Story Index by Issue

Bandolier subscriptions and back numbers (5878 bytes)
Bandolier Issue 1

Technology Assessment [1-1] (11835 bytes)
Getting Research into Practice [1-2] (10061 bytes)
Glue Ear - a Sticky Problem [1-3] (18796 bytes)
plastic spacers in asthma [1-4] (15847 bytes)
Oesophageal pH monitoring [1-5] (10654 bytes)
Screening for Allergy [1-6] (10457 bytes)
Cocaine Abuse [1-7] (8850 bytes)
Bandolier 1 Index (7455 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 2

When in doubt, do it or When in doubt, stop it [2-1] (19941 bytes)
Steroids in Preterm Delivery [2-2] (27784 bytes)
Focus on H. pylori [2-3] (26663 bytes)
Kit Watch Serum PSA [2-4] (15719 bytes)
Bandolier 2 Index (7365 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 3

Testing a Test [3-1] (17053 bytes)
GRiP Stroke Rehabilitation [3-2] (20732 bytes)
Effective Intervention [3-3] (11765 bytes)
Effectiveness Bulletin Review Osteoporosis [3-4] (10872 bytes)
Kit Watch Near-Patient Testing [3-5] (13897 bytes)
Prostate Cancer: Screening, Diagnosis and Management [3-6] (9317 bytes)
Bandolier 3 Index (7460 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 4

Minimal Access Surgery [4-1] (12816 bytes)
Getting Research into Practice GRiP; D&C [4-2] (10929 bytes)
Drug Watch-Benzodiazepines [4-3] (13932 bytes)
Thyroxine - a suitable case for treatment [4-4] (13643 bytes)
Osteoarthritis of the knee - Keeping it Taped! [4-5] (10005 bytes)
The Order of the Bath [4-6] (9674 bytes)
Effective Health Care Reviews: Management of Subfertility [4-7] (14645 bytes)
Hospital Loss-Lead Prescribing: Reality Or Myth? [4-8] (11648 bytes)
Bandolier 4 Index (7580 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 5

Testing a Screening Test [5-1] (27178 bytes)
Effectiveness Review:- Cholesterol: Screening & Treatment [5-2] (18723 bytes)
Drug Screening in the USA - 1994 [5-3] (20084 bytes)
Drug Watch: Antioxidant Therapy for Recurrent Pancreatitis [5-4] (11081 bytes)
Bandolier 5 Index (7334 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 6

Pressure Sores: Five reviews & an RCT [6-1] (25552 bytes)
Health and Deprivation: Does Health Promotion Work? [6-2] (13101 bytes)
Drug Watch: Cranberry juice reduces bacteriuria and pyuria [6-3] (17616 bytes)
H. pylori - the bandwagon starts to roll [6-4] (16401 bytes)
Assessment Criteria [6-5] (15123 bytes)
Bandolier 6 Index (7384 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 7

Equipment Watch: Respirators and TB protection [7-1] (8719 bytes)
Latex Allergy [7-2] (27001 bytes)
Drug Watch: Treatment of Dandruff [7-3] (14993 bytes)
Mindstretcher [7-4] (10099 bytes)
Preventing Suicide [7-5] (14171 bytes)
Audit Watch [7-6] (24959 bytes)
Readers' Points [7-7] (10084 bytes)
Bandolier 7 Index (7505 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 8

ACE Inhibitors [8-1] (29166 bytes)
Laxatives - Different aspects of the same subject [8-2] (15914 bytes)
Northamptonshire Project on Stroke [8-3] (8862 bytes)
Drug Watch: Prostacyclin in primary pulmonary hypertension [8-4] (13414 bytes)
Mindstretcher 1: Power and confidence [8-5] (10652 bytes)
Mindstretcher 2 [8-6] (21409 bytes)
Readers' Points [8-7] (8793 bytes)
Bandolier 8 Index (7542 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 9

Stopping Smoking [9-1] (39821 bytes)
Shared Care For Diabetes - A Systematic Review [9-2] (12077 bytes)
Cardiac Rehabilitation [9-3] (14393 bytes)
Being in Control [9-4] (9220 bytes)
Bandolier 9 Index (7296 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 10

Editorial [10-0] (9195 bytes)
False Positive Explosion [10-1] (13389 bytes)
Leg Ulcers [10-2] (24350 bytes)
Pressure Sores [10-3] (11898 bytes)
Drug Misuse and Social Cost [10-4] (16610 bytes)
Preventing Relapse in Reflux Oesophagitis [10-5] (12311 bytes)
Desert Island Texts [10-6] (10459 bytes)
Bandolier 10 Index (7481 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 11

Is It Worth Doing? [11-1] (10102 bytes)
Desert Island Texts [11-10] (9761 bytes)
Screenwatch [11-2] (8993 bytes)
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Diagnosis and Treatment [11-3] (42134 bytes)
Cochrane Corner: Update on the Cochrane Collaboration [11-4] (10064 bytes)
Influenza vaccination in the elderly [11-5] (10465 bytes)
Effective Health Care; Clinical Practice Guidelines [11-6] (11061 bytes)
Evidence-Based Purchasing [11-7] (9633 bytes)
The consumer's guide to subgroup analysis [11-8] (8596 bytes)
Book Review - A Practical Guide to Fundholding [11-9] (8848 bytes)
Bandolier 11 Index (7774 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 12

Evidence-Based Everything [12-1] (27539 bytes)
Numbers-Needed-to-Treat [12-2] (42442 bytes)
How Do I Find .......? [12-3] (13776 bytes)
Nocturnal Leg Cramps [12-4] (9907 bytes)
Too Many X-rays - keep taking the guidelines [12-5] (17477 bytes)
Desert Island Texts: The ACP Journal Club [12-6] (10120 bytes)
Bandolier 12 Index (7479 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 13

Meniere's Disease [13-1] (29631 bytes)
Plaque Control [13-2] (8674 bytes)
Drug Watch: Antimicrobial Treatment of Cystitis [13-3] (12837 bytes)
Evidence-based Information [13-4] (9766 bytes)
Corticosteroids for Foetal Maturation [13-5] (17841 bytes)
Heart Disease [13-6] (8806 bytes)
Bandolier 13 Index (7473 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 14

Focus on Drips [14-1] (19604 bytes)
Prostacyclin [14-2] (12252 bytes)
Device Watch: NNTS & Tinnitus [14-3] (14271 bytes)
How Do I Find....? A copy of that report/article/book? [14-4] (10214 bytes)
Stopping Smoking [14-5] (11046 bytes)
Gripping the Evidence using Critical Appraisal Skills [14-6] (16433 bytes)
Screenwatch: Neonatal screening [14-7] (10781 bytes)
Facing Unwelcome Truths [14-8] (9823 bytes)
Bandolier 14 Index (7538 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 15

Pop goes the weasel [15-1] (8853 bytes)
Latex Allergy [15-10] (8590 bytes)
Systematic review of IRSB for RSD [15-2] (10133 bytes)
Food for Thought: Cholesterol Lowering in CHD [15-3] (14021 bytes)
Audit facilitators in childhood asthma [15-4] (12030 bytes)
IV steroids in acute severe asthma [15-5] (10489 bytes)
Transurethral prostatectomy for benign prostatic hyperplasia [15-6] (21413 bytes)
Antimicrobial treatment of cystitis [15-7] (15758 bytes)
Correspondence [15-8] (10615 bytes)
Treatment of hypertension in the elderly [15-9] (12644 bytes)
Bandolier 15 Index (7748 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 16

NNTs for Preventative Interventions [16-1] (13969 bytes)
Dog bites Man [16-2] (9357 bytes)
Antibiotics for Acute Otitis Media [16-3] (16139 bytes)
Graduated compression stockings to prevent DVT [16-4] (10754 bytes)
Evidence-Based Journalism [16-5] (11178 bytes)
Screenwatch [16-6] (15728 bytes)
UK Cochrane Centre and the NHS Centre For Reviews And Dissemination [16-7] (11412 bytes)
Bandolier 16 Index (7581 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 17

Where Angels Fear to Tread: DVT & Low Molecular Weight Heparin [17-1] (21369 bytes)
Does treating acute zoster stop PHN? [17-2] (10752 bytes)
Are autologous blood transfusions cost-effective? [17-3] (14040 bytes)
Mindstretcher: "Gold Standards" [17-4] (13886 bytes)
The Must-Read Trial: Eclampsia [17-5] (15866 bytes)
The Anti-Weasel Campaign: Greyness, NNTs and Life [17-6] (10642 bytes)
NNTs for Cardiac Interventions [17-7] (15534 bytes)
Desert Island Text [17-8] (10822 bytes)
Stocking Fillers [17-9] (9002 bytes)
Bandolier 17 Index (8008 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 18

Gene Watch: The New Genetics - Consequences for Clinical Practice [18-1] (14353 bytes)
Book Review: Stocking Filler [18-10] (8383 bytes)
Which Graduated Compression Stocking? [18-2] (10399 bytes)
Alternatives [18-3] (11105 bytes)
Cochrane Corner: Economics and health care [18-4] (15622 bytes)
Costing Drug Treatments [18-5] (10184 bytes)
Mindstretching meta-analyses [18-6] (11325 bytes)
Drug Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) [18-7] (11007 bytes)
Nothing but the Truth [18-8] (12473 bytes)
Swots' Corner: NNTs and Confidence Intervals [18-9] (20368 bytes)
Bandolier 18 Index (7728 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 19

Back Pain [19-1] (41128 bytes)
How Do I Find? - Why are there so many names for MEDLINE? [19-2] (13566 bytes)
Screening Whitelist [19-3] (8941 bytes)
Test of the Month [19-4] (12091 bytes)
Near Patient Testing [19-5] (10601 bytes)
Bandolier 19 Index (7417 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 20

Calcium Channel Blockers and Hypertension [20-1] (22629 bytes)
Evidence-Based Eating [20-2] (16226 bytes)
Evidence-Based Prevention [20-3] (21944 bytes)
H Pylori &Amp; Ulcers [20-4] (8858 bytes)
Falls In The Elderly [20-5] (10312 bytes)
Nitpicking [20-6] (9863 bytes)
Evidence-Based Patient Choice [20-7] (20875 bytes)
Stocking Filler Book Review: The Book of Man [20-8] (8800 bytes)
Bandolier 20 Index (7584 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 21

Frequently Asked Questions [21-1] (9734 bytes)
Pills, Purchasing & Presentation [21-2] (28276 bytes)
Bell's Palsy [21-3] (28723 bytes)
Gene Watch [21-4] (14586 bytes)
Ottawa Ankle Rules OK [21-5] (11645 bytes)
Bandolier 21 Index (7430 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 22

Vomiting after Squint Surgery [22-1] (18276 bytes)
NNTs used in decision-making in Chronic Pain Management [22-2] (15601 bytes)
Introduction to Gene Maps [22-3] (28749 bytes)
Evidence-based screening [22-4] (10496 bytes)
Common cardiac conditions for card-carrying GPs [22-5] (8661 bytes)
Mindstretcher: Abstracts should carry health warnings [22-6] (9523 bytes)
Evidence-based Implementation [22-7] (17205 bytes)
Conference Report [22-8] (8792 bytes)
Bandolier 22 Index (7617 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 23

