Is there sufficient evidence?

Paralympic Judo: Is there Evidence for Match Rigging among Athletes with Disabilities?

Objectives. This paper studies the existence or non-existence of match-fixing (or rigging) among judo wrestlers (judoka) with disabilities during the consecutive Paralympic Games from 1988 until 2016. Methods. In our analysis, we use the institutional framework that makes it easy understand and model the incentives of the wrestlers using the readily available data. Our data set consists of off...

In Peritoneal Dialysis, Is There Sufficient Evidence to Make “PD First” Therapy?

Since its introduction more than 3 decades ago, the use of peritoneal dialysis (PD) has increased greatly due to its simplicity, convenience, and low cost. Advances in technique, antibiotic prophylaxis, and the introduction of newer solutions have improved survival, quality of life, and reduced rate of complications with PD. In Hong Kong, approximately 80% end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patient...

Is there sufficient evidence for encouraging widespread use of HRT to prevent disease?

Sir, I enjoyed Philip Hannaford's measured and incisive editorial on the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) (February Journal). 1 We too have been interested in the issue of using HRT for the prevention of osteoporosis, and have conducted an extensive literature search on the subject as part of a project to develop evidence-based audit criteria for osteo-porosis in primary care. 2 Despite...

Is there sufficient evidence for tuning fork tests in diagnosing fractures? A systematic review

OBJECTIVE To determine the diagnostic accuracy of tuning fork tests for detecting fractures. DESIGN Systematic review of primary studies evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of tuning fork tests for the presence of fracture. DATA SOURCE We searched MEDLINE, CINAHL, AMED, EMBASE, Sports Discus, CAB Abstracts and Web of Science from commencement to November 2012. We manually searched the refere...

Reducing cannabis-impaired driving: is there sufficient evidence for drug testing of drivers?