Title |
Evidence-based de-implementation for contradicted, unproven, and aspiring healthcare practices
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Published in |
Implementation Science, January 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1748-5908-9-1 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Vinay Prasad, John PA Ioannidis |
Abstract |
Abandoning ineffective medical practices and mitigating the risks of untested practices are important for improving patient health and containing healthcare costs. Historically, this process has relied on the evidence base, societal values, cultural tensions, and political sway, but not necessarily in that order. We propose a conceptual framework to guide and prioritize this process, shifting emphasis toward the principles of evidence-based medicine, acknowledging that evidence may still be misinterpreted or distorted by recalcitrant proponents of entrenched practices and other biases. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 40 | 18% |
United States | 24 | 11% |
Canada | 22 | 10% |
Australia | 16 | 7% |
Spain | 11 | 5% |
Netherlands | 5 | 2% |
France | 3 | 1% |
Ireland | 3 | 1% |
Chile | 3 | 1% |
Other | 21 | 9% |
Unknown | 78 | 35% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 124 | 55% |
Scientists | 57 | 25% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 36 | 16% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 9 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
Canada | 2 | <1% |
Norway | 1 | <1% |
Colombia | 1 | <1% |
New Zealand | 1 | <1% |
Russia | 1 | <1% |
Spain | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 303 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Researcher | 51 | 16% |
Student > Master | 48 | 15% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 45 | 14% |
Other | 27 | 9% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 22 | 7% |
Other | 75 | 24% |
Unknown | 45 | 14% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 94 | 30% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 34 | 11% |
Psychology | 34 | 11% |
Social Sciences | 30 | 10% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 3% |
Other | 47 | 15% |
Unknown | 64 | 20% |
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