New Year's Resolutions [23-1] (11922 bytes)
How likely is it to go wrong Doctor? [23-2] (8745 bytes)
How should you choose the intervention or who to do it? [23-3] (10828 bytes)
Parkinson's Treatment [23-4] (8745 bytes)
Assessing health technologies [23-5] (14060 bytes)
Drugs & Driving [23-6] (15341 bytes)
Evidence-based Golf [23-7] (11740 bytes)
Book Review - Deadly Medicine [23-8] (11145 bytes)
NNT or LBHH? [23-9] (8338 bytes)
Bandolier 23 Index (10064 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 24

Genewatch: Sex change priest in mercy dash to palace shock! [24-1] (9928 bytes)
HRT and breast cancer [24-2] (19019 bytes)
Health services research and breast cancer [24-3] (14194 bytes)
Cohors, cohortis (f): a tenth of a legion [24-4] (13009 bytes)
Unlocking keyhole surgery [24-5] (10185 bytes)
Asthma & allergy [24-6] (14898 bytes)
So what is a QALY? [24-7] (10235 bytes)
PACE [24-8] (8322 bytes)
Bandolier Conferences [24-9] (8027 bytes)
Bandolier 24 Index (7562 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 25

GI complications and NSAIDs [25-1] (27941 bytes)
Broken hips - background [25-2] (13396 bytes)
Broken hips - measuring performance [25-3] (13113 bytes)
Promoting Clinical Effectiveness [25-4] (10935 bytes)
Auditing & Purchasing Agenda [25-5] (8668 bytes)
Swots corner: What is an odds ratio? [25-6] (24107 bytes)
Patients' preferences [25-7] (8841 bytes)
Cochrane Corner [25-8] (10888 bytes)
Bandolier 25 Index (7653 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 26

Editorial [26-1] (8812 bytes)
How good is that test? [26-2] (23894 bytes)
Fungal Nail Infections [26-3] (19697 bytes)
Asking the Right Questions (10440 bytes)
Screenwatch and PSA [26-5] (16177 bytes)
Swots' Corner [26-6] (19850 bytes)
Bandolier 26 Index (7504 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 27

Quality of Life and the One-Trial Reflex [27-1] (10531 bytes)
How Good is that Test? II [27-2] (16306 bytes)
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm [27-3] (24247 bytes)
Cholesterol screening - or snails and problem evangelists [27-4] (10513 bytes)
Counsellors in Primary Care [27-5] (9514 bytes)
Cataracts [27-6] (8682 bytes)
GI complications and NSAIDs [27-7] (11656 bytes)
Nutritional assessment tools for nurses [27-8] (10986 bytes)
Evidence-based Drinking [27-9] (8462 bytes)
Bandolier 27 Index (7741 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 28

When things go wrong [28-1] (14890 bytes)
Risk [28-2] (12202 bytes)
How to do a Systematic Review [28-3] (8546 bytes)
Chlamydial STD Treatment [28-4] (26579 bytes)
Using the Result [28-5] (20554 bytes)
Bandolier 28 Index (7406 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 29

Testing times [29-1] (12379 bytes)
Diagnostic strategies [29-2] (20208 bytes)
Oxford masters programme in EBHC [29-3] (10108 bytes)
Drug treatment of peripheral arterial disease [29-4] (18124 bytes)
Absolutely the best evidence ever: The Cochrane Library [29-5] (9464 bytes)
Topical capsaicin NNTs [29-6] (18156 bytes)
Drug treatment of childhood depression [29-7] (11661 bytes)
Workshop on the systematic review of diagnostic tests [29-8] (8971 bytes)
Bandolier 29 Index (7703 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 30

Of cabbages and kings [30-1] (15256 bytes)
Risk of MI after sex [30-2] (17137 bytes)
In praise of failure: Failed meta-analysis [30-3] (10131 bytes)
Physiotherapy effectiveness [30-4] (7567 bytes)
Ankylosing spondylitis: Knowing what to do for the best [30-1] (11171 bytes)
Chance and choice in an evidence-based society [30-6] (11017 bytes)
More Risks [30-1] (8785 bytes)
Issues in trial reporting [30-7] (13136 bytes)
Unbiased cost-effectiveness: an oxymoron? [30-8] (10724 bytes)
Correspondence: Adverse drug reactions [30-9] (11035 bytes)
Bandolier 30 Index (7839 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 31

Editorial [31-1] (8901 bytes)
Herbal remedy for depression [31-2] (24587 bytes)
Verrucas and games [31-3] (14206 bytes)
Freezing warts [31-4] (20129 bytes)
Autologous blood transfusion [31-5] (20890 bytes)
Once-daily aminoglycosides? [31-6] (12449 bytes)
Alligator alley [31-7] (14211 bytes)
Bandolier 31 Index (7597 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 32

Electron whiz [32-1] (13944 bytes)
Grit in the Works [32-10] (82059 bytes)
Down the garden path [32-11] (8996 bytes)
Reading in Bed [32-2] (8875 bytes)
Shoulders to the wheel [32-3] (12369 bytes)
Nitroglycerin patches for shoulder pain [32-4] (9907 bytes)
Rules for Detecting Trials of Poor Quality [32-5] (8230 bytes)
Putting it into your back! [32-6] (9458 bytes)
Snots' corner - cold remedies [32-7] (15260 bytes)
The GP's guide to home birth [32-8] (13685 bytes)
Shop floor epidemiology [32-9] (20086 bytes)
Bandolier 32 Index (8401 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 33

Bandolier Issue 34

Who would have thought it? - Editorial [34-1] (11781 bytes)
Oxford Masters programme in EBHC [34-10] (9363 bytes)
More on Veruccas and warts [34-11] (10930 bytes)
Bandolier Conference on Osteoporosis [34-2] (7936 bytes)
Epidurals increase caesarean section rate [34-3] (16513 bytes)
Changing oral surgery [34-4] (13859 bytes)
Budgerigars and begonias [34-5] (27256 bytes)
Response to Dr Down - Shop floor epidemiology [34-7] (11530 bytes)
Consort [34-8] (9420 bytes)
Clinical effectiveness [34-9] (8234 bytes)
Bandolier 34 Index (8225 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 35

Editorial and Spinal Cord Stimulation [35-1] (12046 bytes)
Hormonal IUD [35-2] (10496 bytes)
Which primary total hip replacement? [35-3] (3131 bytes)
Which laboratory serology test for H pylori? [35-4] (9273 bytes)
Clinical scoring for alcohol abuse [35-5] (13132 bytes)
The Oxford Systematic Review Training Programme [35-6] (3289 bytes)
Family treatment for schizophrenia? [35-7] (5538 bytes)
Book Review: Research in Health Care [35-9] (1671 bytes)
Bandolier 35 Index (8668 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 36

Editorial [36-1] (11019 bytes)
Getting NNTs [36-2] (39339 bytes)
Reflux oesophagitis [36-3] (38335 bytes)
Bandolier 36 Index (8972 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 37

Trust me, I'm a ..... (Editorial) [36-1] (17195 bytes)
Pathology as art appreciation: melanoma diagnosis [37-2] (25432 bytes)
Does TENS work? [37-3] (18632 bytes)
Calcium and vitamin D for preventing hip fractures [37-4] (22679 bytes)
Mindstretcher: Logistic regression explained [37-5] (13669 bytes)
Screening for prostate cancer [37-6] (13298 bytes)
Bandolier 37 Index (10060 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 38

Editorial [38-1] (6569 bytes)
NNTs for stroke prevention [38-2] (11536 bytes)
Anyone for tennis elbow? [36-3] (7816 bytes)
Right in the gut: Barrett's oesophagitis and colon cancer [38-4] (10284 bytes)
Doing the right test right [38-5] (17835 bytes)
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Research and Development Primary Care Scheme [38-6] (2844 bytes)
Law of diminishing returns: the laparoscope [38-7] (6282 bytes)
6th UK workshop on teaching evidence-based medicine [38-8] (1370 bytes)
Bandolier 38 Index (10257 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 39

Frogs in a jam jar, 1997 [39-1] (9082 bytes)
Acting on the evidence [39-2] (20741 bytes)
Antibiotics do not prevent infection in simple wounds [39-3] (7446 bytes)
Diagnosing diabetes [39-4] (5286 bytes)
Transdermal Nicotine for Ulcerative Colitis [39-5] (11352 bytes)
NSAID-induced GI Injury [39-6] (10621 bytes)
Thromboprophylaxis and death after total hip replacement [39-7] (12115 bytes)
Old Curiosity Shop - On being sane in insane places [39-8] (4009 bytes)
Evidence-based Health Care [39-9] (3949 bytes)
Bandolier 39 Index (6324 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 40

Hope Springs - Editorial [40-1] (9144 bytes)
New dementia drug [40-2] (22139 bytes)
Angina [40-3] (29388 bytes)
Thyroid Incidentalomas [40-4] (19055 bytes)
Where there is hope, there is life? [40-5] (8751 bytes)
Old Curiosity Shop: The gonococcus and the toilet seat [40-6] (7385 bytes)
Future events [40-7] (7599 bytes)
Quality improvement by audit: Pain relief after day surgery [40-8]
Bandolier 40 Index (6163 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 41

Just like that - Editorial [41-1] (2044 bytes)
Iron deficiency [41-2] (11825 bytes)
NNTs for lipid lowering [41-3] (13263 bytes)
Old Curiosity Shop: House Dust Mite [41-4] (8202 bytes)
HIV-1 virus: finding it and stopping it [41-5] (38576 bytes)
King's Fund: Mental Health in the City [41-6] (1159 bytes)
Bandolier 41 Index (6126 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 42

Reassurance - Editorial [42-1] (3028 bytes)
Prophylactic removal of impacted third molars [42-2] (14983 bytes)
Reviewing a Review: DIY tests of Quality [42-3] (9195 bytes)
Genewatch: Screening for Fragile-X Syndrome [42-4] (8212 bytes)
Old Curiosity Shop: The importance of being positive [42-5] (6169 bytes)
Value-based decision-making: Breast cancer screening [42-6] (3890 bytes)
Out-takes [42-7] (8120 bytes)
Question Time: Readers' Questions [42-8] (6845 bytes)
Bandolier 42 Index (6451 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 43

Something for the weekend (Editorial) [43-1] (8043 bytes)
Mindstretcher on Diagnostics [43-2] (35644 bytes)
Erectile Dysfunction Treatments [43-3] (22906 bytes)
Old Curiosity Shop - Journal Clubs [43-4] (8370 bytes)
News and Advertisements [43-5] (11087 bytes)
Book review: "Hystories: Hysterical Epidemics and Modern Culture" [43-6] (7715 bytes)
Bandolier 43 Index (6775 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 44

