Eyes on Evidence is a free monthly bulletin from NICE Evidence Services (formerly NHS Evidence) which reviews significant new evidence as it emerges and what this may mean for current practice.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT): cardiovascularoutcomes after recent menopause
Data from long-term follow-up of an open-label randomised controlled trial suggest that HRT reduces cardiovascular endpoints in women if started early after menopause. However, limitations of the analysis make interpretation of the results difficult.
In the May issue you can find:
Premature death after self-harm
A cohort study reports that rates of death from both natural and external causes are higher in people who self-harm than would be expected in the general population.
A cohort study reports that rates of death from both natural and external causes are higher in people who self-harm than would be expected in the general population.
Probiotics in antibiotic-associated diarrhoea
A systematic review suggests that probiotics can reduce antibiotic-associated diarrhoea.
A systematic review suggests that probiotics can reduce antibiotic-associated diarrhoea.
'Anti-fat' bias amongdoctors
Results of a web-based survey, designed to assess attitudes towards weight, reveal implicit and explicit 'anti-fat' bias among doctors.
Results of a web-based survey, designed to assess attitudes towards weight, reveal implicit and explicit 'anti-fat' bias among doctors.
Domestic violence presenting in primary care
A survey examines knowledge, attitudes and clinical skills related to domestic violence in selected UK general practices.
A survey examines knowledge, attitudes and clinical skills related to domestic violence in selected UK general practices.
Small benefits of Z drugs over placebo for insomnia
A meta-analysis has found that Z drugs reduce the time taken to fall asleep by 22 minutes compared with placebo. However, this result may not be clinically significant and any benefit of Z drugs must be balanced against their well-documented risks.
A meta-analysis has found that Z drugs reduce the time taken to fall asleep by 22 minutes compared with placebo. However, this result may not be clinically significant and any benefit of Z drugs must be balanced against their well-documented risks.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT): cardiovascularoutcomes after recent menopause
Data from long-term follow-up of an open-label randomised controlled trial suggest that HRT reduces cardiovascular endpoints in women if started early after menopause. However, limitations of the analysis make interpretation of the results difficult.
Case studies from the Quality, Improvement, Productivity,and Prevention (QIPP) collection
We highlight 2 new examples from the QIPP collection, demonstrating how NHS organisations have implemented new local practices that have both cut costs and improved quality.
We highlight 2 new examples from the QIPP collection, demonstrating how NHS organisations have implemented new local practices that have both cut costs and improved quality.
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