24 26 Since around 60 000 primary TKR procedures are conducted in England and Wales each year, 27 savings could be made with little loss of patient welfare if it were possible to reliably predict which patients obtain little/no benefit from TKR based on explicit evidence-based criteria.
Statistically significant associations based on explicit hypotheses provided evidence for the construct validity of the scales.
Modelling can be a useful tool to foster rational decision-making based on explicit assumptions and scientific evidence for hard-to-access populations in low-income areas.
The web portal was tailored to address three key barriers to obtaining information, using the conceptual frameworks of shared decision-making and evidence-based practice and based on explicit criteria for selecting the content and form of the intervention.
We provide a high level overview of synthesised evidence, based on explicit criteria of biases and causal relevance.
The paucity of high-quality studies in the literature on prostate cancer follow-up has important implications, particularly for primary care, because recommendations based on explicit and non-conflicting scientific evidence are adhered to more in general practice (Grol et al, 1998).
To be included in the Special Reimbursement Register, the diagnosis must be based on explicit predefined criteria and written documentary evidence, including results of a diagnostic test, such as imaging or blood biochemistry, must be provided to the SII by a physician.
First, the intervention was developed based on explicit theory [ 15- 17] evidence reviewing [ 14, 23, 24], and formative work [ 10- 14].
Systematic reviews based on explicit and sound methods can increase statistical power, appraise quality of clinical evidence, and inform current clinical practice and future research efforts [ 5].
In this second type of analysis, the strength of evidence is rated as sufficient, tentative or insufficient based on explicit rules.
Others undertaking stakeholder-based initiatives are encouraged to systematically identify participants based on explicit categorization frameworks.
