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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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Thrombolysis with alteplase 3–4.5 hours after acute ischaemic stroke: trial reanalysis adjusted for baseline imbalances

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 ...
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Opportunities, challenges and risks of using artificial intelligence for evidence synthesis

4 Institute of Medical Biometry and Statistics (IMBI), Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Freiburg, Germany 5 Eye Center, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of ...
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The Pandora’s Box of Evidence Synthesis and the case for a living Evidence Synthesis Taxonomy

Correspondence to Dr Zachary Munn, JBI, The University of Adelaide Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; zachary.munn{at}adelaide.edu.au We are concerned about ...
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COVID-19 and the US response: accelerating health inequities

Health inequities have long defined health and the healthcare system in the USA. The clinical and research capacity across the USA is unparalleled, yet compared to other high and even some ...
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Opinion editorials: the science and art of combining evidence with opinion

3 Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Correspondence to: Gregory P Marchildon ...
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Applying the time needed to treat to NICE guidelines on lifestyle interventions

Correspondence to Dr Minna Johansson, General Practice, University of Gothenburg, Goteborg 45152, Sweden; minna.johansson{at}vgregion.se A companion project outlining the methods in more detail has ...
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A new arrival: evidence about differential diagnosis

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Reporting GUideline for Intervention DEscription in Rehabilitation (GUIDE-Rehab): a tool to open the ‘black box’ of rehabilitation complex interventions

In 2023, the World Health Assembly adopted a resolution to strengthen rehabilitation within health systems, calling for ...
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Unknowns of drug company payment disclosure: why the UK needs payment transparency legislation

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Alcohol use and risk of dementia in diverse populations: evidence from cohort, case–control and Mendelian randomisation approaches

Objectives To investigate the relationship between alcohol consumption and dementia. Design Prospective cohort and case–control analyses combined with linear and non-linear Mendelian randomisation.
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Rapid reviews methods series: Guidance on literature search

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 ...