The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: I. How to Get Started
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 270(17):2093-2095 1993. 10.1001/jama.1993.03510170083036
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/270/17/2093.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: II. How to use an article about therapy or prevention: A. Are the results of the study
valid?
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 270(21):2598-2601 1993. 10.1001/jama.1993.03510210084032
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/270/21/2598.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: II. How to use an article about therapy or prevention: B. What were the results and
will they help me care for my patients?
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 271(1):59-63 1994. 10.1001/jama.1994.03510250075039
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/271/1/59.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: III. How to use an article about a diagnostic test: A. Are the results of the study
valid?
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 271(5):389-391 1994. 10.1001/jama.1994.03510290071040
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/271/5/389.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: III How to use an article about a diagnostic test: B. What are the results and will
they help me in caring for my patients?
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 271(9):703-707 1994. 10.1001/jama.1994.03510330081039
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/271/9/703.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: IV. How to use an article about harm
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 271(20):1615-1619 1994. 10.1001/jama.1994.03510440075037
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/271/20/1615.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: V. How to use an article about prognosis
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 272(3):234-237 1994. 10.1001/jama.1994.03520030076032
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/272/3/234.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: VI. How to use an overview

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 272(17):1367-1371 1994. 10.1001/jama.1994.03520170077040
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/272/17/1367.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: VII. How to use a clinical decision analysis: A. Are the results of the study valid?
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 273(16):1292-1295 1995. 10.1001/jama.1995.03520400062046
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/273/16/1292.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: VII. How to use a clinical decision analysis: B. What are the results and will they
help me in caring for my patients?
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 273(20):1610-1613 1995. 10.1001/jama.1995.03520440064038
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/273/20/1610.short
Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: VIII. How to use clinical practice guidelines: A. Are the recommendations valid?
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 274(7):570-574 1995. 10.1001/jama.1995.03530070068032
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/274/7/570.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: VIII. How to use clinical practice guidelines: B. What are the recommendations and
will they help you in caring for your patients?
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 274(20):1630-1632 1995. 10.1001/jama.1995.03530200066040
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/274/20/1630.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: IX. A method for grading health care recommendations
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 274(22):1800-1804 1995. 10.1001/jama.1995.03530220066035
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/274/22/1800.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: X. How to use an article reporting variations in the outcomes of health services
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 275(7):554-558 1996. 10.1001/jama.1996.03530310060034
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/275/7/554.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XI. How to use an article about a clinical utilization review
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 275(18):1435-1439 1996. 10.1001/jama.1996.03530420063038
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/275/18/1435.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XII. How to use articles about health-related quality of life
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 277(15):1232-1237 1997. 10.1001/jama.1997.03540390062037
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/277/15/1232.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XIII. How to use an article on economic analysis of clinical practice: A. Are the
results of the study valid?
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 277(19):1552-1557 1997. 10.1001/jama.1997.03540430064035
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/277/19/1552.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XIII. How to use an article on economic analysis of clinical practice: B. What are the
results and will they help me in caring for my patients
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 277(22):1802-1806 1997. 10.1001/jama.1997.03540460066034
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/277/22/1802.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XIV. How to decide on the applicability of clinical trial results to your patient
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 279(7):545-549 1998. 10.1001/jama.279.7.545
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/279/7/545.short

Letter: Applicability of Clinical Trial Results to Primary Care

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 280(20):1746-1746 1998. 10.1001/jama.280.20.1746-a
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/280/20/1746.2.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XV. How to use an article about disease probability for differential diagnosis
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 281(13):1214-1219 1999. 10.1001/jama.281.13.1214
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/281/13/1214.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XVI. How to use a treatment recommendation
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 281(19):1836-1843 1999. 10.1001/jama.281.19.1836
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/281/19/1836.abstract
Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XVII. How to use guidelines and recommendations about screening
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 281(21):2029-2034 1999. 10.1001/jama.281.21.2029
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/281/21/2029.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XVIII. How to use an article evaluating the clinical impact of a computer-based
clinical decision support system
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 282(1):67-74 1999. 10.1001/jama.282.1.67
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/282/1/67.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XIX. Applying clinical trial results: A. How to use an article measuring the effect of
an intervention on surrogate end points
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 282(8):771-778 1999. 10.1001/jama.282.8.771
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/282/8/771.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XIX. Applying clinical trial results: B. Guidelines for determining whether a drug is
exerting (more than) a class effect
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 282(14):1371-1377 1999. 10.1001/jama.282.14.1371
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/282/14/1371.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XX. Integrating research evidence with care of the individual patient
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 283(21):2829-2836 2000. 10.1001/jama.283.21.2829
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/283/21/2829.abstract

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XXI. Using electronic health information resources in evidence-based practice
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 283(14):1875-1879 2000. 10.1001/jama.283.14.1875
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/283/14/1875.short

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XXII. How to use articles about clinical decision rules
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 284(1):79-84 2000. 10.1001/jama.284.1.79
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/284/1/79.abstract

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XXIII. Qualitative research in health care: A. Are the results of the study valid?
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 284(3):357-362 2000. 10.1001/jama.284.3.357
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/284/3/357.abstract

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XXIII. Qualitative research in health care: B. What are the results and do they help
me care for my patients?
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 284(4):478-482 2000. 10.1001/jama.284.4.478
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/284/4/478.abstract

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XXIV. How to use an article on the clinical manifestations of disease
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 284(7):869-875 2000. 10.1001/jama.284.7.869
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/284/7/869.abstract

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XXV. Evidence-based medicine: principles for applying the Users' Guides to patient
care
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 284(10):1290-1296 2000. 10.1001/jama.284.10.1290
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/284/10/1290.abstract
Users' Guide to the Medical Literature: How to use an article about genetic association: A. Background concepts
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 301(1):74-81 2009. 10.1001/jama.2008.901
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Users' Guide to the Medical Literature: How to use an article about genetic association: B. Are the results of the study valid?
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 301(2):191-197 2009. 10.1001/jama.2008.946
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/301/2/191.abstract

Users' Guide to the Medical Literature: How to use an article about genetic association: C. What are the results and will
they help me in caring for my patients?
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 301(3):304-308 2009. 10.1001/jama.2008.993
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/301/3/304.abstract

Users' Guide to the Medical Literature: How to use an article about quality improvement
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 304(20):2279-2287 2010. 10.1001/jama.2010.1692
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/304/20/2279.abstract