Background Clinical trials have shown that exercise in adults with overweight or obesity can
reduce bodyweight. There has been no quantitative systematic review of this in The …

Background Neuraminidase inhibitors (NIs) are stockpiled and recommended by public
health agencies for treating and preventing seasonal and pandemic influenza. They are used …

Background Bed rest is not only used in the management of patients who are not able to
mobilise, but is also prescribed as a treatment for a large number of medical conditions, a …

Background Sore throat is a common reason for people to present for medical care.
Although it remits spontaneously, primary care doctors commonly prescribe antibiotics for it. …

Background Overweight and obesity are global health problems which are increasing
throughout the industrialised world. If left unchecked, they will continue to contribute to the ever …

Prostate cancer screening may detect nonprogressive cancers, leading to overdiagnosis
and overtreatment. The potential for overdiagnosis can be assessed from the reservoir of …

Background Sore throat is a very common reason for people to seek medical care. It is a
disease that remits spontaneously, that is,'cure'is not dependent on treatment. Nonetheless …

Importance Unrealistic patient expectations of the benefits and harms of interventions can
influence decision making and may be contributing to increasing intervention uptake and …

Background Concerns exist regarding antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections
(ARTIs) owing to adverse reactions, cost and antibacterial resistance. One strategy to …

Evidence-based medicine (EBM) and shared decision making (SDM) are both essential to
quality health care, yet the interdependence between these 2 approaches is not generally …