Should we use large scale healthcare interventions without clear evidence that benefits outweigh costs and harms? No.
editorial · Level V
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Abstract
Obtaining definitive evidence on the effects of large scale interventions can be difficult. <b>Bernard Crump </b>(doi: 10.1136/bmj.a145) believes that implementation with careful monitoring is justified but <b>Seth Landefeld and colleagues </b>argue that acting without proof is both costly and potentially damaging to health
Medical subject headings
- Diffusion of Innovation
- State Medicine