Neonicotinoid pesticides were first introduced in the mid-1990s, and since then, their use
has grown rapidly. They are now the most widely used class of insecticides in the world, with …

Purpose Consensus group methods, such as the Delphi method and nominal group technique
(NGT), are used to synthesize expert opinions when evidence is lacking. Despite their …

Background: Although Tisseel (Baxter, Deerfield, Ill.) was introduced over 30 years ago, the
literature remains scant regarding its use and efficacy in peripheral nerve repairs. The goal …

Background.As patients become more involved in health care decisions, there may be
greater opportunity for decision regret. The authors could not find a validated, reliable tool for …

… Indeed, our supposition is that these predispositions originate in cognitive tendencies that
would appear normal or even appropriate in other circumstances, such as knocking on wood …

The spread of misinformation is a global phenomenon, with implications for elections, state-sanctioned
violence, and health outcomes. Yet, even though scholars have investigated the …

Consensus group methods are widely used in research to identify and measure areas
where incomplete evidence exists for decision-making. Despite their widespread use, these …

… As with other recent research (Wood and Porter 2018), we find little evidence of a
backfire effect on respondents’ factual beliefs. However, our results also do not suggest that …

Increasing concerns regarding the sustainability of lithium sources, due to their limited availability
and consequent expected price increase, have raised awareness of the importance of …

Purpose Most assessment of surgical trainees is based on measures of knowledge, with
limited evaluation of their competence to actually perform various surgical procedures. In this …