In this special issue of Archimedes we publish a report outlining the evidence for the treatment of positional plagiocephaly, and unusually we are also publishing two expert commentaries to add further context and promote debate. The problem of "not enough evidence" is a common one we face as paediatricians. (If you review the recent Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines
Archimedes
Towards evidence-based medicine for paediatricians
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Archimedes seeks to assist practising clinicians by providing "evidence based" answers to common questions that are not at the forefront of research but are at the core of practice (format adapted from BestBETS published in the Emergency Medicine Journal). A full description of the format is available online at http://adc.bmj.com/ifora/archimedes.dtl.
Readers wishing to submit their own questions—with best evidence answers—are encouraged to review those already proposed at www.bestbets.org. If your question still hasnt been answered, feel free to submit your summary according to the instructions for authors at http://adc.bmj.com/ifora/archimedes.dtl.
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