Direct-Observation Cohort Study of Shared Decision Making in a Primary Care Clinic.

Observational studies suggest that shared medical decision making (SMDM) is suboptimal. Our objective was to assess patient preferences, ratings, and objective measurements of decision making and their impact on patient outcomes. Hypertensive adults presenting for routine care with their primary care physician completed previsit surveys assessing SMDM preferences.

Beta-blockers for the prevention of headache in adults, a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Headaches are a common source of pain and suffering. The study's purpose was to assess beta-blockers efficacy in preventing migraine and tension-type headache.

Methods: Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials; MEDLINE; EMBASE; ISI Web of Science, clinical trial registries, CNKI, Wanfang and CQVIP were searched through 21 August 2018, for randomized trials in which at least one comparison was a beta-blocker for the prevention of migraine or tension-type headache in adults.

The Quality of Written Feedback by Attendings of Internal Medicine Residents.

Background: Attending evaluations are commonly used to evaluate residents.

Objectives: Evaluate the quality of written feedback of internal medicine residents.

Design: Retrospective.