On knowledge and pigs (Editorial) [44-1] (7091 bytes)
BRCA genes - potential and problems [44-2] (13227 bytes)
Long-term outcome after head injury [44-3] (15491 bytes)
Reducing unnecessary consultation - a case of NNNT? [44-4] (7842 bytes)
HIV protease inhibitors: ACTG 320 trial [44-5] (10755 bytes)
Health Technology Assessment: What would you like to see assessed? [44-6] (3357 bytes)
Correspondence: IYDT vs NNT [44-7] (2205 bytes)
News and Advertisements [44-8] (3424 bytes)
Bandolier 44 Index (5962 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 45

Welcome (Editorial) [45-1] (8026 bytes)
Homeopathy - dilute information and little knowledge [45-2] (18521 bytes)
Preventing Homelessness [45-3] (17319 bytes)
Childhood Asthma [45-4] (12639 bytes)
Putting Risks into Perspective [45-5] (22549 bytes)
Diagnosing Anaemia [45-6] (47869 bytes)
HTA report: Near patient testing in primary care [45-7] (11080 bytes)
News and Advertisements [45-8] (7020 bytes)
Bandolier 45 Index (5859 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 46

Who blows your whistle? (Editorial) [46-1] (3265 bytes)
Glucosamine and Arthritis [46-2] (22257 bytes)
Constipation [46-3] (9217 bytes)
More on BPH [46-4] (11157 bytes)
Signs and symptoms predict thyroid disease [46-5] (23074 bytes)
Old Curiosity Shop: the power of prayer [46-6] (8713 bytes)
Another Headache for Homeopathy [46-7] (1819 bytes)
Teaching Information Mastery: An Evidence-Based Approach to Medical Education [46-8] (3236 bytes)
Bandolier 46 Index (5750 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 47

On Quality (editorial) [47-1] (19506 bytes)
Statins [47-2] (24187 bytes)
Book review [47-3] (1615 bytes)
PSA and bone scans [47-4] (12052 bytes)
Vaginal Douching [47-5] (20084 bytes)
Blunders [47-6] (14590 bytes)
Diagnosing Melanoma [47-7] (12734 bytes)
Bandolier 47 Index (5576 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 48

Home is where the heart is (Editorial) [48-1] (73846 bytes)
Dementia - diagnosis and treatment [48-2] (18158 bytes)
Inhaled steroids in childhood asthma [48-3] (17697 bytes)
Diagnosis of acute sinus infections [48-4] (16570 bytes)
Intensive insulin treatment and heart attack [48-5] (4846 bytes)
A stranger to the lavatory [48-6] (3003 bytes)
News and Announcements [48-7] (5212 bytes)
Bandolier 48 (Feb 1998) Index (5908 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 49

Unsuitable for use in NHS patients and dogs (editorial) [March 1998; 49-1] (30437 bytes)
Ottawa knee rule OK [March 1998; 49-2] (7121 bytes)
Chronic pancreatitis and enzyme supplements [March 1998; 49-3] (6433 bytes)
Cod piece: evidence-based eating [March 1998; 49-4] (2490 bytes)
Outcome after hip fracture [March 1998; 49-5] (6485 bytes)
Old curiosity shop: view with a room [March 1998; 49-6] (3007 bytes)
HIV and AIDS [March 1998; 49-7] (10903 bytes)
Making sense of PSA and ejaculation [March 1998; 49-8] (16038 bytes)
Book Reviews [March 1998; 49-9] (4612 bytes)
Bandolier 49 (Mar 1998) Index (6099 bytes)
Advertisements [March 1998; 49-1] (3158 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 50

Bandolier's fiftieth (Editorial) [April 1998; 50-1] (25755 bytes)
Exercise and mortality [April 1998; 50-2] (22815 bytes)
Contraception - some numbers [April 1998; 50-3] (12898 bytes)
Benefit and harm with finasteride [April 1998; 50-4] (14201 bytes)
Correspondence - diagnostic blunders [April 1998; 50-5] (8474 bytes)
Telemedicine & Telecare [April 1998; 50-6] (7942 bytes)
Making tough decisions [April 1998; 50-7] (11154 bytes)
Table of NNTs [April 1998; 50-8] (48551 bytes)
Bandolier 50 (Apr 1998) Index (5745 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 51

Bandolier's law of inverse claims (Editorial) [May 1998; 51-1] (11005 bytes)
Chlamydia [May 1998; 51-2] (16280 bytes)
Anticonvulsants in head injury [May 1998; 51-3] (9172 bytes)
Lifestyle and hypertension [May 1998; 51-4] (6922 bytes)
Psoriasis treatments [May 1998; 51-5] (11396 bytes)
Homeopathy and postoperative ileus [May 1998; 51-6] (11245 bytes)
Moorhens and mallards [May 1998; 51-7] (15267 bytes)
Bandolier 51 (May 1998) Index (5624 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 52

Editorial: telemedicine and other thoughts [June 1998; 52-1] (8191 bytes)
Telemedicine Conference Programme [June 1998; 52-1a] (6745 bytes)
NSAID Focus [June 1998; 52-2] (47332 bytes)
Adverse Drug Reactions [June 1998; 52-3] (12902 bytes)
Exercise and Intermittent Claudication [June 1998; 52-4] (15027 bytes)
Swedish Health Technology [June 1998; 52-5] (6650 bytes)
Correspondence On Contraceptives [June 1998; 52-6] (8771 bytes)
Bandolier 52 (June 1998) Index (5569 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 53

Health and Efficiency [July 1998; 53-1] (2618 bytes)
Erectile Dysfunction [July 1998; 53-2] (33087 bytes)
Fluoride gel and caries [July 1998; 53-3] (9148 bytes)
More on NSAIDs [July 1998; 53-4] (11798 bytes)
Relax? - don't do it [July 1998; 53-5] (4016 bytes)
Book Reviews [July 1998; 53-6] (7005 bytes)
Evidence-based eating [July 1998; 53-7] (8127 bytes)
Bandolier 53 (July 1998) Index (5576 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 54

NNTs & NNHs [Aug 1998; 54-1] (2664 bytes)
Nicotine replacement [Aug 1998; 54-2] (22661 bytes)
Antibiotic prophylaxis for colorectal surgery [Aug 1998; 54-3] (13394 bytes)
Anticonvulsant NNTs [Aug 1998; 54-4] (23611 bytes)
Evidence-informed Patient Choice [Aug 1998; 54-5] (3303 bytes)
Tamoxifen trials, tribulations and truths [Aug 1998; 54-6] (16417 bytes)
Albumin in critical illness [Aug 1998; 54-7] (9920 bytes)
Bandolier 54 (Aug 1998) Index (5677 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 55

Editorial: Spinning wheels [Sep 1998; 55-1] (3367 bytes)
The same as yesterday, laddie!: inappropriate laboratory tests [Sep 1998; 55-2] (11082 bytes)
Acid commentary on pH [Sep 1998; 55-3] (13238 bytes)
Tonsillectomy for sore throats [Sep 1998; 55-4] (10451 bytes)
Ovarian cancer risk [Sep 1998; 55-5] (11869 bytes)
Number needed to treat or harm (NNT/NNH) [Sep 1998; 55-6] (3759 bytes)
Where do GPs get evidence-based information? [Sep 1998; 55-7] (15414 bytes)
MINDSTRETCHER [Sep 1998; 55-8] (6433 bytes)
Bandolier 55 (Sep 1998) Index (5720 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 56

Matters other than medicine (Editorial) [Oct 1998; 56-1] (6221 bytes)
Mindstretcher - trials or systematic reviews? [Oct 1998; 56-10] (5450 bytes)
Evidence-based eating [Oct 1998; 56-2] (16839 bytes)
Alternatives for the menopause [Oct 1998; 56-3] (5230 bytes)
Menopausal decisions [Oct 1998; 56-4] (10459 bytes)
Rest easy in your beds [Oct 1998; 56-5] (3003 bytes)
Tight underpants [Oct 1998; 56-6] (8514 bytes)
Physiotherapy and surgery [Oct 1998; 56-7] (9971 bytes)
Acute otitis media [Oct 1998; 56-8] (5091 bytes)
Volunteering [Oct 1998; 56-1] (5871 bytes)
Bandolier 56 (Oct 1998) Index (5786 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 57

Best available truth (Editorial) [Nov 1998; 57-1] (2412 bytes)
Analgesics for dysmenorrhoea [Nov 1998; 57-2] (19233 bytes)
Homocysteine and heart disease [Nov 1998; 57-3] (21620 bytes)
Second cataract surgery [Nov 1998; 57-4] (6010 bytes)
Benzodiazepines and crashes [Nov 1998; 57-5] (14440 bytes)
Stress urinary incontinence in women [Nov 1998; 57-6] (4001 bytes)
Book reviews [Nov 1998; 57-7] (6913 bytes)
Bandolier 57 (Nov 1998) Index (5912 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 58

Tools not rules [Dec 1998; 58-1] (3070 bytes)
NNTs for multiple sclerosis [DEC 1998; 58-2] (22375 bytes)
Urinary catheters [Dec 1998; 58-3] (15050 bytes)
Caffeine and health [Dec 1998; 58-4] (28953 bytes)
Laparoscopic appendectomy [Dec 1998; 58-5] (16189 bytes)
Bandolier 58 (Dec 1998) Index (5720 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 59

The New Shed [Jan 1999; 59-1] (61535 bytes)
Making Sense Of Migraine [Jan 1999; 59-2] (48501 bytes)
A light in the darkness - daytime car lights [Jan 1999; 59-3] (9603 bytes)
Nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy [Jan 1999; 59-4] (15874 bytes)
Web watch [Jan 1999; 59-5] (3990 bytes)
Bandolier 59 (Jan 1999) Index (5495 bytes)
BANDOLIER CONFERENCES - (3391 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 60

5th anniversary reflections [Feb 1999; 60-1] (3364 bytes)
Acupuncture for back pain? [Feb 1999; 60-2] (17317 bytes)
Yoghurt and vaginal infections [Feb 1999; 60-3] (21399 bytes)
H pylori eradication for dyspepsia [Feb 1999; 60-4] (17814 bytes)
Aspirin and stroke [Feb 1999; 60-5] (17007 bytes)
Folate and colon cancer [Feb 1999; 60-6] (18293 bytes)
Herbal medicine for IBS [Feb 1999; 60-7] (13879 bytes)
Bandolier 60 (Feb 1999) Index (6146 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 61

Counterintuitive is bad news (Editorial) [Mar 1999; 61-1] (5098 bytes)
The end of the beginning: the evidence cart [Mar 1999; 61-2] (16878 bytes)
How doctors use tests [Mar 1999; 61-3] (8519 bytes)
Using labs best [Mar 1999; 61-4] (12660 bytes)
Book reviews [Mar 1999; 61-5] (9146 bytes)
“Stops walking when talking” [Mar 1999; 61-6] (3703 bytes)
Compression stockings [Mar 1999; 61-7] (61941 bytes)
Bandolier 61 (Mar 1999) Index (6332 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 62

