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Alcohol use and risk of dementia in diverse populations: evidence from cohort, case–control and Mendelian randomisation approaches

Objectives To investigate the relationship between alcohol consumption and dementia. Design Prospective cohort and case–control analyses combined with linear and non-linear Mendelian randomisation.
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Reducing the residue of retractions in evidence synthesis: ways to minimise inappropriate citation and use of retracted data

Correspondence to Dr Jodi Schneider, School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA; jschneider{at}pobox.com; jodi{at}illinois.edu The incorporation ...
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Key Concepts for Informed Health Choices: a framework for helping people learn how to assess treatment claims and make informed choices

Correspondence to Sir Iain Chalmers, James Lind Initiative, Summertown Pavilion, Middle Way, Oxford OX2 7LG, UK; ichalmers{at}jameslind.net We are surrounded by maelstroms of claims about the effects ...
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Synergistic effects of blood pressure-lowering drugs and statins: systematic review and meta-analysis

Correspondence to Professor Johan Sundström, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala 751 85, Sweden; johan.sundstrom{at}medsci.uu.se When a high-risk person is ...
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Making sustainable healthcare decisions: three turns towards sustainable guidelines

Correspondence to Dr Sietse Wieringa, Centre for Sustainable Healthcare Education, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; c.h.s.wieringa{at}medisin.uio.no Over time, an international consensus on ‘best ...