Clinical examination—encompassing both patient interview and physical inspection—has long served as one of the most essential ...

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The phenomenon of cancer overdiagnosis, the diagnosis of a malignant tumour that, without detection, would never lead to adverse health effects, has been reported for several cancer types in different ...

Chronic non-cancer pain, a disabling and distressing condition which is common in adults, has been declared a global public health concern and economic burden.1 Many people who experience this ...

Correspondence to Professor John Brodersen, Centre of Research & Education in General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health Sciences, Copenhagen 1014, ...

Measuring progress in institutionalising evidence-informed priority-setting in the Indian healthcare system: an application using the iProSE scale ...

A network meta-analysis combines the evidence from existing randomised trials about the comparative efficacy of multiple treatments. It allows direct and indirect evidence about each comparison to be ...

1 School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK 2 School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK Thus, interpersonal ...

Objectives Analgesics are among the most commonly used and accessible drugs in the world. They are generally well tolerated and effective if consumed appropriately. Yet, not all medicines available ...

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Correspondence to Dr Juan Victor Ariel Franco, Research Department, Instituto Universitario del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, 1199 Buenos Aires, Argentina; juanfranco{at}bmj.com ...

Clinicians are regularly faced with multiple and often conflicting guidelines. While clinicians may wish to reduce overuse in their practice, they may find doing so challenging when some guidelines ...