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Is There Sufficient Evidence For Tuning Fork Tests In Diagnosing Fractures?, Kayalvili Mungunthan, Jenny Doust, Bodo Kurz, Paul Glasziou
Is There Sufficient Evidence For Tuning Fork Tests In Diagnosing Fractures?, Kayalvili Mungunthan, Jenny Doust, Bodo Kurz, Paul Glasziou
Jenny Doust
Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of tuning fork tests for detecting fractures. Design: Systematic review of primary studies evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of tuning fork tests for the presence of fracture. Data source: We searched MEDLINE, CINAHL, AMED, EMBASE, Sports Discus, CAB Abstracts and Web of Science from commencement to November 2012. We manually searched the reference lists of any review papers and any identified relevant studies. Study selection and data extraction: Two reviewers independently reviewed the list of potentially eligible studies and rated the studies for quality using the QUADAS-2 tool. Data were extracted to form 2x2 contingency …
Antibiotics For Bronchiolitis In Children, Geoffrey Spurling, Jenny Doust, Chris Del Mar, Lars Ericksson
Antibiotics For Bronchiolitis In Children, Geoffrey Spurling, Jenny Doust, Chris Del Mar, Lars Ericksson
Jenny Doust
Background: Bronchiolitis is a serious, potentially life-threatening respiratory illness commonly affecting babies. It is often caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Antibiotics are not recommended for bronchiolitis unless there is concern about complications such as secondary bacterial pneumonia or respiratory failure. Nevertheless, they are used at rates of 34% to 99% in uncomplicated cases. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of antibiotics for bronchiolitis. Search strategy: We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL 2010, issue 4), which includes the Cochrane Acute Respiratory Infection Group’s Specialised Register, and the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, MEDLINE (January 1966 …