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Prophylaxis of oral mucositis in irradiated head-and-neck cancer patients: a proposed classification scheme of interventions and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Sutherland, S E, Browman, G P

“…To identify, classify, and evaluate agents used in the prophylaxis of oral mucositis in irradiated head and neck cancer patients. Data sources included…”
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Use of Epoetin in Patients With Cancer: Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology by RIZZO, J. Douglas, LICHTIN, Alan E, MILLER, Carole B, RARICK, Mark U, REGAN, David H, BROWMAN, George P, GORDON, Michael S, WOOLF, Steven H, SEIDENFELD, Jerome, BENNETT, Charles L, CELLA, David, DJULBEGOVIC, Benjamin, GOODE, Matthew J, JAKUBOWSKI, Ann A, LEE, Stephanie J

“…Anemia resulting from cancer, or its treatment, is an important clinical problem increasingly treated with the recombinant hematopoietic growth factor…”
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Choosing a concomitant chemotherapy and radiotherapy regimen for squamous cell head and neck cancer: A systematic review of the published literature with subgroup analysis by Browman, George P., Hodson, D. Ian, Mackenzie, Robert J., Bestic, Nancy, Zuraw, Lisa

“…Background A systematic review was conducted to develop clinical recommendations for concomitant chemotherapy (CT) and radiotherapy (RT) in patients with…”
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Use of epoetin in patients with cancer: evidence-based clinical practice guidelines of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology by Rizzo, J. Douglas, Lichtin, Alan E., Woolf, Steven H., Seidenfeld, Jerome, Bennett, Charles L., Cella, David, Djulbegovic, Benjamin, Goode, Matthew J., Jakubowski, Ann A., Lee, Stephanie J., Miller, Carole B., Rarick, Mark U., Regan, David H., Browman, George P., Gordon, Michael S.

“…Anemia resulting from cancer or its treatment is an important clinical problem increasingly treated with the recombinant hematopoietic growth factor…”
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Systematic reviews and meta-analyses on treatment of asthma: critical evaluation by Jadad, Alejandro R, Moher, Michael, Browman, George P, Booker, Lynda, Sigouin, Christopher, Fuentes, Mario, Stevens, Robert

“…Abstract Objective: To evaluate the clinical, methodological, and reporting aspects of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the treatment of asthma and to…”
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American Society of Clinical Oncology Technology Assessment on the Use of Aromatase Inhibitors as Adjuvant Therapy for Women With Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer: Status Report 2002 by WINER, Eric P, HUDIS, Clifford, BRAUN, Susan, COBLEIGH, Melody A, LANGER, Amy S, PEROTTI, Judy, POWLES, Trevor J, WHELAN, Timothy J, BROWMAN, George P, BURSTEIN, Harold J, CHLEBOWSKI, Rowan T, INGLE, James N, EDGE, Stephen B, MAMOUNAS, Eleftherios P, GRALOW, Julie, GOLDSTEIN, Lori J, PRITCHARD, Kathleen I

“…To conduct an evidence-based technology assessment to determine whether the routine use of anastrozole or any of the aromatase inhibitors in the adjuvant…”
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Interferon as therapy for multiple myeloma: an individual patient data overview of 24 randomized trials and 4012 patients by Casassus, P, Gibson, J, Joshua, DE, Matthews, J, Diaz, JC, Gertz, MA, Kyle, R, Leong, T, Oken, MM, Fritz, E, Ludwig, H, Corrado, C, Lastiri, F, Peest, D, Grosbois, B, Vela-Ojeda, J, Avvisati, G, Mandelli, F, Petrucci, MT, Capnist, G, Child, JA, Drayson, MT, Dunn, J, MacLennan, I, Mellstedt, H, Osterborg, A, Rodjer, S, Turesson, I, Westin, J, Bergsagel, D, Browman, GP, Shustik, C, Zee, B, Hjorth, M, Holmberg, E, Alison, R, Clarke, M, Elphinstone, P, Evans, V, Gray, R, Hicks, C, James, S, MacKinnon, L, Peto, R, Richards, S, Wheatley, K, Blade, J, Fontanillas, M, San Miguel, J, Aitchison, R, Newland, AC, Cunningham, D, Malpas, J, Powles, RL, Montuoro, A, Jacobson, J, Salmon, S

