Introduction. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) play an important role in evidence-based healthcare. For example, in clinical trials, PROMs are used to quantify the effectiveness of ...

Introduction: High-quality randomised controlled trials (RCTs) provide the most reliable evidence on the comparative efficacy of new medicines. However, non-randomised studies (NRS) are increasingly ...

Evidence-based medicine and coroners’ concerns. Evidence-based medicine incorporates clinical expertise, patient values and the best external evidence.8 Although systematic reviews and randomised ...

Evaluating methodological quality. Pierson7 provided an approach to evaluate the validity of a case report based on five components: documentation, uniqueness, objectivity, interpretation and ...

Introduction Digital medical devices (e.g., continuous glucose monitors), healthcare apps, and electronic health record tools like patient portals have significantly altered patient self-management ...

Cognitive biases plus. Decisions are considered to be cognitively driven by two interconnected neurophysiological systems. System 1 (‘thinking fast’) is primarily mediated by the phylogenetically ...

Existing reporting checklists lack the specificity and comprehensiveness required to effectively guide the documentation of acupuncture case reports. Therefore, we developed a reporting guideline ...

Journal clubs, typically involving a group of health professionals or trainees who discuss recent study findings, have long been considered a fundamental element of teaching evidence-based practice.

Commentary on: Goya M , Pratcorona L, Merced C, et al . Pesario Cervical para Evitar Prematuridad (PECEP) Trial Group. Cervical pessary in pregnant women with a short cervix (PECEP): an open-label ...

A recent UK trial addressed whether routine use of fluoxetine in patients who had a stroke improved motor recovery at 6 months. ### EBM Verdict EBM Verdict on: Effects of fluoxetine on functional ...

Objectives This study aims to address the status of children’s and caregivers’ participation in the development of paediatric core outcome sets (COS). Methods We included all paediatric COS from a ...