{"id":3043,"date":"2017-04-06T16:00:15","date_gmt":"2017-04-06T15:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestpractice.bmj.com\/?page_id=3043"},"modified":"2026-01-20T16:36:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T15:36:37","slug":"ebm-toolbox","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bestpractice.bmj.com\/info\/us\/evidence\/ebm-toolbox\/","title":{"rendered":"EBM Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Practical EBM tools<\/h2><br \/>\r\n<p class=\"lead\">The EBM toolbox provides checklists which can act as memory aids for the evaluation of studies. 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