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Reducing the residue of retractions in evidence synthesis: ways to minimise inappropriate citation and use of retracted data

Correspondence to Dr Jodi Schneider, School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA; jschneider{at}pobox.com; jodi{at}illinois.edu The incorporation ...
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Overdiagnosis: what it is and what it isn’t

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176 Experiences, needs and barriers reported by patients and gastroenterologists with respect to shared decision making in inflammatory bowel disease: a qualitative interview study

Introduction Shared decision making (SDM) is a strategy to facilitate patient-centered care and is becoming increasingly important in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study aimed to understand ...
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High dose lisinopril was more effective than low dose for reducing combined mortality and cardiovascular events in congestive heart failure

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52 Strengthening the evidence in exercise sciences initiative (SEES initiative): a prospective project based on openness, surveillance, and feedback

Objectives The questionable quality of evidence has been increasingly documented in medical research, denoting that scientific findings may ultimately be, at least, of limited usability. Some of the ...
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104 Diagnostic culture and the sociology of diagnosis panel: autism as our case study

The case of increasing diagnosis of autism illustrates both the grip of ‘diagnostic culture’ on our society, and the ‘sociology of diagnosis’. This is an emerging sub-field in sociology which draws ...
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Pyramids are guides not rules: the evolution of the evidence pyramid

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EBM verdict: should albendazole be used for treating lymphatic filariasis? No

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EBHC pyramid 5.0 for accessing preappraised evidence and guidance

Correspondence to: Dr Brian S Alper, DynaMed, EBSCO Health, 10 Estes Street, Ipswich, MA 01938, USA; balper{at}ebsco.com Practising evidence-based healthcare (EBHC) is integrating the best research ...
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Component network meta-analysis in a nutshell

Several organisations, such as the WHO, have endorsed network meta-analysis (NMA) as a powerful tool in clinical decision making. NMA is a statistical method, which simultaneously compares multiple ...
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Applied pressure reduced perceived pain at the intramuscular injection site

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2 How can knowledge translation of robust evidence engage humanitarian practitioners in evidence-based decision-making, and influence guidelines and standards?

Background With more than US$27.3 billion spent in 2016 on international humanitarian aid, the use of evidence is critical if funding is to be used effectively. Since Evidence Aid (www.evidenceaid.org ...