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 ...

There is a recognised knowledge deficit about the absolute size of benefits and harms of treatments among clinicians1 2 restricting the possibility of good quality shared decision-making3 4 and ...

Health literacy demands placed on patients and consumers are amplified in low-value care contexts and must be addressed as a system and organisational priority, argue Danielle Muscat and colleagues . ...

Case reports and case series are uncontrolled study designs known for increased risk of bias but have profoundly influenced the medical literature and continue to advance our knowledge. In this guide, ...

Commentary on : de Jong MJ, van der Meulen-de Jong AE, Romberg-Camps MJ, et al . Telemedicine for management of inflammatory bowel disease (myIBDcoach): a pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled ...

. Lan AJ, Colford JM Jr. The impact of dosing frequency on the efficacy of 10-day penicillin or amoxicillin therapy for streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis: a meta-analysis . Pediatrics 2000 Feb; 105 ...

The Choosing Wisely initiative promotes conversations between patients and clinicians, to choose care that is supported by evidence, and truly necessary. The consultation is an efficient diagnostic ...

Measuring clinician knowledge, understanding and attitudes to overdiagnosis are key to understanding the drivers of overdiagnosis, developing strategies to reduce overdiagnosis, and assessing the ...

Objective This study evaluates whether Taiwan’s national oral cancer screening programme, implemented in 1999, has led to a reduction in late-stage oral cancer and mortality. Design An observational ...

Healthcare delivery is being transformed by the rapid growth of data, advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies. In healthcare, obtaining real-world data can be ...

In 20 years of researching and teaching health risk communication methods, the most common question we get is: how should I communicate this [adverse event risk, survival probability, etc.] so that ...

Existing reporting checklists lack the specificity and comprehensiveness required to effectively guide the documentation of acupuncture case reports. Therefore, we developed a reporting guideline ...