Objectives To determine the barriers and facilitators to using real world data (RWD) in healthcare settings in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Method We conducted a systematic review through ...

Breast density is one of a number of independent risk factors for breast cancer.1 Having dense breasts (heterogeneously dense or extremely dense) is prevalent in 40%–50% of women in the breast ...

Changing disease or health risk definitions and labels where there is a case for no or little net benefit and significant harm, has the potential to affect millions of people worldwide. It appears, on ...

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, ...

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

One of the most widely used tools for assessing and communicating scientific uncertainty is Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE), a system for rating the quality ...

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 ...

Objectives To map what is known about the environmental impact of health care for musculoskeletal conditions. Method We searched MEDLINE, Embase, Google and Google Scholar from inception to 2 May 2022 ...

Objectives Over the last two decades, the incidence of endometrial cancer has risen by 55% whilst its mortality has been stable.1 These trends have raised concerns that the increase in the incidence ...

Registration of health and medical research is an effective way of improving the transparency and credibility of evidence. Registration involves pre-specifying the research objectives, design, methods ...

Scientific progress requires transparency and openness. The ability to critique, replicate and implement scientific findings depends on the transparency of the study design and methods, and the open ...

Objective This study evaluates whether Taiwan’s national oral cancer screening programme, implemented in 1999, has led to a ...