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Methodological quality and synthesis of case series and case reports

Correspondence to Dr Mohammad Hassan Murad, Evidence-Based Practice Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; murad.mohammad{at}mayo.edu In 1904, Dr James Herrick evaluated a 20-year-old patient ...
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Exploring the diverse definitions of ‘evidence’: a scoping review

Objectives To systematically collect and analyse diverse definitions of ‘evidence’ in both health and social sciences, and help users to correctly use the term ‘evidence’ and rethink what is the ...
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Evidence maps: a tool to guide research agenda setting

Correspondence to Dr Fares Alahdab, Mayo Clinic Minnesota, Rochester MN 55905, USA; alahdab.fares{at}mayo.edu, fares.alahdab{at}gmail.com A surprisingly huge proportion of medical research still shows ...
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Evaluation of reported claims of sex-based differences in treatment effects across meta-analyses: a meta-research study (19 June, 2025) ...
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Developing a core outcome set for dysphagia interventions in Parkinson’s disease: an international Delphi consensus study

Objectives To develop a core outcome set (COS) for oropharyngeal dysphagia (swallowing disorder) interventions in Parkinson’s disease by agreeing core outcomes and definitions, outcome measurement ...
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Stopping smoking in the weeks prior to surgery has no effect on the risk of postoperative complications

Tobacco Research and Treatment Center, General Medicine Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Correspondence to Nancy A Rigotti Tobacco Research and Treatment Center, ...
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Are we ready for AI-augmented generalists?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping medical practice and education by unifying the knowledge of medical specialties and subspecialties into a single, intelligent system. This system functions ...
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139 Pharmacists’ involvement in shared decision making: a scoping review

Introduction Pharmacy practice has evolved considerably in many healthcare systems, moving towards more direct involvement in patient care. Shared decision-making (SDM) is an essential part of ...
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121 Systematic review of learning theories in patient education

3 University of Utah College of Educational Psychology 1721 Campus Center Drive Saec, 3220 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84109 4 University of Utah School of Medicine 375 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108 ...
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External validity, generalisability, applicability and directness: a brief primer

If you wish to reuse any or all of this article please use the link below which will take you to the Copyright Clearance Center’s RightsLink service. You will be ...
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16 Adding capacity: getting EBP into the curriculum for all health professionals in ireland

Objectives Evidence Based Practice (EBP) is a cornerstone of delivering clinically effective care. An EBP capacity-building project commenced in Ireland in 2016, to build capability and leadership for ...
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Blinding in randomised clinical trials of psychological interventions: a retrospective study of published trial reports

Objectives To study the extent of blinding in randomised clinical trials of psychological interventions and the interpretative considerations if randomised clinical trials are not blinded. Design ...