The incorporation of publications that have been retracted is a risk in reliable evidence synthesis. Retraction is an important mechanism for correcting the literature and protecting its integrity.

To practice high quality healthcare, clinicians must be able to diagnose correctly, provide preventative and treatment interventions based on the best available evidence, and ensure decisions are ...

Objectives To compare the effectiveness of different exercise interventions in improving sleep quality and alleviating insomnia severity among patients with insomnia. Design Our study design was a ...

Understanding the causes of deaths and how they can be prevented is critical for improving healthcare outcomes. At a population level, over-reporting or under-reporting of deaths can have a profound ...

Objectives Alteplase is commonly recommended for acute ischaemic stroke within 4.5 hours after stroke onset. The Third European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study (ECASS III) is the only trial reporting ...

In my postdoctoral research, I have used an evidence-driven, transparent process and implemented consensus approaches to develop value-added guidance on when and how to replicate systematic reviews.

Objectives To assess the relative benefits of various non-pharmacological interventions on treating primary dysmenorrhoea within a network meta-analysis. Study design Systematic review and Bayesian ...

Objectives Increasing numbers of children and adolescents are being prescribed antidepressants, despite uncertainty about the benefits and harms. A majority of antidepressants remain contraindicated ...

Individual patient data meta-analyses using the raw data from primary diagnostic accuracy studies are taking hold in systematic reviews evaluating tests. Conventional reviews and meta-analyses that ...

Objective To determine the added diagnostic value of dipsticks for urinary tract infections (UTI) in acutely hospitalised individuals. Design Prospective population-based cohort study. Setting North ...

Introduction This abstract delves into the pivotal role of employee involvement within the Center for Shared Decision Making in the process of developing a new organizational strategy. In a unique ...

Commentary on: Pasternak B, Svanström H, Mølgaard-Nielsen D, et al. Metoclopramide in pregnancy and risk of major congenital malformations and fetal death. JAMA 2013;310:1601–11.[OpenUrl][1][CrossRef] ...