Electrons whizz [April 1999; 62-1] (2711 bytes)
Evidence-based jobs [April 1999; 62-10] (7813 bytes)
Matters postmenopausal [April 1999; 62-2] (16537 bytes)
Exercise and bone density [April 1999; 62-3] (7648 bytes)
HRT and hip fractures [April 1999; 62-4] (5560 bytes)
Tibolone and bone density [April 1999; 62-5] (9240 bytes)
Alendronate and fractures [April 1999; 62-6] (11797 bytes)
Antibiotics for childhood coughs [April 1999; 62-7] (13013 bytes)
Decisions, decisions! QALYs etc [April 1999; 62-8] (30183 bytes)
Hyperbaric oxygen for MS [April 1999; 62-9] (4004 bytes)
Bandolier 62 (April 1999) Index (6268 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 63

ImpAct inside [May 1999; 63-1] (7605 bytes)
Corneal abrasion treatment [May 1999; 63-2] (9960 bytes)
Making sense of testing [May 1999; 63-3] (4870 bytes)
Identifying heavy drinkers [May 1999; 63-4] (4811 bytes)
Diagnosing prosthetic joint infection [May 1999; 63-5] (8139 bytes)
Tumour markers and cancer treatment [May 1999; 63-6] (7389 bytes)
Low molecular weight heparin and knee replacement [May 1999; 63-7] (12869 bytes)
Medical therapy for pouchitis [May 1999; 63-8] (1276 bytes)
Bandolier conference: Pain – where’s the evidence? [May 1999; 63-9] (3397 bytes)
Bandolier 63 (May 1999) Index (6603 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 64

Evidence-based healthy living [June 1999; 64-1] (2808 bytes)
Contraceptive effectiveness [June 1999; 64-2] (20152 bytes)
Contraception and abortion in Sweden [June 1999; 64-3] (14992 bytes)
Condom failure [June 1999; 64-4] (4161 bytes)
Third-generation Pills [June 1999; 64-5] (8453 bytes)
Implanon [June 1999; 64-6] (7924 bytes)
Home pregnancy tests reviewed [June 1999; 64-7] (3759 bytes)
Going to work on an egg [June 1999; 64-8] (7785 bytes)
Benecol and Lipids [June 1999; 64-9] (9583 bytes)
Bandolier 64 (June 1999) Index (11627 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 65

Oxford Pain Internet Site [July 1999; 65-1] (16804 bytes)
Antidepressants in neuropathic pain [July 1999; 65-2] (15788 bytes)
High on high [July 1999; 65-3] (2935 bytes)
Sexual dysfunction survey [July 1999; 65-4] (11109 bytes)
Sildenafil and erectile dysfunction in diabetes [July 1999; 65-5] (5192 bytes)
Correspondence on laxatives [July 1999; 65-6] (3644 bytes)
Evidence-based vegetables and diabetes [July 1999; 65-7] (5911 bytes)
Helicobacter and dyspepsia [July 1999; 65-8] (8125 bytes)
Feverfew for Migraine [July 1999; 65-9] (3308 bytes)
Bandolier 65 (July 1999) Index (12015 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 66

Sed Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes? [Aug 1999; 66-1] (7222 bytes)
Meta-Meta-Analysis [Aug 1999; 66-2] (6407 bytes)
Injuries from falls [August 1999; 66-3] (20124 bytes)
Risk factors for hip fracture in women [Aug 1999; 66-4] (40338 bytes)
Prophylactic antibiotics after skull fracture [Aug 1999; 66-5] (8435 bytes)
Methadone maintenance interventions [Aug 1999; 66-6] (8024 bytes)
Clinical Assessment of Reliability of Examination (CARE) [Aug 1999; 66-7] (4132 bytes)
Book Review [Aug 1999; 66-8] (12564 bytes)
Bandolier 66 (August 1999) Index (11711 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 67

Readers' Requests Edition [Sept 1999; 67-1] (12833 bytes)
Folate, homocysteine and dementia [Sept 1999; 67-2] (13343 bytes)
Now wash your hands [Sept 1999; 67-3] (13592 bytes)
Preventing catheter-related bacteriuria [Sept 1999; 67-4] (9038 bytes)
Migraine: costs and consequences [Sept 1999; 67-5] (15183 bytes)
Restless leg syndrome [Sept 1999; 67-6] (16635 bytes)
Bandolier 67 (Sept 1999) Index (11530 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 68

Update issues (Editorial) [Oct 1999; 68-1] (3577 bytes)
Bone mass and exercise in women [Oct 1999; 68-2] (17692 bytes)
Women should walk [Oct 1999; 68-3] (19553 bytes)
Harm from acupuncture [Oct 1999; 68-4] (2623 bytes)
Constipation in children [Oct 1999; 68-5] (2655 bytes)
Self-administered emergency contraception [Oct 1999; 68-6] (9107 bytes)
Epidurals and labour [Oct 1999; 68-7] (17127 bytes)
Fungal toenail infections [Oct 1999; 68-8] (10368 bytes)
Bandolier 68 (Oct 1999) Index (11636 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 69

I want it now [Nov 1999; 69-1] (2747 bytes)
Ingrowing toenail treatments [Nov 1999; 69-2] (9827 bytes)
Evidence on zanamivir (Relenza) [Nov 1999; 69-3] (11961 bytes)
Did not attend [Nov 1999; 69-4] (18573 bytes)
Sexual health survey [Nov 1999; 69-5] (8651 bytes)
Premature ejaculation treatments[Nov 1999; 69-6] (13628 bytes)
Book review: Pain the science of suffering [Nov 1999; 69-7] (3937 bytes)
Bandolier Conference on Stroke [Nov 1999; 69-8] (2499 bytes)
Bandolier 69 (Nov 1999) Index (11572 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 70

Electronic Bandolier [Dec 1999; 70-1] (35293 bytes)
Antithrombolytics and stroke in AF [Dec 1999; 70-2] (18938 bytes)
Pain - there's a lot of it about [Dec 1999; 70-3] (24778 bytes)
Oral zinc and leg ulcers [Dec 1999; 70-4] (6804 bytes)
Diagnostic testing emerging from the gloom? [Dec 1999; 70-5] (13146 bytes)
Genetics Website [Dec 1999; 70-6] (1784 bytes)
Fallacies in Health [Dec 1999; 70-7] (5737 bytes)
Bandolier 70 (Dec 1999) Index (11713 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 71

Ipos Facto (sic) [Jan 2000; 71-1] (7451 bytes)
Why bogus therapies seem to work [Jan 2000; 71-2] (5375 bytes)
Round the world with acupuncture [Jan 2000; 71-3] (12698 bytes)
No evidence for music therapy for dementia [Jan 2000; 71-4] (3038 bytes)
No evidence for ginseng [Jan 2000; 71-5] (5077 bytes)
No evidence for homeopathic prophylaxis for migraine [Jan 2000; 71-6] (2820 bytes)
Herbal therapies and safety [Jan 2000; 71-7] (3057 bytes)
Metoclopramide ineffective for PONV [Jan 2000; 71-8] (15629 bytes)
Non-drug techniques prevent PONV [Jan 2000; 71-9] (13577 bytes)
Bandolier 71 (Jan 2000) Index (2238 bytes)
Millenial Humbug [Jan 2000; 71-10] (3637 bytes)
Book Reviews [Jan 2000; 71-11] (3383 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 72

Random lottery and placebo bounce (Editorial) [Feb 2000; 72-1] (3049 bytes)
Upper gastrointestinal disease [Feb 2000; 72-2] (27999 bytes)
Breast cancer screening [Feb 2000; 72-3] (31460 bytes)
Are pneumococcal vaccines effective? [Feb 2000; 72-4] (17111 bytes)
Acupuncture to stop smoking [Feb 2000; 72-5] (15843 bytes)
Book Reviews [Feb 2000; 72-6] (7017 bytes)
Bandolier 72 (Feb 2000) Index (11653 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 73

Grapefruit seed extracts [March 2000; 73-1] (3010 bytes)
Saw palmetto and prostatic hypertrophy [March 2000; 73-2] (23711 bytes)
Hospital acquired infection [March 2000; 73-3] (17656 bytes)
Preventing medical errors [March 2000; 73-4] (7313 bytes)
Computer systems prevent errors [March 2000; 73-5] (12661 bytes)
What happens after prostate cancer surgery? [March 2000; 73-6] (16365 bytes)
Influenza vaccination [March 2000; 73-7] (4302 bytes)
Great web sites for students of things medical [March 2000; 73-8] (3435 bytes)
Bandolier 73 (Feb 2000) Index (11732 bytes)

Irritable bowel syndrome (Editorial) [April 2000; 74-1] (12915 bytes)
Tinnitus and Meniere's update [April 2000; 74-2] (14062 bytes)
Intermittent claudication treatments [April 2000; 74-3] (21082 bytes)
Pre-school vision screening [April 2000; 74-4] (13990 bytes)
Oxford Master's Programme in Evidence-Based Health Care [April 2000; 74-5] (2626 bytes)
Lithium and hypothyroidism [April 2000; 74-6] (2854 bytes)
DRE Screening for Prostate Cancer [April 2000; 74-7] (23713 bytes)
Intracranial Aneurysms [April 2000; 74-8] (23348 bytes)
Are breast implants safe? [April 2000; 74-9] (18238 bytes)
Bandolier 74 (April 2000) Index (11790 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 75

Problems and solutions (Editorial) [May 2000; 75-1] (2898 bytes)
Cox-2 roundup [May 2000; 75-2] (81879 bytes)
Bandolier 75 (May 2000) Index (11307 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 76

Information strategy [June 2000; 76-1] (3834 bytes)
Preventing Teenage Pregnancy [June 2000; 76-2] (9244 bytes)
Cisapride for non-ulcer dyspepsia [June 2000; 76-3] (51075 bytes)
Book Reviews [June 2000; 76-4] (3545 bytes)
Use of paracetamol in rheumatic disease [June 2000; 76-5] (16758 bytes)
Breast implants and connective tissue disease [June 2000; 76-6] (13036 bytes)
Nabumetone & meloxicam gastrointestinal safety [June 2000; 76-7] (6975 bytes)
Bandolier 76 (June 2000) Index (11635 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 77

Paper: towards a new future (Editorial) [July 2000; 77-1] (3062 bytes)
Treatment effectiveness and costs in reflux disease [July 2000; 77-2] (63950 bytes)
Lithium augmentation for treatment-resistant depression [July 2000; 77-3] (27905 bytes)
Reducing antibiotic prescribing [July 2000; 77-4] (11510 bytes)
Defibrillator use in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest [July 2000; 77-5] (8382 bytes)
Prehospital thrombolysis for MI [July 2000; 77-6] (14856 bytes)
Bandolier 77 (July 2000) Index (11645 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 78

