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Effects of Epoetin Alfa on Hematologic Parameters and Quality of Life in Cancer Patients Receiving Nonplatinum Chemotherapy: Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial By T.J. Littlewood, E. Bajetta, J.W.R. Nortier, E. Vercammen, and B. Rapoport for the Epoetin Alfa Study Group (RCT)

Quantitative systematic review of randomised controlled trials comparing antibiotic with placebo for acute cough in adults Tom Fahey, Nigel Stocks, Toby Thomas BMJ 1998;316;906-910 (Systematic Reviews)

Acupuncture in patients with tension-type headache: randomised controlled trial Dieter Melchart, Andrea Streng, Andrea Hoppe, Benno Brinkhaus, Claudia Witt, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Volker Pfaffenrath, Michael Hammes, Josef Hummelsberger, Dominik Irnich,Wolfgang Weidenhammer, Stefan N Willich, Klaus Linde BMJ 2005;331;376-382; (RCT)

Risks and benefits of omega 3 fats for mortality, cardiovascular disease, and cancer: systematic review Lee Hooper, Rachel L Thompson, Roger A Harrison, Carolyn D Summerbell, Andy R Ness, Helen J Moore, Helen V Worthington, Paul N Durrington, Julian P T Higgins, Nigel E Capps, Rudolph A Riemersma, Shah B J Ebrahim, George Davey Smith BMJ, doi:10.1136/bmj.38755.366331.2F (published 24 March 2006) (Systematic Reviews)

Screening properties of questionnaires and laboratory tests for the detection of alcohol abuse or dependence in a general practice population B Aertgeerts, F Buntinx, S Ansoms and J Fevery British Journal of General Practice, March 2001 (Diagnostic Tests)

Cost effectiveness of nurse led secondary prevention clinics for coronary heart disease in primary care: follow up of a randomised controlled trial James P Raftery, Guiqing L Yao, Peter Murchie, Neil C Campbell, Lewis D Ritchie BMJ 2005;330;707 (Economic Evaluation)

Management of minor cervical cytological abnormalities: A systematic review and a meta-analysis of the literature M. Kyrgiou a,*, G. Koliopoulos b, P. Martin-Hirsch c, S. Kehoe d, G. Flannelly e, S. Mitrou d, M. Arbyn f,g, W. Prendiville h, E. Paraskevaidis Cancer Treatment Reviews (2007) 33, 514– 520 (Systematic Reviews)

Cost Effectiveness of Palivizumab for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prophylaxis in High-Risk Children A UK Analysis Mark J.C. Nuijten,1,2 Wolfgang Wittenberg3 and Maximilian Lebmeier Pharmacoeconomics 2007; 25 (1): 55-71 (Economic Evaluation)

Effect of firmness of mattress on chronic non-specific low-back pain: randomised, double-blind, controlled, multicentre trial ...Francisco M Kovacs, Víctor Abraira, Andrés Peña, José Gerardo Martín-Rodríguez, Manuel Sánchez-Vera, Enrique Ferrer, Domingo Ruano, Pedro Guillén, Mario Gestoso, Alfonso Muriel, Javier Zamora, María Teresa Gil del Real, Nicole Mufraggi (RCT)

Cost-Effectiveness of intensive glycemic control, intensified hypertension control, and serum cholesterol lever reduction for type 2 diabetes: JAMA 2002 187(19):2543-2551 (Economic Evaluation)