Database additions

Additions to the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination’s Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE) and Economic Evaluations Database EED for November 2008
DARE
Below are this months additions to the DARE quality appraised commentaries on the following systematic reviews on cardiovascular, vascular and stroke topics.[1]
Le Corvoisier P, Hittinger L, Chanson P, Montagne O, Macquin-Mavier I, Maison P. Cardiac effects of growth hormone treatment in chronic heart failure: a meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 2007; 92(1): 180-185
Sodeck G, Domanovits H, Schillinger M, Ehrlich M P, Endler G, Herkner H, Laggner A. D-dimer in ruling out acute aortic dissection: a systematic review and prospective cohort study. European Heart Journal 2007; 28(24): 3067-3075
O'Donoghue M, Boden W E, Braunwald E, Cannon C P, Clayton T C, de Winter R J, Fox K A, Lagerqvist B, McCullough P A, Murphy S A, Spacek R, Swahn E, Wallentin L, Windhausen F, Sabatine M S. Early invasive vs conservative treatment strategies in women and men with unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis. JAMA 2008; 300(1): 71-80
Jovicic A, Holroyd-Leduc J M, Straus S E. Effects of self-management intervention on health outcomes of patients with heart failure: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2006; 6:43
Murphy S A, Gibson C M, Morrow D A, Van de Werf F, Menown I B, Goodman S G, Mahaffey K W, Cohen M, McCabe C H, Antman E M, Braunwald E. Efficacy and safety of the low-molecular weight heparin enoxaparin compared with unfractionated heparin across the acute coronary syndrome spectrum: a meta-analysis. European Heart Journal 2007; 28(17): 2077-2086
Ponniah A, Anderson B, Shakib S, Doecke C J, Angley M. Pharmacists' role in the post-discharge management of patients with heart failure: a literature review. Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics 2007; 32(4): 343-352
McKeogh J R. The diagnostic role of stress echocardiography in women with coronary artery disease: evidence based review. Current Opinion in Cardiology 2007; 22(5): 429-433
Micucci S, Thomas H. The effectiveness of multi-faceted health promotion interventions in the workplace to reduce chronic disease. Dundas, ON, Canada: City of Hamilton, Public Health and Community Services Department. Effective Public Health Practice Project. 2007
Hoornweg L L, Storm-Versloot M N, Ubbink D T, Koelemay M J, Legemate D A, Balm R. Meta analysis on mortality of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2008; 35(5): 558-570
Kanaan A O, Silva M A, Donovan J L, Roy T, Al-Homsi A S. Meta-analysis of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in medically ill patients. Clinical Therapeutics 2007; 29(11): 2395-2405
Bonaiuti D, Rebasti L, Sioli P. The Constraint Induced Movement Therapy: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials on the adult stroke patients. Europa Medicophysica 2007; 43(2): 139-146
EED
Kuukasjarvi P, Rasanen P, Malmivaara A, Aronen P, Sintonen H. Economic evaluation of drug-eluting stents: a systematic literature review and model-based cost-utility analysis. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 2007; 23(4): 473-479
Takao H, Nojo T. Treatment of unruptured intracranial aneurysms: decision and cost-effectiveness analysis. Radiology 2007; 244(3): 755-766