Getting Bandolier in 2001 [Aug 2000; 78-1] (15351 bytes)
Diagnosing obstructive airway disease [Aug 2000; 78-2] (11334 bytes)
Better health through better lifestyle [Aug 2000; 78-3] (17596 bytes)
Better prescribing of NSAIDs [Aug 2000; 78-4] (8576 bytes)
Statins reduce risk of fractures [Aug 2000; 78-5] (13109 bytes)
Coffee and Parkinson's Disease [Aug 2000; 78-6] (14610 bytes)
Bandolier 78 (August 2000) Index (11669 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 79

Electronic Bandolier [Sep 2000; 79-1] (22852 bytes)
Antenatal corticosteroid therapy [Sep 2000; 79-2] (11480 bytes)
Zyban for smoking cessation [Sep 2000; 79-3] (10443 bytes)
Treatments for infant colic [Sep 2000; 79-4] (10167 bytes)
Treatments for Irritable Bowel Syndrome [Sep 2000; 79-5] (8456 bytes)
More on NSAID adverse effects [Sep 2000; 79-6] (38135 bytes)
Tuberculosis diagnosis [Sep 2000; 79-7] (10114 bytes)
Bandolier 79 (Sept 2000) Index (10233 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 80

Electronic and paper update [Oct 2000; 80-1] (12222 bytes)
Bias [Oct 2000; 80-2] (78608 bytes)
Acupuncture trials and quality [Oct 2000; 80-3] (8583 bytes)
Skull X-ray for mild head injury? [Oct 2000; 80-4] (8177 bytes)
Book Reviews [Oct 2000; 80-5] (7223 bytes)
Bandolier 80 (Oct 2000) Index (2435 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 81

Death of EBM? [Nov 2000; 81-1] (11487 bytes)
N-acetylcysteine in chronic bronchitis [Nov 2000; 81-2] (18650 bytes)
Alzheimer's disease treatments [Nov 2000; 81-3] (9167 bytes)
Hyperglycaemia and outcomes after MI [Nov 2000; 81-4] (26985 bytes)
Funnel plots [Nov 2000; 81-5] (8212 bytes)
Reminders for immunisation [Nov 2000; 81-6] (10130 bytes)
Valerian for insomnia [Nov 2000; 81-7] (12537 bytes)
Book review: The Mental Fitness Guide [Nov 2000; 81-8] (3780 bytes)
Bandolier 81 (Nov 2000) Index (10291 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 82

April 2001 Oxford EBM Workshop (2004 bytes)
Secondary prevention of coronary heart disease (1877 bytes)
ICECAP Conference (2005 bytes)
Thinking time directive (Onslow's law) [Dec 2000; 82-1] (4213 bytes)
Washing hands reduces hospital-acquired infection [Dec 2000; 82-2] (18935 bytes)
Genital wart treatments [Dec 2000; 82-3] (28744 bytes)
Melatonin for jet lag? [Dec 2000; 82-4] (9436 bytes)
Cancer Test 'Holy Grail'? [Dec 2000; 82-5] (4798 bytes)
Bandolier 82 (Dec 2000) Index (11455 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 83

eBandolier [Jan 2001; 83-1] (12688 bytes)
Which migraine treatment strategy is most effective? [Jan 2001; 83-2] (26919 bytes)
Continuous Quality Improvement [Jan 2001; 83-3] (9452 bytes)
HRT and tooth loss [Jan 2001; 83-4] (9826 bytes)
Diagnosing acute sinusitis [Jan 2001; 83-5] (8952 bytes)
Herbal remedies for asthma [Jan 2001; 83-6] (8514 bytes)
Mindstretcher - ranking chronic diseases [Jan 2001; 83-7] (19232 bytes)
The Oxford Masters Programme In Evidence-Based Healthcare [Jan 2001; 83-8] (2439 bytes)
Bandolier 83 (Jan 2001) Index (10227 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 84

Editorial [Feb 2000; 84-1] (11311 bytes)
Antidepressant Drug Adherence [Feb 2001; 84-3] (48629 bytes)
Hypertension and weight loss [Feb 2001; 84-4] (21252 bytes)
Improved diabetic control reduces healthcare costs [Feb 2001; 84-5] (18757 bytes)
Fitness and atherosclerosis progression [Feb 2001; 84-6] (12223 bytes)
Bandolier 84 (Feb 2001) Index (10192 bytes)
MMR vaccination (40685 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 85

Informing our decisions (Editorial) [Mar 2001; 85-1] (11781 bytes)
Glucosamine and arthritis update [Mar 2001; 85-2] (19029 bytes)
Title [Identifying patients likely to fall in hospital 2001; 85-3] (12220 bytes)
Obesity and health [Mar 2001; 85-4] (49726 bytes)
Adverse events: can we trust the data? [Mar 2001; 85-5] (21546 bytes)
Bandolier 85 (Mar 2001) Index (10695 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 86

The fat police and the cholesterol fairy [Apr 2001; 86-1] (18366 bytes)
Low dose aspirin - harm and benefits [Apr 2001; 86-2] (64587 bytes)
Nicotine replacement therapy for stopping smoking [Apr 2001; 86-3] (16113 bytes)
More on MMR and autism [Apr 2001; 86-4] (22033 bytes)
Which anaesthetic technique? [Apr 2001; 86-5] (26282 bytes)
Bandolier 86 (Apr 2001) Index (10146 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 87

Zebedee on speed [May 2001; 87-1] (11823 bytes)
Cholesterol lowering in Karelia [May 2001; 87-2] (26970 bytes)
Decision support - ordering primary care bloods [May 2001; 87-3] (19562 bytes)
Discontinuing in-hospital cardiac resuscitation [May 2001; 87-4] (18481 bytes)
Things that affect our INR [May 2001; 87-5] (22880 bytes)
Computer decision aids for anticoagulation [May 2001; 87-6] (21784 bytes)
Book Reviews [May 2001; 87-7] (14967 bytes)
Bandolier 87 (May 2001) Index (10359 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 88

eBandolier (Editorial) [June 2001; 88-1] (12504 bytes)
Even more on MMR [June 2001; 88-2] (35361 bytes)
Quinine for nocturnal leg cramps [June 2001; 88-3] (20538 bytes)
How good is peer review? [June 2001; 88-4] (14335 bytes)
Measuring quality of prescribing for asthma [June 2001; 88-5] (17728 bytes)
Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) [June 2001; 88-6] (19836 bytes)
Cholesterol fairy home to roost [June 2001; 88-7] (19659 bytes)
Increasing handwashing in healthcare workers [June 2001; 88-8] (13527 bytes)
Bandolier 88 (June 2001) Index (10402 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 89

Flat tyres - only at the bottom (Editorial) [July 2001; 89-1] (4151 bytes)
ACE-inhibitors for renal disease and diabetes? [July 2001; 89-2] (39431 bytes)
Risk of stroke with AF [July 2001; 89-3] (21439 bytes)
Prognostic index for mortality of older people after hospital admission [July 2001; 89-4] (22201 bytes)
Breast reduction surgery - does it help? [July 2001; 89-5] (34853 bytes)
Bias in critical appraisal - the example of acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation [July 2001; 89-6] (19762 bytes)
Bandolier 89 (July 2001) Index (10407 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 90

All muck and no brass (Editorial) [Aug 2001; 90-1] (12326 bytes)
Fibromyalgia: diagnosis and treatment [Aug 2001; 90-2] (21500 bytes)
Acupuncture for fibromyalgia [Aug 2001; 90-3] (12530 bytes)
Dexamethasone and chemotherapy nausea and vomiting [Aug 2001; 90-4] (28322 bytes)
Prediction from RCTs [Aug 2001; 90-5] (18520 bytes)
Diagnostic tool for erectile function [Aug 2001; 90-6] (17555 bytes)
When to measure bone density [Aug 2001; 90-7] (23199 bytes)
Book reviews [Aug 2001; 90-8] (13081 bytes)
Event announcements [Aug 2001; 90-9] (3015 bytes)
Bandolier 90 (Aug 2001) Index (10499 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 91

Editorial [Sep 2001; 91-1] (3308 bytes)
Postnatal steroids in preterm infants [Sep 2001; 91-2] (27551 bytes)
Neonatal hip instability and intrauterine factors [Sep 2001; 91-3] (27486 bytes)
Handwashing and respiratory illness [Sep 2001; 91-4] (22114 bytes)
Exercise does not cause knee osteoarthritis [Sep 2001; 91-5] (14249 bytes)
The problem of multiple publication [Sep 2001; 91-6] (30077 bytes)
Predicting early stroke survival [Sep 2001; 91-7] (28912 bytes)
Predicting falls in older people in the community [Sep 2001; 91-8] (21895 bytes)
Bandolier 91 (Sept 2001) Index (10514 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 92

Frog awareness - tidy (Editorial) [Oct 2001; 92-1] (70532 bytes)
Tamoxifen for early breast cancer [Oct 2001; 92-2] (24683 bytes)
Aspirin and cataracts [Oct 2001; 92-3] (19157 bytes)
Beta-sitosterol for benign prostatic hyperplasia [Oct 2001; 92-4] (6155 bytes)
Erythropoietin for anaemia with cancer therapy [Oct 2001; 92-5] (16343 bytes)
EBM in General Practice [Oct 2001; 92-6] (24319 bytes)
Stent or PTCA for acute MI? [Oct 2001; 92-7] (13304 bytes)
Book Reviews [Oct 2001; 92-8] (8654 bytes)
Bandolier 92 (Oct 2001) Index (10467 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 93

Half tidy (Editorial) [Nov 2001; 93-1] (3595 bytes)
Waiting, quality and outcome [Nov 2001; 93-2] (16823 bytes)
More evidence on chronic headache [Nov 2001; 93-3] (14177 bytes)
Glucose self-monitoring and glycaemic control [Nov 2001; 93-4] (23451 bytes)
Troponin tests for cardiac damage [Nov 2001; 93-5] (55088 bytes)
How systematic reviews can disappoint [Nov 2001; 93-6] (15724 bytes)
Bandolier 93 (Nov 2001) Index (10331 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 94

Information Mastery: An Evidence-Based Approach to Information Management (4206 bytes)
A new look to electronic Bandolier [Dec 2001; 94-1] (14379 bytes)
Title [Dec 2001; 94-2] (19661 bytes)
NSAIDs and fracture risk [Dec 2001; 94-3] (25027 bytes)
Warts and all [Dec 2001; 94-4] (27442 bytes)
Botulinum toxin for migraine prevention [Dec 2001; 94-5] (17673 bytes)
Tonsillectomy: bleeding and prediction [Dec 2001; 94-6] (19446 bytes)
Mindstretcher: blind leading blind [Dec 2001; 94-7] (14367 bytes)
Bandolier 94 (Dec 2001) Index (10684 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 95

Editorial [Jan 2002; 95-1] (11122 bytes)
Survival with common cancers and heart conditions [Jan 2002; 95-2] (21664 bytes)
Class and equivalence [Jan 2002; 95-3] (28351 bytes)
Equal on average does not mean equal for everyone [Jan 2002; 95-4] (21567 bytes)
Cost of change - or why bother? [Jan 2002; 95-5] (13729 bytes)
Incidence of Perthes' disease [Jan 2002; 95-6] (24599 bytes)
Bandolier 95 (Jan 2002) Index (8505 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 96

