Blog entry written on: ‘Effectiveness of tests to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus, and antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, to inform COVID-19 diagnosis: a rapid systematic review’ (bmjebm-2020-111511). Authors: David Jarrom, Lauren Elston, Jennifer Washington, Matthew Prettyjohns, Kimberley Cann, Susan Myles, Peter Groves. As the COVID-19 pandemic spread at the start of 2020, there was a […]Read…
Large language models (LLMs) may facilitate and expedite systematic reviews, although the approach to integrate LLMs in the review process is unclear. This study evaluates…
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My friend Dorothy (a pseudonym) is in her mid-40s. She loves parties and sharing good food with family and friends. She likes watching musicals and…
This paper, part of the Cochrane Rapid Review Methods Group series, offers guidance on determining when to conduct a rapid review (RR) instead of a…
Overdiagnosis is a common phenomenon. It is defined as the identification of an abnormality that would not have harmed the patient if it had not…
Despite the increasing number of radiological case reports, the majority lack a standardised methodology of writing and reporting. We therefore develop a reporting guideline for…
Objectives To compare the efficacy of influenza vaccines of any valency for adults 60 years and older. Design and setting Systematic review with network meta-analysis…
Overdiagnosis is a common phenomenon. It is defined as the identification of an abnormality that would not have harmed the patient if it had not…
The use of the best available evidence to inform patient care in evidence-based medicine is reliant on the accurate, complete and transparent reporting of health…
The aphorism suggesting that we should keep things as simple as possible but not simpler applies well to the world of evidence-based medicine (EBM). The…
