Purpose and procedure:

Purpose and procedure

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 1-2. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.1

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Glossary:

Glossary

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 1. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.1-a

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EBN notebook:

New Year—New Look!

Donna Ciliska

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 3. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.3

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The use of qualitative evidence in clinical care

Lena Nordgren, Margareta Asp, and Ingegerd Fagerberg

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 4-5. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.4

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Putting evidence into context: some advice for guideline writers

Jonathan Dartnell, Mary Hemming, Joe Collier, and Guenter Ollenschlaeger

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 6-8. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.6

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Treatment:

Review: sexual abstinence only programmes do not affect STIs or HIV risk behaviours in high-income countries

Grace Getty (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 9. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.9

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Starting oral contraceptives immediately or during next menses did not differ for continued contraceptive use or pregnancy at 6 months

Karen Moore Schaefer (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 10. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.10

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Review: vaccines against human papillomavirus prevent cervical cancer precursors in young women

Jacqueline Muresan (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 11. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.11

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Sequential counselling that targeted individual health behaviours did not differ from simultaneous counselling that targeted multiple behaviours

Judith Haber (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 12. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.12

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A tailored internet intervention did not increase physical activity more than a tailored print intervention or publicly available web sites

Janet D Allan (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 13. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.13

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Review: dietary restriction, with or without aerobic exercise, promotes weight loss in postpartum women

Kathryn Weaver (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 14. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.14

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Review: regular brisk walking improves cardiovascular risk factors in healthy sedentary adults

Ralph Maddison (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 15. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.15

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An intensive lifestyle intervention reduced weight and cardiovascular disease risk factors in overweight and obese people with type 2 diabetes

Deborah Chyun (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 16. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.16

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Review: moderate weight loss reduces functional disability but does not reduce pain in obese patients with knee osteoarthritis

Donna Ciliska (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 17. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.17

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Review: intensive behavioural counselling interventions are effective for smoking cessation in patients admitted to hospital

Karen Chalmers (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 18. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.18

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Review: effectiveness of intensive case management for severe mental illness depends on baseline hospital use and organisation

Lynda Slimmer (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 19. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.19

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Review: patients in nursing-led units are better prepared for discharge than those receiving usual care

Cindy Doucette (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 20. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.20

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Review: several interventions reduce fear of falling in older people living in the community

Deborah C Messecar (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 21. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.21

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In-home palliative care increased patient satisfaction and reduced use and costs of medical services

Michelle Acorn (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 22. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.22

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Assessment (screening or diagnosis):

Review: some screening tests for dementia are accurate and practical for use in primary care

Sharon Kaasalainen (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 23. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.23

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Causation:

Children who consumed sugar-sweetened beverages between meals 4–6 times/week at 2.5–4.5 years of age were more likely to be overweight at 4.5 years of age

Linda O'Mara (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 24. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.24

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Quality improvement:

Cleaning of the perineal/genital area before urine collection from toilet-trained children prevented sample contamination

Donna Moralejo (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 25. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.25

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Patient education after inguinal hernia surgery did not differ from routine information for pain at rest at 7 days

Gareth Parsons (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 26. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.26

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Qualitative:

Smoking cessation was difficult for adolescents because of daily life stressors and the need for major lifestyle changes

Rebecca J Haines (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 27. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.27

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The experience of injecting drugs in public spaces was characterised by urgency, a need for privacy, hygienic concerns, and a sense of shame

Jennifer Mitton (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 28. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.28

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Staring, tone of voice, anxiety, mumbling, and pacing in the ED were cues for violence toward nurses

Colleen Varcoe (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 29. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.29

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Inpatients with cerebral palsy and complex communication needs identified barriers to communicating with nurses

Heather L McDonald (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 30. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.30

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Women’s experiences of myocardial infarction were described in terms of gradual onset, not having chest pain, and responding to symptoms

Patricia H Caldwell (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 31. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.31

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Middle-aged people with chronic heart failure experienced the frustrations of living with an unpredictable and failing body

Karen Spilsbury (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2008; 11: 32. doi:10.1136/ebn.11.1.32

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