A rush of blood (Editorial) [Feb 2002; 96-1] (11325 bytes)
Chemo for colon cancer in older people? [Feb 2002; 96-2] (17533 bytes)
Predicting acute urinary retention in men [Feb 2002; 96-3] (15334 bytes)
HRT and fracture risk [Feb 2002; 96-4] (33216 bytes)
Mindstretcher - being indirect [Feb 2002; 96-5] (101958 bytes)
Bandolier 96 (Feb 2002) Index (8448 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 97

Stop Press - changing times [Mar 2002; 97-1] (9178 bytes)
Editorial [Mar 2002; 97-1b] (9367 bytes)
Antiphospholipid antibodies and pregnancy loss [Mar 2002; 97-2] (22208 bytes)
Quality and size [Mar 2002; 97-3] (25849 bytes)
Measles vaccination schedules [Mar 2002; 97-4] (24489 bytes)
MMR and autism - US conference [Mar 2002; 97-5] (14288 bytes)
Cost of autism in Britain [Mar 2002; 97-6] (15528 bytes)
Mindstretcher 2 - genetics and disease [Mar 2002; 97-7] (9114 bytes)
Bandolier 97 (Mar 2002) Index (9810 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 98

Subscribing and Electronic update (Editorial) [Apr 2002; 98-1] (11024 bytes)
COPD and treatment [Apr 2002; 98-2] (40020 bytes)
Stents and thrombosis [Apr 2002; 98-3] (15530 bytes)
CABG mortality by sex and age [Apr 2002; 98-4] (31236 bytes)
Do formularies work? [Apr 2002; 98-5] (19057 bytes)
Bandolier 98 (Apr 2002) Index (9658 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 99

Subscribing and more (Editorial) [May 2002; 99-1] (11731 bytes)
TNF antibodies and rheumatoid arthritis [May 2002; 99-2] (33627 bytes)
That old placebo feeling [May 2002; 99-3] (18724 bytes)
Acupuncture for cocaine addiction [May 2002; 99-4] (20443 bytes)
Pulsed ultrasound for fracture healing [May 2002; 99-5] (14875 bytes)
Finding depression in primary care [May 2002; 99-6] (25323 bytes)
Bandolier 99 (May 2002) Index (9851 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 100

On being 100 (Editorial) [June 2002; 100-1] (10790 bytes)
Evidence matters: myocardial infarction [June 2002; 100-2] (19006 bytes)
Coaching for lower cholesterol [June 2002; 100-3] (15609 bytes)
Do weight-reducing drugs work? [June 2002; 100-4] (28862 bytes)
Polyneuropathy and statins [June 2002; 100-5] (16090 bytes)
Cannabis for multiple sclerosis [June 2002; 100-6] (4329 bytes)
Book reviews [June 2002; 100-7] (15840 bytes)
Bandolier on the internet [June 2002; 100-8] (11163 bytes)
Bandolier 100 (June 2002) Index (9945 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 101

Onwards and upwards [July 2002; 101-1] (10475 bytes)
Treatment protocol effectiveness [July 2002; 101-2] (41895 bytes)
World drug report [July 2002; 101-3] (2364 bytes)
Adverse drug reactions [July 2002; 101-4] (23246 bytes)
Fragmment score (sic) for pressure ulcers [July 2002; 101-5] (17846 bytes)
Are my patients like this? [July 2002; 101-6] (16396 bytes)
Book reviews [July 2002; 101-7] (14536 bytes)
Bandolier 101 (July 2002) Index (9871 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 102

A new beginning [August 2002; 102-1] (11462 bytes)
Evidence-based guidelines? [August 2002; 102-2] (68503 bytes)
Surgery for arthritic knees [August 2002; 102-3] (15067 bytes)
Family/parenting interventions for delinquency [August 2002; 102-4] (47918 bytes)
Smoking and impotence [August 2002; 102-5] (49334 bytes)
Death and profit [August 2002; 102-6] (11561 bytes)
Depression in advanced disease [August 2002; 102-7] (47242 bytes)
Influenza vaccine in over-65s [August 2002; 102-8] (38533 bytes)
Bandolier 102 (August 2002) Index (9927 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 103

Electronic updates [September 2002; 103-1] (3625 bytes)
Hip replacement: needs and risks [September 2002; 103-2] (76072 bytes)
Which anaesthetic technique - revisited [September 2002; 103-3] (28215 bytes)
Chronic pain after surgery [September 2002; 103-4] (57128 bytes)
Ruptured Achilles tendons [September 2002; 103-5] (28640 bytes)
Intrathecal baclofen [September 2002; 103-6] (17457 bytes)
Reading and Rheumatoid Arthritis [September 2002; 103-7] (15069 bytes)
Nurse staffing and ITU complications [September 2002; 103-8] (31540 bytes)
Bandolier 103 (September 2002) Index (15285 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 104

Subscribing to Bandolier [October 2002; 104-1] (10927 bytes)
Probiotics for antibiotic-associated diarrhoea [October 2002; 104-2] (22732 bytes)
Rheumatoid arthritis treatments in the real world [October 2002; 104-3] (25211 bytes)
Hyperbaric oxygen for MS: update [October 2002; 104-4] (12003 bytes)
Walking good for older women [October 2002; 104-5] (24848 bytes)
Homocysteine and percutaneous coronary intervention [October 2002; 104-6] (17895 bytes)
Stress management interventions and BP [October 2002; 104-7] (17257 bytes)
Adulterated Chinese herbal medicines [October 2002; 104-8] (15398 bytes)
Bandolier 104 (October 2002) Index (10305 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 105

Winning the Lottery [November 2002; 105-1] (52783 bytes)
Acupuncture for idiopathic headache [November 2002; 105-2] (29325 bytes)
Book Reviews [November 2002; 105-3] (13353 bytes)
Rural GPs: getting them and keeping them [November 2002; 105-4] (13990 bytes)
Aspirin in low risk individuals [November 2002; 105-5] (16209 bytes)
Bandolier 105 (November 2002) Index (9980 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 106

Needlestick injuries [December 2002; 106-1] (10639 bytes)
Anti-TNF for ankylosing spondylitis [December 2002; 106-2] (35829 bytes)
Optimum INR level? [December 2002; 106-3] (23255 bytes)
Methyldibromo glutaronitrile [December 2002; 106-4] (21578 bytes)
Nurse staffing, mortality and burnout [December 2002; 106-5] (21615 bytes)
How many people use retail analgesics? [December 2002; 106-6] (25350 bytes)
Bandolier 106 (December 2002) Index (9584 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 107

Bandolier Extra and Little Book of Pain [January 2003; 107-1] (11133 bytes)
Mastectomy vs lumpectomy for breast cancer [January 2003; 107-2] (19517 bytes)
Topical and oral treatments for foot fungal infections [January 2003; 107-3] (86928 bytes)
Physician staffing and ICU outcomes [January 2003; 107-4] (65356 bytes)
Smoking, coffee, and Parkinson's Disease [January 2003; 107-5] (16496 bytes)
Preventing hypertension [January 2003; 107-6] (40214 bytes)
Profit and haemodialysis [January 2003; 107-7] (40868 bytes)
Bandolier 107 (January 2003) Index (9699 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 108

All about aspirin [February 2003; 108-1] (22830 bytes)
Aspirin in high risk patients [February 2003; 108-2] (33624 bytes)
Secondary prevention with aspirin [February 2003; 108-3] (25237 bytes)
Primary prevention with aspirin [February 2003; 108-4] (38695 bytes)
Aspirin or anticoagulant in nonvalvular AF [February 2003; 108-5] (18348 bytes)
What patients think [February 2003; 108-6] (23293 bytes)
Bandolier 108 (February 2003) Index (9571 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 109

Editorial [March 2003; 109-1] (3323 bytes)
Body piercing - prevalence and risks [March 2003; 109-2] (33504 bytes)
Cannabis and other drug use [March 2003; 109-3] (20851 bytes)
Breast cancer, alcohol, and tobacco [March 2003; 109-4] (33495 bytes)
Treatment protocol for LRTI [March 2003; 109-5] (24622 bytes)
Right treatment, right patient [March 2003; 109-6] (27821 bytes)
Echinacea treatments for colds [March 2003; 109-7] (20778 bytes)
Book review [March 2003; 109-8] (10824 bytes)
Bandolier 109 (March 2003) Index (9667 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 110

Published versus unpublished (Editorial) [April 2003; 110-1] (10493 bytes)
DVTs and all that [April 2003; 110-2] (37604 bytes)
Mindstretcher - Checking out systematic reviews [April 2003; 110-3] (25255 bytes)
Does unpublished information make a difference? [April 2003; 110-4] (16543 bytes)
Estimating relative efficacy [April 2003; 110-5] (29465 bytes)
Topical NSAIDs [April 2003; 110-6] (47557 bytes)
Nicotine Replacement Therapy OTC [April 2003; 110-7] (14928 bytes)
Bandolier 110 (April 2003) Index (9727 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 111

Editorial [May 2003; 111-1] (3640 bytes)
Counselling in primary care [May 2003; 111-2] (28399 bytes)
BPH, haematuria, and finasteride [May 2003; 111-3] (28798 bytes)
Ottawa ankle rules revisited [May 2003; 111-4] (30356 bytes)
Risk and Down's screening [May 2003; 111-5] (53734 bytes)
Handwashing in schoolchildren [May 2003; 111-6] (14324 bytes)
Book reviews [May 2003; 111-7] (14202 bytes)
Bandolier 110 (April 2003) Index (9639 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 112

Missing the obvious (Editorial) [June 2003; 112-1] (24711 bytes)
Inhaled steroids for COPD [June 2003; 112-2] (56604 bytes)
Methotrexate for ectopic pregnancy [June 2003; 112-3] (39535 bytes)
Noncompliance with antihypertensives [June 2003; 112-4] (42579 bytes)
Interpreting pharmacoeconomics [June 2003; 112-5] (30400 bytes)
Obesity and life expectancy [June 2003; 112-6] (44460 bytes)
Hysteroscopy for endometrial cancer and hyperplasia [June 2003; 112-7] (105865 bytes)
Bandolier 112 (June 2003) Index (23424 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 113

Editorial [July 2003; 113-1] (24527 bytes)
Statins and consequences [July 2003; 113-2] (47349 bytes)
COPD prevalence [July 2003; 113-3] (41772 bytes)
Low carbohydrate diets [July 2003; 113-4] (32543 bytes)
Pneumococcal vaccination update [July 2003; 113-5] (29205 bytes)
Prevalence of schizophrenic disorders [July 2003; 113-6] (26974 bytes)
Inhaled corticosteroid dose [July 2003; 113-7] (26755 bytes)
Bandolier 113 (July 2003) Index (23434 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 114

