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ArticleBMJ (Clinical research ed.)1996

Evidence based medicine: what it is and what it isn't.

D L Sackett, W M Rosenberg, J A Gray, R B Haynes, W S Richardson

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Article in BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 1996. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 6 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 2,713 papers, 12 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03269331 completednot on this mapstarted 2017, after this paper: background citation

Feasibility and Effectiveness of the Advancing Research and Clinical Practice Through Close Collaboration (ARCC) Model for Military Treatment Facility (MTF) Implementation of Nursing Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

TypeobservationalSponsorDavid Grant U.S. Air Force Medical CenterRan2017 to 2019Enrolled131ConditionsEvidence-Based Practice, Nurse's RoleArmsCTEP EBP Immersion
NCT03725774 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2016, after this paper: background citation

The SUMAMOS EXCELENCIA Project: Assessment of Implementation of Best Practices in a National Health System

TypeinterventionalSponsorTeresa Moreno CasbasRan2016 to 2017Enrolled300ConditionsAge ProblemArmsGRIP (Getting Research into Practice) model
NCT04146987 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

Cost-Effectiveness of Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery by Open and Arthroscopic Techniques. Randomized Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorHospital Israelita Albert EinsteinRan2020 to 2022Enrolled100ConditionsRotator Cuff Injuries, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Impingement, Shoulder InjuriesArmsRotator cuff repair surgery
NCT04544124 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Expanding Capacity in Alberta to Deliver Contingency Patient Management in Outpatient Addiction Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial for Methamphetamine Use

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of CalgaryRan2021 to 2023Enrolled88ConditionsMethamphetamine, Methamphetamine Abuse, Methamphetamine-dependence, Contingency ManagementArmsContingency management
NCT07044817 completednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Determining the Compliance With the Guidelines of Physiotherapists' and Physiotherapy Internship Students' Attitudes Regarding the Treatment Approach of Post-Stroke Patients

TypeobservationalSponsorMedipol UniversityRan2025 to 2025Enrolled106ConditionsEvidence Based Practice, Stroke, Physical TherapistArmsStroke Rehabilitation Guideline Adherence Survey
NCT07364994 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Effectiveness of a Team Based Learning Intervention on Evidence-Based Practice Competence Among Nursing Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Modena and Reggio EmiliaRan2023 to 2025Enrolled131ConditionsNursing Education in Evidence-Based Practice, Active Learning Methods and Life-skills Education, Evidence Based Nursing, Evidence Based Programs in SchoolsArmsEducational Intervention
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2,713 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Indoor Radon Exposure Among Schoolchildren: A Systematic Review of Risk Factors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026
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  5. Clinical relevance of patient-reported outcome measures in the surgical management of focal chondral defects of the knee: a systematic review.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2026
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  17. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Evidence-Based Dentistry Among Final-Year Dental Students: A Multinational Study Across 6 Countries and 8 Universities.European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2026
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2,653 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

D L Sackett
W M Rosenberg
J A Gray
R B Haynes
W S Richardson

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

PubMed holds no abstract for this paper.

Indexed as

Clinical MedicineDecision MakingClinical CompetenceDecision Support TechniquesHumansUnited Kingdom

Identifiers

PMID8555924
PMCPMC2349778

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Registered trials

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