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X-rays for minor head trauma Masters SJ, et al. Skull x-ray examinations after head trauma. Recommendations by a multidisciplinary panel and validation study. N Engl J Med 1987;316(2):84-91. On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 06:17, Jeremy Howick <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Hi, > > > There are well-known examples of therapies that were not evidence-based > and were shown to be harmful (treating stroke with leeches applied to the > anus, treating ventricular arrhythmias after myocardial infarction with > antiarrhythmic drugs, etc.) > > > I'm looking for parallel examples of diagnostic tests or strategies that > have been introduced without sufficient evidence and subsequently were > revealed to be useless or harmful when the tests were rigorously evaluated > in unbiased tests. > > > Jeremy > -- Carlos A. Cuello-García, MD Centre for Evidence-Based Practice & Knowledge Translation Iberoamerican Cochrane Collaboration Tecnologico de Monterrey School of Medicine & Health Sciences Editorial Board, The Journal of Pediatrics <http://www.jpeds.com> CITES piso 3. Morones Prieto 3000 pte. Col. Doctores 64710 Monterrey, NL. Mexico. ☎ +52.81.8888.2223 & 2154. Fax: +52.81.8888.2052 Skype: dr.carlos.cuello www.cmbe.net ⚫ Twitter <http://twitter.com/CharlieNeck> ⚫ Linkedin<http://mx.linkedin.com/in/drcuello> The content of this data transmission must not be considered an offer, proposal, understanding or agreement unless it is confirmed in a document signed by a legal representative of ITESM. The content of this data transmission is confidential and is intended to be delivered only to the addressees. Therefore, it shall not be distributed and/or disclosed through any means without the authorization of the original sender. If you are not the addressee, you are forbidden from using it, either totally or partially, for any purpose