Internet and paper Bandolier (editorial) [August 2003; 114-1] (24106 bytes)
Mediterranean diet evidence [August 2003; 114-2] (83365 bytes)
How many CHD patients are there? [August 2003; 114-3] (54415 bytes)
Smoking with CHD [August 2003; 114-4] (42135 bytes)
Finasteride to prevent prostate cancer? [August 2003; 114-5] (77900 bytes)
Bandolier 114 (August 2003) Index (23129 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 115

The problem with Friday [Sept 2003; 115-1] (24733 bytes)
Real world use of COXIBs [Sept 2003; 115-2] (37737 bytes)
Planning for anti-TNF therapy [Sept 2003; 115-3] (28767 bytes)
Adverse nondrug reactions [Sept 2003; 115-4] (51546 bytes)
Reducing diagnostic tests in primary care [Sept 2003; 115-5] (30323 bytes)
Book reviews [Sept 2003; 115-6] (28517 bytes)
Bandolier 115 (September 2003) Index (23187 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 116

On being little (Editorial) [Oct 2003; 116-1] (24248 bytes)
Treatments for impetigo [Oct 2003; 116-2] (52828 bytes)
Methylxanthines for COPD [Oct 2003; 116-3] (39321 bytes)
Trazodone for erectile dysfunction [Oct 2003; 116-4] (41642 bytes)
Magnetic insoles for foot pain [Oct 2003; 116-5] (49352 bytes)
Where doctors get information [Oct 2003; 116-6] (53883 bytes)
Reporting RCTs [Oct 2003; 116-7] (34724 bytes)
Homeopathy: systematic review of systematic reviews [Oct 2003; 116-8] (25009 bytes)
Book review [Oct 2003; 116-9] (23685 bytes)
Bandolier 116 (October 2003) Index (23412 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 117

Sideways looks (Editorial) [Nov 2003; 117-1] (25259 bytes)
Keyboard discomfort [Nov 2003; 117-2] (48418 bytes)
Where there is no evidence - search skills [Nov 2003; 117-3] (25375 bytes)
Statins in older people [Nov 2003; 117-4] (41847 bytes)
Sterols, stanols and cholesterol [Nov 2003; 117-5] (46500 bytes)
Weight loss and blood pressure [Nov 2003; 117-6] (66997 bytes)
Migraine and Ménière's disease [Nov 2003; 117-7] (39618 bytes)
Dosing and compliance? [Nov 2003; 117-8] (36908 bytes)
Bandolier 117 (November 2003) Index (23935 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 118

Welcome New Zealand [Dec 2003; 118-1] (24755 bytes)
Restless legs [Dec 2003; 118-2] (54875 bytes)
HRT and breast cancer [Dec 2003; 118-3] (32750 bytes)
Springtime hypoglycaemia in children with diabetes [Dec 2003; 118-4] (58718 bytes)
Thiomersal not linked to autism [Dec 2003; 118-5] (31177 bytes)
Treatment adherence in psychosis [Dec 2003; 118-6] (45908 bytes)
Impact and impact factors [Dec 2003; 118-7] (29504 bytes)
Bandolier 118 (December 2003) Index (23811 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 119

10 years and counting [Jan 2004; 119-1] (25568 bytes)
Long-term BPH treatment [Jan 2004; 119-2] (162770 bytes)
Getting better - myocardial infarction [Jan 2004; 119-3] (60612 bytes)
Bed rest after heart attack [Jan 2004; 119-4] (44344 bytes)
Improving surgical outcomes [Jan 2004; 119-5] (120910 bytes)
New Zealand background [Jan 2004; 119-6] (25901 bytes)
Bandolier 119 (January 2004) Index (23774 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 120

All our yesterdays [Feb 2004; 120-1] (57402 bytes)
Managing to make a difference [Feb 2004; 120-2] (60290 bytes)
NSAIDs for primary dysmenorrhoea [Feb 2004; 120-3] (57154 bytes)
Mythbuster: ibuprofen and women [Feb 2004; 120-4] (44951 bytes)
Mythbuster: statins and event severity [Feb 2004; 120-5] (47611 bytes)
Aspirin and pancreatic cancer [Feb 2004; 120-6] (46993 bytes)
Fracture risk and smoking [Feb 2004; 120-7] (37571 bytes)
Book Reviews [Feb 2004; 120-8] (30132 bytes)
Bandolier 120 (February 2004) Index (24073 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 121

Bandolier in bulk [Mar 2004; 121-1] (25563 bytes)
Cholesterol lowering with statins [Mar 2004; 121-2] (83831 bytes)
Lifestyle modification and blood pressure [Mar 2004; 121-3] (43193 bytes)
COXIBs for dysmenorrhoea [Mar 2004; 121-4] (31069 bytes)
Anti-obesity drugs reviewed [Mar 2004; 121-5] (50754 bytes)
B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) for CHF [Mar 2004; 121-6] (36865 bytes)
Bandolier 121 (March 2004) Index (23753 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 122

A bit of perspective [April 2004; 122-1] (25791 bytes)
The price of aspirin [April 2004; 122-2] (52737 bytes)
Avocado/soybean unsaponifiables for OA [April 2004; 122-3] (76885 bytes)
How good is a joint replacement? [April 2004; 122-4] (66464 bytes)
Title [Mythbuster - hip revision 2004; 122-5] (24491 bytes)
Mythbuster - Noni juice [April 2004; 122-6] (24313 bytes)
Vein harvesting techniques compared [April 2004; 122-7] (39993 bytes)
Bandolier 122 (April 2004) Index (24089 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 123

Living with ignorance (Editorial) [May 2004; 123-1] (25346 bytes)
Lutein and age-related macular degeneration [May 2004; 123-2] (89033 bytes)
Steroid injections for OA knee [May 2004; 123-3] (52444 bytes)
Hyaluronic acid injections for OA knee [May 2004; 123-4] (27437 bytes)
Low level laser therapy for painful joints [May 2004; 123-5] (60516 bytes)
Déjà vu all over again [May 2004; 123-6] (38213 bytes)
Bandolier 123 (May 2004) Index (24006 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 124

Aunt Sally (Editorial) [June 2004; 124-1] (25733 bytes)
Tongue-tie: ankyloglossia [June 2004; 124-2] (74487 bytes)
Discharge planning for CHF [June 2004; 124-3] (44569 bytes)
Cancer diagnostic assessment centres [June 2004; 124-4] (28009 bytes)
Statins and stroke outcome [June 2004; 124-5] (43739 bytes)
Neural tube defects and extra folate in bread [June 2004; 124-6] (39038 bytes)
Mythbusters: asparagus and beetroot [June 2004; 124-7] (28458 bytes)
Bandolier 124 (June 2004) Index (24334 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 125

Feedback (Editorial) [July 2004; 125-1] (24626 bytes)
Prevention or cure? [July 2004; 125-2] (44303 bytes)
Restless legs: impact and treatment update [July 2004; 125-3] (72832 bytes)
Topical NSAID for mastalgia [July 2004; 125-4] (43700 bytes)
Vitamin D and falls in the elderly [July 2004; 125-5] (40210 bytes)
Travel and DVT: brief update [July 2004; 125-6] (25922 bytes)
Which toothbrush? [July 2004; 125-7] (25733 bytes)
Bandolier 125 (July 2004) Index (24263 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 126

Acupuncture for elbow pain [Aug 2004; 126-1] (39567 bytes)
Stroke down [Aug 2004; 126-2] (52437 bytes)
Alcohol dependence treatments [August 2004; 126-3] (58262 bytes)
Brief interventions for alcohol problems [Aug 2004; 126-4] (40713 bytes)
Campaigns about alcohol and driving [Aug 2004; 126-5] (29070 bytes)
RCT of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) [Aug 2004; 126-6] (90680 bytes)
Bandolier 126 (August 2004) Index (24252 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 127

Editorial [Sep 2004; 127-1] (24823 bytes)
Paracetamol for osteoarthritis [Sep 2004; 127-2] (38491 bytes)
What patients want [Sep 2004; 127-3] (33095 bytes)
Keep taking the medicine [Sep 2004; 127-4] (60090 bytes)
Dose regimens and compliance [Sep 2004; 127-5] (71180 bytes)
Improving compliance [Sep 2004; 127-6] (26016 bytes)
Body piercing and risk behaviour in adolescents [Sep 2004; 127-7] (44119 bytes)
Bandolier 127 (September 2004) Index (24268 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 128

Electronic Bandolier [Oct 2004; 128-1] (13270 bytes)
Anti-TNF therapy in early RA [Oct 2004; 128-2] (42246 bytes)
Premature ejaculation treatments [Oct 2004; 128-3] (34307 bytes)
Finding type 2 diabetics in primary care [Oct 2004; 128-4] (18294 bytes)
Title [Management of high-risk heart failure 2004; 128-5] (35608 bytes)
Understanding risk [Oct 2004; 128-6] (28590 bytes)
Melanoma and congenital melanocytic nevi [Oct 2004; 128-7] (26494 bytes)
Rationing critical care beds [Oct 2004; 128-8] (27385 bytes)
Bandolier 128 (October 2004) Index (12698 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 129

Vultures and diclofenac [Nov 2004; 129-1] (15574 bytes)
Topical NSAIDs for OA: update [Nov 2004; 129-2] (78110 bytes)
Duloxetine for female stress urinary incontinence [Nov 2004; 129-3] (34526 bytes)
Internet diabetes monitoring [Nov 2004; 129-4] (31415 bytes)
Internet asthma education [Nov 2004; 129-5] (35992 bytes)
Colorectal polyps: aspirin, COXIBs, and NSAIDs [Nov 2004; 129-6] (22574 bytes)
Bandolier 129 (Nov 2004) Index (12517 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 130

On being common [Dec 2004; 130-1] (13500 bytes)
Treating earwax [Dec 2004; 130-2] (38683 bytes)
Constipation prevalence [Dec 2004; 130-3] (48619 bytes)
Treating hip and knee arthritis in the UK [Dec 2004; 130-4] (44956 bytes)
Surgery for morbid obesity [Dec 2004; 130-5] (60794 bytes)
Intravenous immunoglobulin for MS [Dec 2004; 130-6] (19204 bytes)
Reducing latex allergy [Dec 2004; 130-7] (32485 bytes)
Bandolier 130 (Dec 2004) Index (12555 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 131

On being rare [Jan 2005; 131-1] (13211 bytes)
Rhabdomyolysis with statins [Jan 2005; 131-2] (43378 bytes)
Folate in pregnancy and breast cancer [Jan 2005; 131-3] (25692 bytes)
Antipsychotics and sudden cardiac death [Jan 2005; 131-4] (28397 bytes)
Quinolones and Achilles tendon rupture [Jan 2005; 131-5] (26530 bytes)
Interviews for drug exposure can be incorrect [Jan 2005; 131-6] (16129 bytes)
Pain in the knee [Jan 2005; 131-7] (53097 bytes)
Book reviews [Jan 2005; 131-8] (15858 bytes)
Bandolier 131 (Jan 2005) Index (12810 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 132

