The Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine is the official English language journal of the Cochrane China. The journal aims to present the newest research results and promote the international understanding and development of evidencebased decision-making, research, practice, and education. Papers in any of the following fields will be considered: editorial, commentary, systematic review, clinical trial and register, methodology, policy-making and management, drug safety, education, patient safety, and knowledge translation. The journal encourages submissions from interdisciplinary studies and all manuscripts are blind peerreviewed.