SynthesisJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology2009
The role of case reports in evidence-based practice, with suggestions for improving their reporting.
Synthesis in Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- A systematic review and meta-analysis of thiazide-induced hyponatraemia: time to reconsider electrolyte monitoring regimens after thiazide initiation?British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2015Pooled it
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- The case for case reports.Indian dermatology online journal · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundCase reports are part of the evidence hierarchy in evidence-based practice and guide an important part of dermatologic practice.
objectiveThis article discusses the role of case reports and series in evidence-based practice and suggests how to improve reporting.
methodsThis article was inspired by a forum on the role of case reporting in dermatologic practice presented at a meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology. It is based on an informal literature review and the authors' experience in systematically reviewing case reports in medicine and dermatology.
resultsCase reports significantly influence medicine. Often they are the first line of evidence for new therapies but rarely are sufficient to establish treatment efficacy. Frequently they are the first and sometimes major source for detecting rare adverse events. Guidelines for improving the reporting of case reports and series are discussed. LIMITATIONS: This paper represents the views of the authors and is neither a systematic review of the literature nor a formal consensus document.
conclusionCase reports are an important part of medical literature and need to be taken seriously.
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