Physical activity recommendations for patients with heart failure based on sex: A qualitative interview study.

Objective: Physical activity is an essential part of managing heart failure. However, adherence to activity recommendations is low, especially in female patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the perceptions of healthcare providers regarding sex differences in physical activity, motivation, barriers, and whether adaptations in care based on sex might be meaningful.

What the doctor doesn't know: Discarded patient knowledge of older adults with multimorbidity.

Objectives: Adherence to treatment has proven to require the involvement of patients in treatment and care planning. This process involves incorporating patient knowledge, or knowledge about the patients' everyday life, into the clinical encounter. This article explores the disclosure practices of such knowledge from older adults with multimorbidity.

User's guide to a randomized trial about an orthopaedic implant.

Evidence-based orthopaedic surgery emphasizes the need to properly appraise the available literature to evaluate the efficacy of therapeutic interventions before accepting them into daily practice. A properly designed and well-conducted randomized controlled trial provides a very high level of evidence on which to guide clinical decisions in orthopaedic surgery. The purpose of this article is to assist orthopaedic surgeons with this process, focusing on critically reviewing randomized controlled trials.

User's guide to the orthopaedic literature: how to use an article about a randomized trial?

Randomized trials, when well conducted, sit atop the hierachy of evidence. By limiting bias through randomization, concealment and blinding, surgeons can conduct high quality trials in orthopaedic surgery. The current article provides an easy, practical approach to critical appraisal of a randomized trial in orthopaedic surgery.