This paper is part of a series of methodological guidance from the Cochrane Rapid Reviews Methods Group. Rapid reviews (RR) use modified systematic review methods to accelerate the review process ...

Health technology assessment (HTA) is a multidisciplinary process that uses explicit methods to determine the value of a health technology at different points in its lifecycle.1 ,2 Its aim is to ...

External validity is a construct that attempts to answer the question of whether we can use the results of a study in patients other than those enrolled in the study. External validity consists of two ...

Introduction The concepts of evidence-based medicine are evolving as limitations of early models are addressed. In this editorial, we present a new model for evidence-based clinical decision making ...

Data extraction is the process of a systematic review that occurs between identifying eligible studies and analysing the data, whether it can be a qualitative synthesis or a quantitative synthesis ...

Guidelines often use the term expert opinion (EO) to qualify recommendations. We sought to identify the rationale and evidence type in EO recommendations. We searched multiple databases and websites ...

The description of results in clinical trials is an unsolved problem.1 The low quality of some clinical trials and the low output of useful data for healthcare decisions is a problem for clinicians ...

Most physical tests to identify lumbar-disc herniation show poor diagnostic performance when used in isolation, but findings may not apply to primary care ...

A recent trial analysed the use of C reactive protein testing in guiding prescribing of antibiotics for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care . ### EBM Verdict EBM ...

Objectives Medical complications that result in patient readmissions to the intensive care unit (ICU) are known to be associated with increased mortality and length of stay. Scoring systems have been ...

Introduction Many tools and instruments are accessible for evaluating the outcomes of Shared Decision Making (SDM) interventions. However, within the realm of SDM implementation, tools to evaluate the ...

Objectives Uncertainty is an integral part of science, statistics, and measurement and yet researchers, clinicians and journalists often worry that attempting to communicate uncertainty about ...