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Which medications prevent emergency hospital admissions? We identified eleven medications that significantly reduced emergency hospital admissions, were supported by high
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A tip for teaching evidence-based medicine – ‘Read all about it’ I have developed a habit for spotting stories that
Getting the wrong end of the stick: The Prosecutor’s Fallacy We may all be guilty of it at some time
Advanced qualitative research methods in Evidence Based Healthcare Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.”
Facilitators and barriers to physical activity following pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD We screened 2392 papers and included 14 primary qualitative
Ketamine for Depression During my time working with patients we noticed that each patient receiving repeated ketamine infusions often has
Rapid natriuretic peptide tests for diagnosing heart failure The lack of studies in primary care and the paucity of NTproBNP
‘When did we start thinking that a single study was enough to prove a scientific hypothesis? Richard Stevens, Director of
Cooling in acute stroke management: MSc in EBHC dissertation My dissertation explores the use of cooling therapies in acute stroke.
Can you have too much of normal? We recently did a study1 that tried to identify General Practices that ordered
Trade Secrets of a DPhil in Evidence-Based Health Care Perspectives from Marcy McCall MacBain, DPhil (Oxon) In 2010, I was
What can we learn from the NHS review of Surgery for Prolapse and Stress Urinary Incontinence using Tape or Mesh?
Epilepsy in Childhood and the Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder: MSc in EBHC dissertation In my clinical practice, I follow
What do we mean by Value-based healthcare Louise Hurst and Muir Gray Whilst the resources – time, carbon and money
Why we should consider shortening antibiotic duration. Can we achieve better outcomes when we use antibiotics to treat bacterial infections
