Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is the combination of the best available research evidence
with clinical experience and patient needs. The concept of EBM as a part of clinical decision …

Systematic reviews of original research are increasing in number. Systematic reviews are
distinct from narrative reviews because they address a specific clinical question, require a …

Distinguishing between a systematic review and meta-analysis is essential to understand
the role each plays in presenting and analysing data and estimates of treatment effects …

In the era of evidence-based orthopedics, the number of meta-analyses has dramatically
increased in the last decade (Bhandari et al. 2001). Meta-analyses statistically combine the …

The principles of evidence-based medicine are rapidly gaining acceptance in the field of
orthopaedic surgery. This approach to patient care requires a careful, systematic review of …

Background: Properly designed and conducted systematic reviews can reliably produce
valid pooled treatment-effect estimates and are an important resource for clinical decision …

Study design Surgical literature can be broadly classified as those articles with a primary
interest in therapy, prognosis, harm, economic analysis or those focusing on overviews to …

In the hierarchy of research designs, the results of randomized controlled trials are
considered the highest level of evidence. Randomization is the only method for controlling …

This article is a guidance how to write systematic reviews (SR's) and meta-analyses (MA) in
orthopaedics and which aspects to focus on for transparency, systematicity and readability …

The evolution of a systematic approach to assessing pertinent investigations is known as
evidence-based medicine (EBM). EBM is defined as the conscientious and judicious use of …