Diagnosing dementia: is a questionnaire (IQCODE) good enough?
This blog summarises a series of Cochrane reviews describing a structured questionnaire, the IQCODE, that is used to help identify possible dementia
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A Strep in the right direction…
In this guest blog for the general reader, retired GP Lynda Ware looks at the latest Cochrane evidence on detecting and treating 'strep throat'.
Superbugs: real problem, real work
‘Superbugs’ have hit the headlines again. As the 193 countries of the United Nations pass round the pen and...
Dehydration: do we really know how to spot it?
Stop and think for a moment about the drinks you’ve had today, or this week (let’s stick with the...
Detecting dementia: how hit and miss is this questionnaire?
Early diagnosis of dementia is a national priority but how accurately can it be identified?
Can sentinel node assessment help women with vulval cancer avoid unnecessary surgery?
New evidence on the diagnostic accuracy of sentinel node assessment tests for cancer of the vulva
TB or not TB? That is the question (and here’s the test that can answer it)
Good evidence for the effectiveness of a simple test to diagnose pulmonary tuberculosis
Take a look: avoiding unnecessary surgery in pancreatic cancer
Evidence on the technique which may help prevent unnecessary surgery
Can ‘red flags’ help clinicians diagnose vertebral fracture in patients with low-back pain?
Key message: Based on the small number of studies included in this review, the use of many red flags to...
Can signs and symptoms guide diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in children? A new Cochrane diagnostic accuracy review
Key message: M. pneumoniae cannot be diagnosed reliably in children and adolescents with community-acquired pneumonia based on individual clinical...