Evidence-based Paediatrics, Second Edition

Copyright © BMJ Books 2004

Evidence-based Paediatrics, Second Edition

Editor(s): Virginia A Moyer, Elizabeth J Elliott, Ruth Gilbert, Terry Klassen, Stuart Logan, Craig Mellis, David J Henderson-Smart, Katrina Williams

Published Online: 16 NOV 2007

Print ISBN: 9780727917461

Online ISBN: 9780470987384

DOI: 10.1002/9780470987384

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Evidence Based Pediatrics and Child Health is a ground-breaking new text on pediatrics and child care management, using evidence based approach. It covers all the major childhood conditions and contains the features of both a handbook and a reference text. Each chapter combines both advice on management and how best to practice evidence based medicine with reviews of all the available evidence in a specific area.

The goal of the book is to help pediatricians and others who care for children to provide the best possible care by combining the best, most current evidence with special circumstances of each individual patient.

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–xxxiii)

  2. Part I: Finding, Evaluating and Applying the Evidence

    1. Chapter 1

      Introduction: What is Evidence? (pages 1–8)

      Virginia A Moyer and Elizabeth J Elliott

    2. Chapter 2

      Asking Questions (pages 9–12)

      Stuart Logan and Ruth Gilbert

    3. Chapter 3

      Finding the Evidence (pages 13–22)

      Virginia A Moyer and Connie Schardt

    4. Chapter 4

      Assessing Baseline Risk: Prevalence and Prognosis (pages 23–29)

      Carol Bower

    5. Chapter 5

      Assessing Diagnostic and Screening Tests (pages 31–43)

      Ruth Gilbert and Stuart Logan

    6. Chapter 6

      Assessing Therapy (pages 45–59)

      Elizabeth J Elliott and Kathleen Kennedy

    7. Chapter 7

      Assessing Claims of Harm or Causation (pages 61–71)

      Parminder Raina and Kate Turcotte

    8. Chapter 8

      Assessing Systematic Reviews and Clinical Guidelines (pages 73–82)

      Geraldine Macdonald

    9. Chapter 9

      Grading Quality of Evidence (pages 83–87)

      Alessandro Liberati, Roberto Buzzetti, Roberto Grilli, Nicola Magrini and Silvia Minozzi

    10. Chapter 10

      Clinical Measures (pages 89–98)

      Sue Gilmour and Robert Klaassen

    11. Chapter 11

      Assessing Quality of Life (pages 99–110)

      Elizabeth Waters and Elise Maher

    12. Chapter 12

      Qualitative Research (pages 111–117)

      Donna Waters

    13. Chapter 13

      Complementary and Alternative Medicine (pages 119–128)

      Sunita Vohra

    14. Chapter 14

      Communicating Evidence to Patients (pages 129–138)

      Lyndal Trevena, Heather M Davey, Alexandra Barratt, Phyllis Butow and Patrina Caldwell

    15. Chapter 15

      Health Informatics (pages 139–150)

      Martin Pusic

    16. Chapter 16

      Continuing Education (pages 151–160)

      Susan Woolfenden and Jeanette Ward

    17. Chapter 17

      Using Evidence To Inform Decisions (pages 161–166)

      Katrina Williams, Andrew Hayen, C Raina Macintyre and Craig Mellis

  3. Part II: Evidence for Routine Practices: Screening/Prevention

    1. Chapter 18

      The Well Child (pages 168–180)

      Eugene Dinkevich, Jerry Niederman and Jordan Hupert

    2. Chapter 19

      Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (pages 181–189)

      Melissa Wake

    3. Chapter 20

      Assessment of Developmental Delay (pages 191–199)

      Louise Hartley, Alison Salt, Paul Gringras and Jon Dorling

    4. Chapter 21

      Immunizations (pages 201–209)

      Helen Bedford and David Elliman

    5. Chapter 22

      Injury Prevention in the Clinical Setting (pages 211–221)

      Karen Zwi and Ann Williamson

    6. Chapter 23

      Childhood Obesity (pages 223–238)

      Laurel Edmunds and Elizabeth Waters

    7. Chapter 24

      Youth Smoking Cessation: School-Based Approaches (pages 239–247)

      Chris Lovato, Gayla Swihart and Jean Shoveller

    8. Chapter 25

      Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (pages 249–253)

      Milton Tenenbein

  4. Part III: Common Pediatric Conditions

    1. Chapter 26

      Fever in the Young Infant (pages 256–266)

      Gina Neto

    2. Chapter 27

      Fever Without Focus in the Older Infant (pages 267–275)

      Blake Bulloch

    3. Chapter 28

      Seizures Associated with Fever (pages 277–284)

      Martin Offringa

    4. Chapter 29

      Meningitis (pages 285–291)

      Peter McIntyre

    5. Chapter 30

      Asthma (pages 293–304)

      Anne Morris and Craig Mellis

    6. Chapter 31

      Croup (pages 305–317)

      Julie C Brown, Terry P Klassen and Natasha M Wiebe

    7. Chapter 32

      Bronchiolitis (pages 319–329)

      Maud Meates-Dennis

    8. Chapter 33

      Otitis Media (pages 331–340)

      Sandi Pirozzo and Chris Del Mar

    9. Chapter 34

      Gastroesophageal Reflux in the Infant (pages 341–347)

      Lynnette J Mazur and Holly D Smith

    10. Chapter 35

      Gastroesophageal Reflux in the Adolescent (pages 349–364)

      Holly D Smith and Lynnette J Mazur

    11. Chapter 36

      Constipation (pages 365–375)

      Gregory S Liptak

    12. Chapter 37

      Acute Gastroenteritis (pages 377–391)

      Kate Armon and Elizabeth J Elliott

    13. Chapter 38

      Appendicitis (pages 393–404)

      Carolyn A Paris and Eileen J Klein

    14. Chapter 39

      Wound Repair and Tissue Adhesives (pages 405–412)

      Martin H Osmond

    15. Chapter 40

      Iron Deficiency Anemia (pages 413–421)

      Kent Stobart

    16. Chapter 41

      Nocturnal Enuresis (pages 423–428)

      Jonathan HC Evans and Cathryn MA Glazener

    17. Chapter 42

      Acute Urinary Tract Infection (pages 429–436)

      Virginia A Moyer and Jonathan Craig

    18. Chapter 43

      Diabetes (pages 437–447)

      Margaret L Lawson

    19. Chapter 44

      Short Stature (pages 449–454)

      Shayne P Taback and Heather J Dean

    20. Chapter 45

      Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (pages 455–467)

      James P Guevara and Martin T Stein

    21. Chapter 46

      Cerebral Palsy (pages 469–481)

      Adam Scheinberg, Maureen E O'Donnell, Robert Armstrong and Katrina Williams

    22. Chapter 47

      Recurrent Apnea in the Newborn (pages 483–489)

      David J Henderson-Smart

    23. Chapter 48

      Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia (pages 491–498)

      Aaron Chiu

    24. Chapter 49

      Neonatal Encephalopathy (pages 499–507)

      Nadia Badawi and John M Keogh

    25. Chapter 50

      Pain in the Newborn (pages 509–521)

      Vibhuti Shah and Arne Ohlsson

    26. Chapter 51

      Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (pages 523–535)

      David Osborn and Tracey Burrell

    27. Chapter 52

      Cognitive Outcomes in Very Preterm Infants (pages 537–542)

      Lex W Doyle and Jon E Tyson

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      Index (pages 543–565)

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