Clinical Questions and Answers
  National Clinical Questions Panel Group Q&A (University of Chicago)


Question

 Av. Score

 Evidence-Based Answer

What are appropriate screening tests for

infants and children?

5.3

Evidence-Based Answer

What predicts a successful smoking

cessation attempt?

5.2

Evidence-Based Answer

Should patients receive 23-valent pneumococcal vaccination more than once?

5.1

Evidence-Based Answer

What are effective treatments for oppositional defiant behaviors in adolescents?

5.0

Evidence-Based Answer

What common substances can cause false positives on urine screens for drugs of abuse?

5.0

Evidence-Based Answer

When should we screen children for hyperlipidemia?

5.0

Evidence-Based Answer

What is the prognostic value of stress echocardiography for patients with atypical chest pain?

5.0

Evidence-Based Answer

Do allergy shots help seasonal allergies

more than antihistamines and nasal steroids?

5.0

Evidence-Based Answer

What is the most beneficial diet for patients with diverticulosis?

4.9

Evidence-Based Answer

Can patients with steatohepatitis take

statins?

4.9

Evidence-Based Answer

Which medications can be split without compromising efficacy and safety?

5.0

Evidence-Based Answer

What is the best treatment for infants with colic?

4.9

Evidence-Based Answer

What nonpharmacological treatments are effective against common nongenital warts?

4.8

Evidence-Based Answer

Who should receive vertebroplasty?

4.6

Evidence-Based Answer

What is appropriate management of iron deficiency for young children?

4.5

Evidence-Based Answer

How should we manage a patient with a

positive PPD and prior BCG vaccination?

4.4

Evidence-Based Answer

Which vaccinations are indicated after splenectomy?