Not given to questioning too much [Feb 2005; 132-1] (13922 bytes)
Impaired fasting glycaemia [Feb 2005; 132-2] (43309 bytes)
Exercise and sleep [Feb 2005; 132-3] (45691 bytes)
Antidepressants for bipolar depression [Feb 2005; 132-4] (38809 bytes)
Antihypertensive efficacy in black patients [Feb 2005; 132-5] (18158 bytes)
Ayurvedic herbal medicines and heavy metals [Feb 2005; 132-6] (30158 bytes)
Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes [Feb 2005; 132-7] (28250 bytes)
Bandolier 132 (Feb 2005) Index (12611 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 133

On clustering [March 2005; 133-1] (13567 bytes)
Cholesterol in older people [March 2005; 133-2] (148303 bytes)
Weight loss for knee arthritis [March 2005; 133-3] (74652 bytes)
Fixed-dose combinations and adherence [March 2005; 133-4] (15859 bytes)
Hyperbaric oxygen for chronic wounds [March 2005; 133-5] (44565 bytes)
Prostate cancer with low PSA [March 2005; 133-6] (61926 bytes)
Dry eye incidence [March 2005; 133-7] (60072 bytes)
Bandolier 133 (March 2005) Index (12562 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 134

On value (Editorial) [April 2005; 134-1] (13539 bytes)
Glucose monitoring in type-2 diabetes [April 2005; 134-2] (43974 bytes)
Urine glucose testing is a waste of time [April 2005; 134-3] (14439 bytes)
Glucose self monitoring in the UK [April 2005; 134-4] (48476 bytes)
Weight loss and erectile function [April 2005; 134-5] (27514 bytes)
Quality of life, health status, and cost [April 2005; 134-6] (72173 bytes)
Bandolier 134 (April 2005) Index (12580 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 135

On organic manure [May 2005; 135-1] (13236 bytes)
Cognitive therapy for depression [May 2005; 135-2] (42612 bytes)
Cognitive therapy and panic disorder [May 2005; 135-3] (28165 bytes)
Cost-effectiveness of treatments for major depression in children [May 2005; 135-4] (18359 bytes)
Aspartame and headache [May 2005; 135-5] (32424 bytes)
Compensation status and surgical outcome [May 2005; 135-6] (67947 bytes)
Pharmacist case management of type 2 diabetes [May 2005; 135-7] (25713 bytes)
Bandolier 135 (May 2005) Index (12668 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 136

On obsession [June 2005; 136-1] (13534 bytes)
Treating type 2 diabetes [June 2005; 136-2] (28672 bytes)
Diabetes management [June 2005; 136-3] (26753 bytes)
Healthy lifestyle for the few [June 2005; 136-4] (46768 bytes)
Drug-induced agranulocytosis [June 2005; 136-5] (37286 bytes)
Vitamin E for dysmenorrhoea [June 2005; 136-1] (30037 bytes)
Gout risk and obesity [June 2005; 136-7] (23693 bytes)
Bandolier 136 (June 2005) Index (12605 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 137

Keeping going [July 2005; 137-1] (17406 bytes)
Myocardial infarction: aspirin, NSAIDs, and COXIBs [July 2005; 137-2] (80246 bytes)
Discontinuation rates with newer antidepressants [July 2005; 137-3] (18709 bytes)
Ejaculation delay: what's normal? [July 2005; 137-4] (38452 bytes)
Persistence with statins [July 2005; 137-5] (37635 bytes)
Statins and colorectal cancer [July 2005; 137-6] (22809 bytes)
Anaemia in older people [July 2005; 137-7] (41583 bytes)
Bandolier 137 (July 2005) Index (12660 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 138

On being eclectic [August 2005; 138-1] (13623 bytes)
Anaemia and mortality in older people [August 2005; 138-2] (84990 bytes)
Soft collars for whiplash - Bandolier review [August 2005; 138-3] (32815 bytes)
Honey for wounds [August 2005; 138-4] (31148 bytes)
Probiotics for pouchitis [August 2005; 138-5] (30285 bytes)
Low-dose aspirin and cancer [August 2005; 138-6] (21076 bytes)
Click to get sick? [August 2005; 138-7] (14328 bytes)
Bandolier 138 (August 2005) Index (12611 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 139

Déjà vu all over again [September 2005; 139-1] (13642 bytes)
On caution [September 2005; 139-2] (32371 bytes)
Schizophrenia and suicide [September 2005; 139-3] (41400 bytes)
Incidence of dementia [September 2005; 139-4] (42456 bytes)
High-risk mini strokes [September 2005; 139-5] (25308 bytes)
Hormones, thrombophilia, and VTE [September 2005; 139-6] (31367 bytes)
Book reviews [September 2005; 139-7] (17108 bytes)
Bandolier 139 (September 2005) Index (12595 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 140

On evidence-based policy making [October 2005; 140-1] (13721 bytes)
Treating thrush [October 2005; 140-2] (40509 bytes)
Circumcision for UTI [October 2005; 140-3] (27761 bytes)
Smoking and leg bypass grafts [October 2005; 140-4] (28430 bytes)
Implementing better diabetes care [October 2005; 140-5] (37475 bytes)
Funnel plots: is seeing believing? [October 2005; 140-6] (16702 bytes)
Raynaud's phenomenon update [October 2005; 140-7] (22352 bytes)
Quality control in systematic reviews [October 2005; 140-8] (13827 bytes)
Bandolier 140 (October 2005) Index (12651 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 141

On bad things [November 2005; 141-1] (13633 bytes)
Cigarette smoking dose-response [November 2005; 141-2] (95778 bytes)
Drugs and driving [November 2005; 141-3] (74314 bytes)
NSAIDs and bowel injury [November 2005; 141-4] (30855 bytes)
Isotretinoin and suicide [November 2005; 141-5] (17229 bytes)
Improving care for chronic illness [November 2005; 141-6] (19226 bytes)
Book review Health economics [November 2005; 141-7] (13848 bytes)
Bandolier 141 (November 2005) Index (12558 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 142

On managing ignorance [December 2005; 142-1] (13485 bytes)
A quick look at herceptin for breast cancer [December 2005; 142-2] (28212 bytes)
DVT after knee arthroscopy [December 2005; 142-3] (26592 bytes)
Patent Foramen Ovale and Migraine [December 2005; 142-4] (96059 bytes)
Barrett's Oesophagus Incidence [December 2005; 142-5] (31000 bytes)
Grapefruit Seed Extracts And Health [December 2005; 142-6] (17012 bytes)
Bandolier 142 (December 2005) Index (12532 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 143

On being grateful [January 2006; 143-1] (13546 bytes)
Cannabis and Mental Illness [January 2006; 143-2] (42576 bytes)
Stroke Prevention in AF: Update [January 2006; 143-3] (45673 bytes)
Pacifier (Dummy) Use and Sudden Infant Death [January 2006; 143-4] (43174 bytes)
Headache and Antihypertensives [January 2006; 143-5] (30482 bytes)
Antibiotics for Cystitis: How Long? [January 2006; 143-6] (47726 bytes)
Heat and Pain [January 2006; 143-7] (15744 bytes)
Topical diclofenac for actinic keratosis [January 2006; 143-8] (30044 bytes)
Bandolier 143 (January 2005) Index (12697 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 144

Risk Communication [February 2006; 144-1] (12566 bytes)
How Good Are We With Numbers? [February 2006; 144-2] (50741 bytes)
On Risk [February 2006; 144-3] (432703 bytes)
Book Review: Seven Strategies for Helping Patients Understand Risks [February 2006; 144-4] (14268 bytes)
Lifestyle Interventions to Prevent Diabetes [February 2006; 144-5] (45156 bytes)
Whole Body Vibration (WBV) [February 2006; 144-6] (17988 bytes)
Bandolier 144 (February 2006) Index (12539 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 145

On redisorganisation [March 2006; 145-1] (16135 bytes)
Alcohol Consumption and AF [March 2006; 145-2] (49669 bytes)
The Case for Chocolate [March 2006; 145-3] (45080 bytes)
Anti-TNF and Cardiovascular Disease [March 2006; 145-4] (18332 bytes)
Diabetes and Congenital Abnormalities [March 2006; 145-5] (14458 bytes)
Melatonin for Sleep Disorders [March 2006; 145-6] (18063 bytes)
Fibre for Haemorrhoid Complications [March 2006; 145-7] (31907 bytes)
Spontaneous Viral Clearance of Hepatitis C [March 2006; 145-8] (31584 bytes)
Bandolier 145 (March 2006) Index (12676 bytes)

Bandolier Issue 146

On observation [April 2006; 146-1] (13496 bytes)
Anaemia and Mortality in Older People [April 2006; 146-2] (28026 bytes)
Anaemia and Rheumatoid Arthritis [April 2006; 146-3] (27613 bytes)
Economic Burden of Anaemia [April 2006; 146-4] (65768 bytes)
Adherence Update [April 2006; 146-5] (168217 bytes)
Cat Scratch Disease Update [April 2006; 146-6] (133461 bytes)
Mindstretcher: Making Decisions for Guidelines [April 2006; 146-7] (56791 bytes)
Prognostic Index for Mortality [April 2006; 146-8] (104336 bytes)
Bandolier 146 (April 2006) Index (12657 bytes)

Bandolier's Links (20652 bytes)
one stop NNT index (8689 bytes)

bandopubs

Report of first Bandolier Conference (31990 bytes)
Report of the 3rd Bandolier Conference - on Osteoporosis (404 bytes)
Report of the 3rd Bandolier Conference - on Osteoporosis (41713 bytes)
The 4th Bandolier Conference: Chlamydia (70672 bytes)

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History and size of HIV/ADS - a global perspective: Prof Michael Adler (4158 bytes)
5th Bandolier Conference - New Horizons in HIV and AIDS - 17 Dec 97 (1105 bytes)
Treatment of HIV Disease - the evidence; Dr Brian Gazzard (7582 bytes)
How society should react to developments in HIV/AIDS; Neil Gerrard (6140 bytes)
The immunopathogenesis of HIV disease: Prof Frances Gotch (6919 bytes)
Commissioner's perspective; Mr John H James (3173 bytes)
Introduction - Dr Andrew Moore (3734 bytes)
Viral load testing: which test for what? Dr Raul Scott Pereira (4989 bytes)
HIV and health economics: where next? Dr Mike Youle (6740 bytes)

Bandolier Internet Publications (5012 bytes)
Commissioning New Genetic Services (24420 bytes)

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Systematic review of PPI and H2A in GORD - Contents (3528 bytes)
Systematic review of PPI and H2A in Reflux oesophagitis (89293 bytes)

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Helicobacter Pylori and Peptic Ulcer (257623 bytes)

Resistance to Activated Protein C (16206 bytes)
LATEX ALLERGY (24956 bytes)
Minor surgery in primary care - warts and all (18821 bytes)

Bandolier's Boolean Search Page (6433 bytes)
Bandolier Home Page (7027 bytes)
Bandolier Issue Index (9222 bytes)

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Bandolier Letters Page (65173 bytes)

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Reading in bed - letters (27045 bytes)

Story Index by Issue (50998 bytes)
Bandolier Subject Index (51456 bytes)