“…Many randomized trials have evaluated α‐interferon as myeloma therapy, some suggesting a benefit and others not. Most were too small to give reliable answers,…”
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The WHO Analgesic Ladder for Cancer Pain Management: Stepping Up the Quality of Its Evaluation by Jadad, Alejandro R, Browman, George P

“…Objective.—To perform a systematic review of studies evaluating the effectiveness of the World Health Organization (WHO) analgesic ladder as an intervention…”
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Development and Aftercare of Clinical Guidelines: The Balance Between Rigor and Pragmatism by Browman, George P

“…As health care technologies, evidence-based practice, and clinical guidelines continue to evolve, so does understanding of their limitations. Browman discusses…”
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A guide to interpreting discordant systematic reviews by Jadad, A R, Cook, D J, Browman, G P

“…Systematic reviews are becoming prominent tools to guide health care decisions. As the number of published systematic reviews increases, it is common to find…”
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Standards of proof, standards of practice, and proof of standards: a tale of two trials by Browman, George P

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The practice guidelines development cycle: a conceptual tool for practice guidelines development and implementation by Browman, G P, Levine, M N, Mohide, E A, Hayward, R S, Pritchard, K I, Gafni, A, Laupacis, A

“…To develop a conceptual tool for the systematic development of cancer treatment practice guidelines. The guidelines development tool, the Practice Guidelines…”
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Clinical practice guidelines and healthcare decisions: credibility gaps and unfulfilled promises? by Browman, George P

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Association between smoking during radiotherapy and prognosis in head and neck cancer: A follow-up study by Browman, George P., Mohide, E. Ann, Willan, Andrew, Hodson, Ian, Wong, Gene, Grimard, Laval, MacKenzie, Robert G., El-Sayed, Samy, Dunn, Edward, Farrell, Sylvia

“…Background. The study objective was to confirm a previous finding that patients with stage III/IV squamous head and neck cancer (SHNC) who smoke during…”
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A controlled 'before-after' study: impact of a clinical guidelines programme and regional cancer network organization on medical practice by RAY-COQUARD, I, PHILIP, T, CHAUVIN, F, DE LAROCHE, G, FROGER, X, SUCHAUD, J-P, VOLOCH, A, MATHIEU-DAUDE, H, FERVERS, B, FARSI, F, BROWMAN, G. P

“…A regional cancer network has been set up in the Rhône-Alpes region in France. The aim of the project is to improve the quality of care and to rationalize…”
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American society of clinical oncology technology assessment working group update: Use of aromatase inhibitors in the adjuvant setting by WINER, Eric P, HUDIS, Clifford, GOLDSTEIN, Lori J, PRITCHARD, Kathleen I, BRAUN, Susan, COBLEIGH, Melody A, LANGER, Amy S, PEROTTI, Judy, POWLES, Trevor J, WHELAN, Timothy J, BROWMAN, George P, BURSTEIN, Harold J, BRYANT, John, CHLEBOWSKI, Rowan T, INGLE, James N, EDGE, Stephen B, MAMOUNAS, Eleftherios P, GELBER, Richard, GRALOW, Julie

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The Internet and evidence-based decision-making: a needed synergy for efficient knowledge management in health care by Jadad, A R, Haynes, R B, Hunt, D, Browman, G P

“…The Internet fosters the use of evidence by providers and consumers at the point of care. Some tools, called Internet Web site "calculators," are designed to…”
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Practitioners As Experts: The Influence of Practicing Oncologists “in-the-Field” on Evidence-Based Guideline Development by Browman, George P, Makarski, Julie, Robinson, Paula, Brouwers, Melissa

“…Panels of experts are used to develop clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) intended to be used by practitioners "in-the-field." Therefore, oncologists'…”
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Influence of Cigarette Smoking on the Efficacy of Radiation Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer by Browman, George P, Wong, Gene, Hodson, Ian, Sathya, Jinka, Russell, Rosemary, McAlpine, Lisa, Skingley, Peter, Levine, Mark N

“…Cigarette smoking is an important risk factor for the development of squamous-cell cancers of the head and neck 1 , 2 . There is also evidence that patients…”
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Chemotherapy for older patients with newly diagnosed, advanced-stage, aggressive-histology non-Hodgkin lymphoma: A systematic review by KOUROUKIS, C. Tom, BROWMAN, George P, ESMAIL, Rosmin, MEYER, Ralph M

“…To conduct a systematic review assessing chemotherapeutic regimens in patients at least 60 years of age with previously untreated, advanced-stage,…”
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