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Editorial

Evidence-based medicine

a ‘hidden threat’ for patient safety and surgical innovation?



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Abstract

We explore the limitations of complete reliance on evidence-based medicine which can be diminished by confounding issues and sampling bias. Other strategies which may be reasonably invoked are discussed.

Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2014; 96-B:997–9.


Correspondence should be sent to Professor P. F. Stahel; e-mail:

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