CEBaP

May is almost over, so it’s high time to highlight our quote of the month by one of the greatest philosophers in history. The principles of evidence-based practice originated in Ancient Greece! cebap.org/news/our-quote…

Optimizing the integration of #RandomizedTrial #RCT and observational studies of interventions in #SystematicReviews and health #guidelines can be challenging. This #GRADE guidance tells you how. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34800676/

All materials are freely available for download (in Dutch) via the website of the Belgian Red Cross-Flanders: jeugd.rodekruis.be/voor-jou/eerst…

For #MentalHealthAwareness Month we're highlighting our recent paper published in @ijfaeducation about our #evidencebased guideline and learning materials that empower children & adolescents to support their peers’ mental health firstaidjournal.org/article/id/291…

7 types of research questions every researcher must know 1 - Descriptive research questions 2 - Comparative research questions 3 - Correlational research questions 4 - Exploratory research questions 5 - Explanatory research questions 6 - Evaluation research questions 7 - Action based research questions

📑 ALNAP's Learning from Crises: Responding to droughts report brings together lessons from research, evaluations, and frontline experience on what works. 📘 Report: buff.ly/3FqlrbT 📚 Collection: buff.ly/Q6SNjZ9

Nieuwe podcast met Philippe Vandekerckhove, CEO van het Rode Kruis-Vlaanderen over het Rode Kruis-Vlaanderen in crisisgebieden. @RodeKruisVL

What is economic growth? And why is it so important? Good health, a place to live, access to education, nutrition, social connections, respect, peace, human rights, a healthy environment, and happiness. These are just some of the many aspects we care about in our lives. At the heart of many of these aspects that we care about are needs for which we require particular goods and services. Think of those that are needed for the goals on the list above — the health services from nurses and doctors, the home you live in, or the teachers who provide education. Poverty, prosperity, and growth are often measured in monetary terms, most commonly as people’s income. However, while monetary measures have some important advantages, they have the big disadvantage of being abstract. In the worst case, monetary measures — like GDP per capita, which is shown in the chart here — are so abstract that we forget what they are actually about: people’s access to goods and services.

Presented our poster at #NATA2026 on platelet transfusion guidelines for thrombocytopenic patients 🩸 Evidence maps can support individualized, evidence-based care. 📖 lnkd.in/eRHxXB2R Excellent collaboration between @RodeKruisVL , @UZLeuven and @KU_Leuven

Progression-free-survival is a common #oncology #SurrogateOutcome substituting for #mortality (can’t trust it) and health-related #QualityofLife. This empirical study demonstrates very low association with #HRQL. Too bad! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30285081/

Sitting by a window is associated with significantly improved cognitive performance.

Just published (very) common pitfalls in using #GRADE: not understanding I2 limitations; neglecting checking optimal information size when effect large; forgetting that certainty is a continuum and as a result getting ratings wrong. Reviewers loved paper: very helpful! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41796757/

Mental health matters. Did you know? Globally, 1 billion+ people live with a mental health condition. In 2025, the number of countries with access to emergency mental health and psychosocial support systems nearly doubled, increasing overall coverage from 28% to 48% worldwide. Read the report to learn how WHO supported strengthening of mental health systems 👉 bit.ly/42oX59G #StandWithScience

JBI leads in #ScopingReview methodology. Learn the skills to plan & conduct a scoping review that is rigorous, transparent & impactful in the JBI Scoping Review Workshop. The next program is on 20 May 2026! Registrations close 6 May: events.humanitix.com/jbi-scoping-re… #JBIEBHC #JBIScoping

The team behind my favorite graph - @OurWorldInData - is hiring a writer. If you can explain complicated things in ways that change how people think AND you want that skill pointed at the world's largest problems, consider applying: ourworldindata.org/hiring-writer-…

New CEBaP publication! In collaboration with @UZLeuven, we conducted a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines on platelet transfusion in non‑surgical, non‑traumatic care settings. ➡️shorturl.at/eMm3N and ➡️shorturl.at/f1Lv4

Daniel Kahneman (1934-2024) was a psychologist and Noble prize winner. His work on the psychology of judgment and decision-making inspired our quote of the month. cebap.org/news/our-quote…

Read the editorial by members of the Prevalence Estimates Reviews – Systematic Review Methodology Group (PERSyst), highlighting the methodological challenges researchers face when conducting systematic reviews of disease and condition prevalence. ow.ly/jEH550YBLrG @JBIEBHC

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#JBIMethodology is underpinned by our unique approach to #EBHC We consider evidence-based healthcare as decision-making that considers Feasibility, Appropriateness, Meaningfulness as well as Effectiveness of healthcare practices #ThinkFAME Learn more: jbi.global/jbi-model-of-E…