Office of Continuing Medical Education

This online CME activity is a review of the effectiveness and the differences in adverse events between devices in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) for native coronary arteries. This CME activity is provided to assist in decision-making and does not represent clinical recommendations or guidelines. The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials is 1.0 hour(s).

This online CME activity covers data from a systematic review of existing research that was conducted by the Tufts Evidence-based Practice Center to evaluate the level of evidence currently available regarding the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). It provides an overview of the comparative benefits and harms of interventions for managing GERD, as well as factors that influence treatment outcomes. The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials is 1.0 hour(s).

This online CME activity covers data from a systematic review of research through March 2011 that was conducted by the Southern California Evidence-based Practice Center, a Rand Health Center, to evaluate the level of evidence currently available regarding antifracture interventions for patients with low bone density. It provides an overview of the comparative benefits and harms of these interventions. The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials is 1.0 hour(s).

This online CME activity is in a slide talk format and covers the systematic review and meta analysis of the current clinical literature, conducted by the Vanderbilt Evidence-based Practice Center, to evaluate the evidence about the comparative effectiveness of surgical and non-surgical therapies in managing noncyclic chronic pelvic pain. The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials is 1.0 hour(s).

Most pediatricians confronted with a patient having a fever of unknown origin will experience considerable difficulty addressing the numerous diagnostic possibilities and an appropriate, well thought out, pathway for assessment. In general, the initial workup will consist of a battery of standard laboratory tests and/or diagnostic imaging procedures. When the results of these studies are determined to be inconclusive, the attending physician often turns to a consultant for an opinion as to next steps. In most cases, that consultant is an infectious disease specialist. in the case presentations in this activity, participants will learn the differential diagnosis method used by these specialists to identify a fever of unknown origin. The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials is 1.25 hour(s).

This online CME activity is in a slide talk format and covers data from a systematic review of the current clinical literature, conducted by the Tufts Medical Center Evidence-based Practice Center to evaluate the evidence currently available regarding the comparative effectiveness of self-measured blood pressure, with or without additional support strategies, versus usual care in managing hypertension. The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials is 1.0 hour(s).

This online CME activity, in slide talk format covers data from a systematic review conducted to determine the comparative effectiveness of current antibiotic treatments for Clostridium difficile infections, the use of nonstandard interventions for multiple recurrences, and prevention strategies. This CME activity is provided to assist in decisionmaking along with a patient’s values and preferences. The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials is 1.0 hour(s).

This online CME activity, in slide talk format, was developed from Coleman CI, Baker WL, Kluger J, Reinhart K, Talati R, Quercia R, Mather J, Giovenale S, White CM. Comparative Effectiveness of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers Added to Standard Medical Therapy for Treating Stable Ischemic Heart Disease. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 18. (Prepared by the University of Connecticut/Hartford Hospital Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2007-10067-I.) Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. October 2009. The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials, is 1.0 hour(s).

This series of 13 online CME activities focuses on familiarizing investigators and clinicians interested in systematic review methods, with the methodological framework and guidance outlined in the AHRQ Methods Reference Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. These CME activities have been approved for AMA PRA category 1 credit.^TM