Cochrane Clinical Answers

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Cochrane Clinical Answers (CCAs) provide a readable, digestible, clinically focused entry point to rigorous research from Cochrane systematic reviews. They are designed to be actionable and to inform decision making at the point of care and have been added to relevant sections of the main Best Practice text.

  • In people with acute abdominal pain with an undiagnosed cause, how does the use of opioid analgesia affect the clinical evaluation process?
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  • What is the accuracy of serum amylase and lipase for the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis?
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  • What is the accuracy of contrast‐enhanced computed tomography (CT) for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in adults?
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