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Schulz KF, Chalmers I, Hayes RJ, Altman DG. Dimensions of methodological quality associated with estimates of treatment effects in controlled trials. JAMA. 1995 Feb 1;273(5):408-12.
Chalmers TC, Celano P, Sacks HS, Smith H. Bias in treatment assignment in controlled clinical trials. N Engl J Med. 1983 Dec 1;309(22):1358-61.
Guyatt GH. Editorial. Users' guides to the medical literature. JAMA. 1993 Nov 3;270(17):2096-7.
Oxman AD, Sackett DL, Guyatt GH. Users' guides to the medical literature. I. How to get started. JAMA. 1993 Nov 3;270(17):2093-5.
Guyatt GH, Sackett DL, Cook DJ. Users’ guides to the medical literature. II. How to use an article about therapy or prevention. A. Are the results of the study valid? JAMA. 1993 Dec 1;270(21):2598-601.
Jaeschke R, Guyatt GH, Sackett DL. Users' guides to the medical literature. III. How to use an article about a diagnostic test. B. What are the results and will they help me in caring for my patients? JAMA. 1994 Mar 2;271(9):703-7.
Levine M, Walter S, Lee H, Haines T, Holbrook A, Moyer V. Users’ guides to the medical literature. IV. How to use an article about harm. JAMA. 1994 May 25;271(20):1615-9.
Laupacis A, Wells G, Richardson S, Tugwell P. Users’ guides to the medical literature. V. How to use an article about prognosis. JAMA. 1994 Jul 20;272(3):234-7.
Oxman AD, Cook DJ, Guyatt GH. Users’ guides to the medical literature. VI. How to use an overview. JAMA. 1994 Nov 2;272(17):1367-71.
Richardson S, Detsky AS. Users’ guides to the medical literature. VII. How to use a clinical decision analysis. A. Are the results of the study valid? JAMA. 1995 Apr 26;273(16):1292-5.
Hayward RSA, Wilson MC, Tunis SR, Bass EB, Guyatt G. Users’ guides to the medical literature. VIII. How to use clinical practice guidelines. A. Are the recommendations valid? JAMA. 1995 Aug 16;274(7):570-4.
Wilson MC, Hayward RSA, Tunis SR, Bass EB, Guyatt G. Users’ guides to the medical literature. VIII. How to use clinical practice guidelines. B. What are the recommendations and will they help you in caring for your patients? JAMA. 1995 Nov 22-29;274(20):1630-2.
Guyatt GH, Sackett DL, Sinclair JC, Hayward R, Cook DJ, Cook, RJ. Users’ guides to the medical literature. IX. A method for grading health care recommendations. JAMA. 1995 Dec 13;274(22):1800-4.
Naylor CD, Guyatt GH. Users’ guides to the medical literature. X. How to use an article reporting variations in the outcomes of health services. JAMA. 1996 Feb 21;275(7):554-8.
Naylor CD, Guyatt GH. Users' guides to the medical literature. XI. How to use an article about a clinical utilization review. JAMA. 1996 May 8;275(18):1435-9.
Guyatt GH, Naylor D, Juniper E, Heyland DK, Jaeschke R, Cook DJ. Users’ guides to the medical literature. XII. How to use articles about health-related quality of life. JAMA. 1997 Apr 16;277(15):1232-7.
Drummond MF, Richardson S, O'Brien BJ, Levine M, Heyland D. Users’ guides to the medical literature. XIII. How to use an article on economic analysis of clinical practice. A. Are the results of the study valid? JAMA. 1997 May 21;277(19):1552-7.
O’Brien BJ, Heyland D, Richardson S, Levine M, Drummond MF. Users’ guides to the medical literature. XIII. How to use an article on economic analysis of clinical practice. B. What are the results and will they help me in caring for my patients? JAMA. 1997 Jun 11;277(22):1802-6.
Dans AL, Dans LF, Guyatt GH, Richardson S. Users’ guides to the medical literature. XIV. How to decide on the applicability of clinical trial results to your patient. JAMA. 1998 Feb 18;279(7):545-9.
Listernick R, Tanz RR, Davis AT. Carving a niche: The general academic pediatrician as consultant-I. The referring physicians and their patients. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1988 Nov;27(11):519-23.
Listernick R, Tanz RR, Davis AT: Carving a niche. The general academic pediatrician as consultant-II. Academic, financial, and educational concerns. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1988 Nov;27(11):519-23.
Adler RA, Korsch BM. Pediatric generalists in an academic setting. Pediatrics. 1985 Aug;76(2):307-8.
Nadler HL, Evans WJ. The future of pediatrics. Am J Dis Child. 1987 Jan;141(1):21-7.
Cleveland WW, Brownlee RC. Future training of pediatricians: Summary report of a series of conferences sponsored by the American Board of Pediatrics. Pediatrics. 1987 Sep;80(3):451-7.
Fletcher RH, Fletcher SW, Wagner EH. Clinical epidemiology: The essentials. 3rd edition, Williams and Wilkins, 1996. Galter Library WA 950 F614c; Brennemann WA 950 F614c
McMaster series on critical reading (will be provided to resident).
Conrad P, Kern R (eds). The sociology of health and illness - critical perspectives. 4th Edition. Chapters 22-24, 40-42, St. Martin's Press, 1994. Galter Library W 322 S678 1994