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Appraisal of an article on prognosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Marc Lester ,
James P. Warner  and
Robert Blizard
Marc Lester
Affiliation:
Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2QG
James P. Warner*
Affiliation:
Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2QG
Robert Blizard
Affiliation:
Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2QG
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

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Prompted by a clinical question, an article on prognosis in anorexia nervosa was appraised using evidence-based guidelines. Although problems with the validity and generalisability of the study were identified, this article yielded useful information. We conclude that it is not possible to address all clinical questions using the evidence-based framework.

Type
Evidence-based psychiatry
Information
Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 22 , Issue 7 , July 1998 , pp. 442 - 445
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Copyright © 1998 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

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