summary (May 2000)
   Evidence Report (File Download) / Selected Publications

Blood Pressure Monitoring
   Clinical Focus / Summary (November 2002)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Cardiovascular Effects of Epinephrine
   Clinical Focus / Summary (March 2002)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Coronary Heart Disease in Women, Selected Topics
   Clinical Focus / Summary (May 2003)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Coronary Heart Disease in Women, Systematic Review
   Clinical Focus / Summary (May 2003)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism, Diagnosis and Treatment
   Clinical Focus / Summary (January 2003)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, Pharmacologic Management
   Clinical Focus / Summary (July 2003)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Hypertension During Pregnancy, Management
   Clinical Focus / Summary (August 2000)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Stable Angina, Conventional and Alternative Therapies
   Clinical Focus / Summary (November 1999)
   Evidence Report (File Download) / Selected Publications

Stroke, Management Effectiveness
   Clinical Focus / Summary (July 2002)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Unstable Angina, Prediction of Risk for Patients
   Clinical Focus / Summary (August 2000)
   Evidence Report (File Download) / Selected Publications

Venous Thromboembolism, Prevention After Injury
   Clinical Focus / Summary (August 2000)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

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Complementary and Alternative Care

Ayurvedic Treatments for Diabetes Mellitus
   Clinical Focus / Summary (June 2001)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Mind-Body Interventions, Gastrointestinal Conditions
   Clinical Focus / Summary (March 2001)
   Evidence Report (File Download) / Selected Publications

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Dietary Supplements

Antioxidant Supplements, Prevention and Treatment of Cancer
   Clinical Focus / Summary (October 2003)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files)

Antioxidant Supplements, Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease
   Clinical Focus / Summary (July 2003)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Ephedra and Ephedrine for Weight Loss and Athletic Performance Enhancement
   Clinical Focus / Summary (March 2003)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Garlic, Cardiovascular Disease
   Clinical Focus / Summary (October 2000)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Milk Thistle Effects
   Clinical Focus / Summary (September 2000)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Effects on Arrhythmogenic Mechanisms in Culture Studies
   Clinical Focus / Summary (March 2004)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Effects on Asthma
   Clinical Focus / Summary (March 2004)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Effects on Cardiovascular Disease
   Clinical Focus / Summary (March 2004)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Effects on Cardiovascular Risk Factors
   Clinical Focus / Summary (March 2004)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Effects in Type II Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Other Diseases
   Clinical Focus / Summary (March 2004)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine (SAMe) for Depression, Osteoarthritis, and Liver Disease
   Clinical Focus / Summary (August 2002)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

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Dermatology

Acne, Management
   Clinical Focus / Summary (March 2001)
   Evidence Report: Volume I, Volume II (File Download)

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Endocrinology

Diabetes Mellitus, Islet Transplantation in Patients
   Clinical Focus / Summary (July 2004)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Diabetes Mellitus, Use of Glycated Hemoglobin and Microalbuminuria
   Clinical Focus / Summary (July 2003)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Obesity, Pharmacological and Surgical Treatment
   Clinical Focus / Summary (July 2004)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)
Clinician's Aid

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Gynecology/Obstetrics and Neonatal

Cervical Cytology
   Clinical Focus / Summary (January 1999)
   Evidence Report / Selected Publications

Failure to Thrive, Determining Disability in Infants and Children
   Clinical Focus / Summary (March 2003)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Hypertension During Pregnancy, Management
   Clinical Focus / Summary (August 2000)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Low Birth Weight, Determining Disability in Infants and Children
   Clinical Focus / Summary (March 2003)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Preterm Labor, Management
   Clinical Focus / Summary (January 1999)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Prolonged Pregnancy, Management
   Clinical Focus / Summary (March 2002)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia, Management
   Clinical Focus / Summary (November 2002)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Short Stature, Determining Disability in Infants and Children
   Clinical Focus / Summary (March 2003)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Uterine Fibroids, Management
   Clinical Focus / Summary (January 2001)
   Evidence Report: Volume I, Volume II (File Download)

Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
   Clinical Focus / Summary (March 2003)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

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Health Care Services

Bioterrorism Preparedness, Training of Clinicians
   Clinical Focus / Summary (December 2001)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Bioterrorism Preparedness, Information Technology
   Clinical Focus / Summary (June 2002)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Bioterrorism Preparedness, Regionalization
   Clinical Focus / Summary (April 2004)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Literacy and Health Outcomes
   Clinical Focus / Summary (January 2004)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Mass Casualty Incident, Training Hospital Staff to Respond
   Clinical Focus / Summary (April 2004)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Patient Safety Practices, Making Health Care Safer
   Clinical Focus/ Summary
   Evidence Report (HSTAT; HTML; File Download)

Patient Safety, Effects of Working Conditions
   Clinical Focus / Summary (March 2003)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Physical Activity, General Population and Cancer Patients and Survivors
   Clinical Focus / Summary June 2004
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Telemedicine for the Medicare Population
   Clinical Focus / Summary (February 2001)
   Evidence Report (File Download) / Selected Publications

Telemedicine, Supplement: Indirect Home Interventions
   Clinical Focus / Summary (August 2001)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

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Hematology and Oncology

Adrenal Mass, Management of Clinically Inapparent
   Clinical Focus / Summary (February 2002)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Anemia in Oncology, Use of Epoetin
   Clinical Focus / Summary (March 2001)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Breast Abnormalities, Diagnosis and Management
   Clinical Focus / Summary (April 2001)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Breast Cancer Care in Women, Measuring Quality
   Clinical Focus / Summary (September 2004)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Cancer Control Interventions, Diffusion and Dissemination
   Clinical Focus / Summary May 2003
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Cancer Pain, Management
   Clinical Focus / Summary (January 2001)
   Evidence Report: Volume I, Volume II (File Download)

Cancer Symptoms, Management
   Clinical Focus / Summary (July 2002)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Dietary Behavior Related to Cancer Risk
   Clinical Focus / Summary (November 2000)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Immuno-Augmentation Therapy and Naltrexone for Cancer Treatment
   Clinical Focus / Summary (April 2003)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Impact of Cancer-Related Decision Aids
   Clinical Focus / Summary (July 2002)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Physical Activity, General Population and Cancer Patients and Survivors
   Clinical Focus / Summary June 2004
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Prostatic Cancer, Androgen Suppression
   Clinical Focus / Summary (January 1999)
   Evidence Report / Selected Publications

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Methodology

Community-Based Participatory Research
   Clinical Focus / Summary (August 2004)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Economic Incentives for Preventive Care
   Clinical Focus / Summary (August 2004)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Minority Healthcare Quality, Improvement Strategies
   Clinical Focus / Summary (January 2004)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Multiple Sclerosis, Criteria to Determine Disability
   Clinical Focus / Summary (May 2004)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Rating Systems for Strength of Scientific Evidence
   Clinical Focus / Summary (March 2002)
   Evidence Report (File Download)
Fact Sheet / Selected Publications

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Musculoskeletal

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Defining and Managing
   Clinical Focus / Summary (September 2001)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Disability and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Systematic Literature Review
   Clinical Focus / Summary (December 2002)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women, Diagnosis and Monitoring
   Clinical Focus / Summary (February 2001)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Total Knee Replacement
   Clinical Focus / Summary (December 2003)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Worker-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Diagnosis and Treatment
   Clinical Focus / Summary (October 2002)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

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Nephrology

Chronic Renal Failure, Determinants of Disability
   Clinical Focus / Summary (May 2000)
   Evidence Report (File Download) / Selected Publications

Chronic Renal Failure, Use of Epoetin for Anemia
   Clinical Focus / Summary (March 2001)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

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Neurology

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Treatment
   Clinical Focus / Summary (November 1999)
   Evidence Report / Selected Publications

Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Treatment
   Clinical Focus / Summary (March 2001)
   Evidence Report: Volume I, Volume II (File Download)

