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Balancing benefits and potential risks of vaccination: the

WEBVaccination is a life-saving endeavour, yet risk and uncertainty are unavoidable in science and medicine. Vaccination remains contentious in the public mind, and vaccine …

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Patient health literacy and the practice of evidence-based medicine

WEBThe effective practice of evidence-based medicine requires the application of ‘current best evidence’ to individual patient care.1 While there is consensus that it is …

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Evidence-based practice education for healthcare professions: an …

WEBIntroduction. To highlight and advance clinical effectiveness and evidence-based practice (EBP) agendas, the Institute of Medicine set a goal that by 2020, 90% of …

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Living health technology assessments: how close to living reality

WEBHealthcare decision-makers are exploring more responsive, innovative processes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, including a ‘living’ approach to health technology …

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Critical appraisal of qualitative research

WEBQualitative evidence allows researchers to analyse human experience and provides useful exploratory insights into experiential matters and meaning, often explaining the ‘how’ …

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Expanding the evidence within evidence-based healthcare: …

WEBIncorporating experience and context into healthcare evidence. There has been a substantial rise in the use qualitative and mixed methods research in medical and …

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Using claims in the media to teach essential concepts for evidence

WEB### Health claims in the media: part of the problem Healthcare students and professionals, as well as patients and everyone else, are exposed to countless health …

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13 iHealthFacts- the health fact-checking website for the public …

WEBGood healthcare requires people to make informed, evidence-based decisions about their health. However, many people are overwhelmed with information, particularly about …

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Exploring the diverse definitions of ‘evidence’: a scoping review

WEBObjectives To systematically collect and analyse diverse definitions of ‘evidence’ in both health and social sciences, and help users to correctly use the term ‘evidence’ and …

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What does expert opinion in guidelines mean

WEBIntroduction. Clinical practice guidelines are systematically developed statements that intend to assist clinicians and patients in making decisions about appropriate healthcare …

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Key Concepts for Informed Health Choices: a framework for …

WEBCorrespondence to Sir Iain Chalmers, James Lind Initiative, Summertown Pavilion, Middle Way, Oxford OX2 7LG, UK; ichalmers{at}jameslind.net We are surrounded by …

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Is it time to end general health checks

WEBGeneral Health checks are used in several countries. However, the evidence suggests they are not effective and offer low-value healthcare. In some countries, general health …

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Qualitative research as evidence: expanding the paradigm for …

WEBqualitative health research; critical appraisal; patient experience; Writing in the BMJ, David Sackett and John Wennberg pointed out over 20 years ago we need to stop ‘squabbling …

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About BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine

WEBBMJ Evidence-Based Medicine aims to: Publish research, insights and opinions on what matters for health care. Focus on the tools, methods, and concepts that are basic and …

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Reforming disease definitions: a new primary care led, people …

WEBIntroduction. Expanding definitions of disease are causing too many people to be diagnosed and treated unnecessarily, producing harm and waste, posing a major threat to human …

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Making an organisation for health technology assessment: lessons …

WEBThe implementation of evidence-based medicine (EBM) relies on organisations to identify, develop and apply evidence-based practices. While healthcare …

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Applying the time needed to treat to NICE guidelines on lifestyle

WEBThere is a growing emphasis on interventions where clinicians identify and aim to change unhealthy habits in individuals, such as dietary advice for people with obesity.1 2 …

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BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine publishes original evidence …

WEBDisclaimer: BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine is owned and published by BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Medical Association. The owner …

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Fat or fiction: the diet-heart hypothesis

WEBThe concept that diet, serum cholesterol and cardiovascular disease are causally related gave rise to the diet-heart hypothesis nearly 70 years ago. This hypothesis postulates …

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Editorial Staff Evidence-Based Medicine

WEBEditorial Staff Editors Brian Haynes (Canada) Paul Glasziou (UK) Deputy Editor James Douketis (Canada) Resource Review Editor Carl Heneghan (UK) Associate Editors

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Lipman A, Jackson K, Tyler L, editors. Evidence based symptom …

WEBLipman A, Jackson K, Tyler L, editors. Evidence based symptom control in palliative care: systematic reviews and validated clinical practice guidelines for 15 common problems in …

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Major UK non-commercial sponsors’ efforts to reduce research …

WEBWorldwide, a significant proportion of clinical trials end up as costly research waste because their results are never made public.1–3 The resulting gaps in the medical …

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Bad news: how the media reported on an observational study …

WEBMedical research gets plenty of media attention. Unfortunately, the attention is often problematic, frequently failing to provide readers with information needed to …

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