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 ...

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 ...

Introduction In 2013, the Observing Patient Involvement in Decision Making instrument (OPTION-5) was developed to measure levels of shared decision-making (SDM) in consultations.1 Since then, it has ...

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 ...

The incorporation of publications that have been retracted is a risk in reliable evidence synthesis.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.

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 Incidental pancreatic cystic lesion (PCL) prevalence is approximately 10%. PCL surveillance is required because a small subset have malignant potential. While several surveillance ...

Objectives The anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) test is a blood test indicating ovarian reserve (i.e. the number of eggs left in a woman’s ovaries). The test is helpful in assisted reproduction (indicates ...

56 Evaluating the choosing wisely questions: a pilot study of methods to engage consumers in health decisions across health literacy levels ...

Evidence-based medicine integrates clinical experience with patients' values and the best available evidence.1 In the past, clinicians took responsibility not only for being well informed about the ...

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

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.