Between the Olympics and a tumultuous U.S. general election, wanting to win really badly is dominating the airwaves at the moment. How…
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Bias Winning! Or Is It? The Science of Winners’ FateRead more
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Evidence The Resilience of Brain Training Hype: ACTIVE Trial ReduxRead more
It was definitely déjà vu in the media today. Reuters, The Times, Los Angeles Times, and more were back on the…
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Bias Psychology’s Meta-Analysis ProblemRead more
Psychology has a meta-analysis problem. And that’s contributing to its reproducibility problem. Meta-analyses are wallpapering over many research weaknesses, instead of being…
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Evidence Unsnarling the Complexity of Naming and ShamingRead more
Shame isn’t always powerful. It can cause just a pinprick of discomfort that’s not even blush-worthy. But it can be so…
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Evidence 5 Tips For Avoiding P-Value PotholesRead more
The hunt for p-values less than 0.05 has left many of science’s roadways riddled with potholes. More than 50% of them in…
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Bias The Mess That Trials Stopped Early Can Leave BehindRead more
Many trials end with a whimper. But some end with a bang. Press release, press conference, lots of fanfare &ndash…
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Evidence Post-SPRINT Trial HeadachesRead more
On 11 September, some 9,300 participants in the SPRINT trial were sent a letter from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The letter told…
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Evidence 5 Key Things to Know About Data on Adverse EffectsRead more
The potential harms of interventions are tricky to get a handle on. Our feelings about them are, too. It wouldn’t be…
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Bias Another 5 Things to Know About Meta-AnalysisRead more
Last year I wrote a post of “5 Key Things to Know About Meta-Analysis”. It was a great way to focus – but…
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Bias Weighing Up Anonymity and Openness in Publication Peer ReviewRead more
Scientists are in a real bind when it comes to peer review. It’s hard to be objective when we’re all among the peer reviewing…
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Evidence Rifts and Bright Spots in Evidence-Based MedicineRead more
It all starts and ends with the patient. That was a strong message from the first day of Evidence Live. Trisha Greenhalgh walked that…
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Evidence Evidence Live and Kicking (Part 1)Read more
“Evidence based medicine: a movement in crisis?” That 2014 editorial by Trisha Greenhalgh and colleagues echoed through the hallways leading up to…