In this regard, elements of EBM, such as critically appraising and communicating scientific evidence, are seen as essential skills [ 6].
We made the same assumptions as when we have critically appraised diabetes [ 22, 23]; namely that data recording approximates to the clinician's engagement with the care process whilst recognising that computer data can under or over represent the actual care provided to an individual patient.
We followed the guidelines for making critically appraised topics as formulated by Sacket et al.[ 6] We used Medline, the Cochrane Library and the Dutch clinical guideline database (CBO) to search for relevant evidence to the clinical questions.
Studies were critically appraised using the CASP appraisal tool.
Studies will be critically appraised using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) Economic Evaluations checklist.
As a result, 84% of the critically appraised studies were judged to be at high risk of bias.
11 However, there is no critically appraised evidence, such as a systematic review or meta-analysis, of the potential benefits and risks of BVA for RA.
However, there is no critically appraised evidence, such as a systematic review or meta-analysis, of the potential benefits and harm of BVA for RA.
However, there is no critically appraised evidence, such as a systematic review or meta-analyses, of the potential benefits and harm of the GMDZ decoction in depression.
To the best of our knowledge, there is no critically appraised evidence, such as a systematic review or meta-analysis, of the benefits and safety of CHM for resistant hypertension.