Dementia, Pharmacological Treatment
   Clinical Focus / Summary (April 2004)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Epilepsy, Management of Newly Diagnosed Patients
   Clinical Focus / Summary (February 2001)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
   Clinical Focus / Summary (September 2003)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Multiple Sclerosis, Criteria to Determine Disability
   Clinical Focus / Summary (May 2004)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Paralyzed Persons, Prevention and Management of Urinary Complications
   Clinical Focus / Summary (January 1999)
   Evidence Report / Selected Publications

Parkinson's Disease, Diagnosis and Treatment
   Clinical Focus / Summary (June 2003)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Sleep Apnea, Diagnosis
   Clinical Focus / Summary (December 1998)
   Evidence Report / Selected Publications

Spinal Cord Injury, Management of Neurogenic/Neuropathic Pain
   Clinical Focus / Summary (September 2001)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Traumatic Brain Injury, Rehabilitation
   Clinical Focus / Summary (December 1998)
   Evidence Report / Selected Publications

Traumatic Brain Injury in Children and Adolescents
   Clinical Focus / Summary (October 2000)
   Evidence Report

Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy, Management
   Clinical Focus / Summary (April 2003)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

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Ophthalmology

Cataract and Glaucoma, Surgical Treatment
   Clinical Focus / Summary (September 2000)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Cataract Surgery, Anesthesia Management
   Clinical Focus / Summary (July 2000)
   Evidence Report: Volume I, Volume II (File Download) / Selected Publications

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Oral and Gastrointestinal

Celiac Disease
   Clinical Focus / Summary (June 2004)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Dental Caries, Diagnosis and Management
   Clinical Focus / Summary (February 2001)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Dental Patients Who Are HIV Positive
   Clinical Focus / Summary (February 2001)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
   Clinical Focus / Summary (March 2001)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Hepatitis C, Management
   Clinical Focus / Summary (June 2002)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Periodontitis, Scaling and Root Planing Therapy
   Clinical Focus / Summary (January 2004)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia) in Acute-Care Stroke Patients, Diagnosis and Treatment
    Clinical Focus / Summary (March 1999)
   Evidence Report / Selected Publications

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Otolaryngology, Respiratory, and Allergic

Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis, Diagnosis and Treatment
   Clinical Focus / Summary (March 1999)
   Evidence Report / Selected Publications

Acute Otitis Media, Management
   Clinical Focus / Summary (June 2000)
   Evidence Report (File Download) / Selected Publications

Acute Sinusitis in Children, Supplement
   Clinical Focus / Summary (October 2000)
   Evidence Report File Download)

Allergic and Nonallergic Rhinitis, Management
   Clinical Focus / Summary (May 2002)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Allergic Rhinitis in the Working-Age Population, Management    Clinical Focus / Summary (February 2003)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Bronchiolitis in Infants and Children, Management
   Clinical Focus / Summary (January 2003)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Chronic Asthma, Management
   Clinical Focus / Summary (September 2001)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Acute Exacerbations
   Clinical Focus / Summary (September 2000)
   Evidence Report (File Download) / Selected Publications

Mechanical Ventilation, Criteria for Weaning
   Clinical Focus / Summary (June 2000)
   Evidence Report (File Download) / Selected Publications

Otitis Media with Effusion, Diagnosis
   Clinical Focus / Summary (June 2002)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

Pulmonary Disease Following Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
   Clinical Focus / Summary (June 2001)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

Speech/Language Disorders, Criteria for Determining Disability
   Clinical Focus / Summary (January 2002)
   Evidence Report (File Download)

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Pathology

Autopsy
   Clinical Focus / Summary (October 2002)
   Evidence Report (PDF Files; File Download)

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Psychiatry and Substance Abuse

Alcohol Dependence, Pharmacotherapy
   Clinical Focus / Summary (January 1999)
   Evidence Report / Selected Publications

Depression, Treatment with New Drugs
   Clinical Focus / Summary (March 1999)
   Evidence Report / Selected Publications

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