Magnetic insoles ineffective for nonspecific foot pain
Clinical Question: Are off-the-shelf magnetic insoles more effective than nonmagnetized insoles for decreasing foot pain in adults with nonspecific, ...

Positive feedback is effective for decreasing stuttering
Clinical Question: Is the Lidcombe program for decreasing stuttering effective for preschool children? Setting: Outpatient (specialty) Study Design: ...

No difference among new antidepressants
Clinical Question: Which of the newer antidepressants is safer and more effective? Setting: Various (meta-analysis) Study Design: Meta-analysis (randomized controlled trials) Synopsis: The re

Fine-tooth combing for head lice effective
Clinical Question: In children with head lice, is fine-tooth combing of the hair as effective as treatment with an insecticide? Setting: Outpatient ...

Melanoma incidence not increasing
Clinical Question: Has the incidence of skin melanoma increased? Setting: Population-based Study Design: Ecologic Synopsis: The incidence of skin ...

Atomoxetine does not slow height and weight growth
Clinical Question: In children six to 16 years of age, does treatment with atomoxetine (Strattera) slow height and weight growth? Setting: Outpatient ...

Should women with dysuria and negative dipstick test be treated?
Clinical Question: Do antibiotics decrease symptoms in women with dysuria and frequency who have a negative dipstick test result for nitrites and leukocytes?

Rehabilitation vs. spinal fusion for chronic low back pain
Clinical Question: Is intensive rehabilitation as effective as fusion of the lumbar spine to improve function in patients with chronic low back pain?

Decrease in aneurysm deaths in men with AAA screening
Clinical Question: In older men, does screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) result in fewer deaths overall or fewer deaths caused by aneurysm ...

How do PPIs affect patients with bleeding ulcers?
Clinical Question: Does treatment of patients with bleeding ulcers decrease the rates of mortality or rebleeding, or the need for surgery? Setting: ...