ebm.bmj

Evaluating the performance of maternal risk factors in predicting gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective To systematically consolidate the most consistently applicable risk factors and assess their predictive performance for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) prediction. Design Systematic ...
ebm.bmj

Thrombolysis with alteplase 3–4.5 hours after acute ischaemic stroke: trial reanalysis adjusted for baseline imbalances

Objectives Alteplase is commonly recommended for acute ischaemic stroke within 4.5 hours after stroke onset. The Third European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study (ECASS III) is the only trial reporting ...
ebm.bmj

Online First

Toward automating GRADE classification: a proof-of-concept evaluation of an artificial intelligence-based tool for semiautomated evidence quality rating in systematic reviews ...
ebm.bmj

The Cochrane HPV vaccine review was incomplete and ignored important evidence of bias

If you wish to reuse any or all of this article please use the link below which will take you to the Copyright Clearance Center’s RightsLink service. You will be ...
ebm.bmj

A new arrival: evidence about differential diagnosis

If you wish to reuse any or all of this article please use the link below which will take you to the Copyright Clearance Center’s RightsLink service. You will be ...
ebm.bmj

All health is not equal: the use of modifiers in NICE technology appraisal

Correspondence to Victoria Charlton, Global Health and Social Medicine, King's College London, London WC2R 2LS, UK; victoria.charlton{at}kcl.ac.uk In 2004, former BMJ editor Richard Smith described ...
ebm.bmj

When is the right time to induce labour?

Correspondence to Ms Meera Garriga, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA; meera.garriga{at}ucsf.edu If you wish to reuse any or all of ...
BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine

Reporting GUideline for Intervention DEscription in Rehabilitation (GUIDE-Rehab): a tool to open the ‘black box’ of rehabilitation complex interventions

In 2023, the World Health Assembly adopted a resolution to strengthen rehabilitation within health systems, calling for ...
ebm.bmj

Effects of various exercise interventions in insomnia patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

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 ...
ebm.bmj

Rapid reviews methods series: Guidance on literature search

This paper is part of a series of methodological guidance from the Cochrane Rapid Reviews Methods Group. Rapid reviews (RR) use modified systematic review methods to accelerate the review process ...
ebm.bmj

Alcohol use and risk of dementia in diverse populations: evidence from cohort, case–control and Mendelian randomisation approaches

Objectives To investigate the relationship between alcohol consumption and dementia. Design Prospective cohort and case–control analyses combined with linear and non-linear Mendelian randomisation.
ebm.bmj

Understanding synthetic data: artificial datasets for real-world evidence

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 ...