Correspondence to Dr Igho J Onakpoya, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, Oxford OX2 6GG ...

Objectives The aim of this study was to explore the healthcare policymakers’ perspective about medical overuse in Iran. Method Face-to-face interviews were conducted with a range of healthcare ...

Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy Correspondence to: Dr Paola Forti Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti ...

Background and Objectives As teaching technology advances, medical education is increasingly using digital mediums and exploring instructional models such as the flipped classroom and blended learning ...

Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Correspondence to: Dr Keith J Petrie, Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Auckland, Private Bag ...

Objective To compare the prevalence of ‘spin’, and specific reporting strategies for spin, between infographics, abstracts and full texts of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) reporting ...

Introduction Traditionally, in Asian cultures, family takes the central role in decision-making. 1 The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare also recommends discussion with the patient’s ...

1 Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria Correspondence to: Jolanta M Siller-Matula Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18– 20, ...

Background Widespread use of respiratory protection masks has become a critical component of public health response. Objectives This systematic review synthesises the evidence on the acute ...

Correspondence to Joanne Foody Cardiovascular Medicine, Faulkner Hospital, 1153 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, USA; jfoody{at}partners.org ...

QUESTION: In patients who had a stroke, is levodopa more effective than placebo, when given before physiotherapy sessions, for enhancing motor recovery? Randomised (unclear allocation concealment*), ...

Department of Psychology, Woodrow Wilson School of Public Affairs, and Princeton Global Health Program, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, USA Correspondence to: Dr Sander van der Linden, ...