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Can mobile technology improve weight loss in overweight and obese patients?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2017)
Q: Can mobile technology improve weight loss in overweight and obese patients? Evidence-based answer: Yes, this technology can help in the short term. Mobile technology compared with minimal or no intervention increases short-term (<6 months) weight...
What is the best way to diagnose menopause?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
, is midrange (SOR: B, based on 1 systematic review and 2 cross-sectional studies)....
Should we screen for ovarian cancer?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2003)
(strength of recommendation [SOR]=B). There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against screening women with 2 or more first-degree relatives with ovarian cancer. A careful discussion of risks and benefits to screening is suggested, with referral...
The effects of practice and working-practice homework on the math achievement of elementary school students showing varying levels of math performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
blocked into one of three achievement groups (top, middle, and lower) based on their pretest scores and randomly assigned either practice or working-practice homework for 6 weeks. The posttest results indicated no statistically significant differences...
Are there big differences among beta-blockers in treating essential hypertension?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2007)
debate on the effectiveness of the agents in preventing adverse outcomes. The level of evidence has reached the point where the practice of using beta-blockers as monotherapy should be questioned (SOR : C, expert opinion)....
At what age do patients no longer need colorectal cancer screening?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2001)
Good evidence supports fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) for patients up to age 75 (grade of recommendation: A, based on systematic review of randomized controlled trials). There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against colorectal cancer...
Does screening by primary care providers effectively detect melanoma and other skin cancers?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2020)
Q: Does screening by primary care providers effectively detect melanoma and other skin cancers? Evidence-based answer: possibly. No trials have directly assessed detection of melanoma and other skin cancers by primary care providers. Training a...
What is appropriate fetal surveillance for women with diet-controlled gestational diabetes?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
No evidence clearly supports the practice of increased fetal surveillance in the pregnancies of women with well-controlled (ie, fasting blood sugar <105 mg/dL) class A1 gestational diabetes (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, consistent...
How should you manage a depressed patient unresponsive to an SSRI?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
The best approach among studied alternatives to manage a patient with treatment-resistant depression is not clear from the evidence. All of the options reviewed seem to have about a 25% to 30% success rate. Switching to other antidepressants...
What behavioral interventions are safe and effective for treating obesity?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
with appropriate use (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based on multiple randomized controlled trials). Hypnosis can be used as an adjunct to behavioral therapy for weight loss (SOR: A, based on systematic reviews)....
Hip Pain in Preschool-Age Children
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2009)
Evidence is lacking on the most common causes of hip pain in children because most data come from cohort studies and include referred patients. Based on these studies, transient synovitis is the most common cause of hip pain in preschool...
Improving Adolescent Asthma Management Using a Smart Phone Application
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Asthma is a common condition in adolescence and finding a way to optimize asthma care
management is a priority in primary care. The purpose of this project was to introduce an
electronic asthma action plan using a ...
Add a fibrate to a statin?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
Do not routinely add a fibrate to a statin for patients with type 2 diabetes who are at high risk for cardiovascular events. Stength of recommendation: B: Based on a good-quality randomized controlled trial....
Do patients with type 2 diabetes who aren't taking insulin benefit from self-monitoring blood glucose?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2013)
-oriented evidence). More frequent SMBG--4 to 7 times weekly--doesn't reduce HbA1c more than less frequent self-monitoring--1 or 2 times a week (SOR: B, a systematic review and meta-analysis of disease-oriented evidence)....
Do nasal decongestants relieve symptoms?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2003)
Oral and topical nasal decongestants result in a statistically significant improvement in subjective symptoms of nasal congestion and objective nasal airway resistance in adults' common colds (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based on randomized...
For fibromyalgia, which treatments are the most effective?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
well-being and have a moderate beneficial effect on tenderness and stiffness (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based on a systematic review of randomized controlled trials [RCTs]). Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may moderately...
Should we screen women for hypothyroidism?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
Testing for thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) finds more cases of unrecognized hypothyroidism than history and physical examination (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based on cohort studies). Women with an initial screening TSH >10 mU/L are more...
NURSE: Five Micropractices to Reduce Stress
(Journal of radiology nursing, 2022)
the impact of stress. There are evidence-based mindful interventions to maintain balance in stressful situations and reduce perceived stress in sports, neuroscience, and positive psychology. Studies show that even brief periods of self-care reduce stress...
What's best for croup?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
in moderate-to-severe croup (SOR: C, limited-quality disease-oriented evidence). The role of heliox in moderate to severe croup remains uncertain. Studies to date have been inadequate (SOR: C, limited-quality disease-oriented evidence). Humidified air provides...
Which nondrug alternatives can help with insomnia?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2007)
of
recommendation: A, based on systematic reviews). The long-term efficacy of CBT interventions, and their successful implementation by primary care physician (as compared with behavioral science providers), is unclear....