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September 2009

Social norms interventions reduce alcohol misuse in students

Tuesday 29 September 2009, 12:00AM

PEARLS 199 - How effective is social norms feedback in reducing alcohol misuse in university or college students?
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Antimicrobial prophylaxis effective for colorectal surgery

Monday 28 September 2009, 10:26AM

PEARLS198 - How effective is antimicrobial prophylaxis for the prevention of postoperative surgical wound infection (SWI) in patients undergoing colorectal surgery?
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Psychological therapies can be of benefit for chronic pain in adults

Sunday 27 September 2009, 12:00AM

PEARLS 197 - How effective are psychological therapies for management of chronic pain (excluding headache) in adults?
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Progressive resistance strength training improves physical function in older adults

Saturday 26 September 2009, 12:00AM

PEARLS 196 - How effective is progressive resistance strength training (PRT) for improving physical function in older adults?
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Insufficient evidence on repositioning patients for treatment of pressure ulcers

Friday 25 September 2009, 12:00AM

PEARLS 195 - How effective is repositioning patients for treatment of pressure ulcers?
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Written information about medicines improves consumers’ knowledge

Thursday 24 September 2009, 12:00AM

PEARLS 194 - How effective is written medical information (WMI) about individual medicines on relevant patient outcomes (knowledge, attitudes, behaviours and health outcomes)?
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