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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Evidence 5 Key Things to Know About Data on Adverse EffectsRead more
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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…
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Bias Mind Your “p”s, RRs, and NNTs: On Good Statistics BehaviorRead more
P is for pandemonium. And a bit of that broke out recently when a psychology journal banned p–values and more, declaring the whole…
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Evidence Good to Know: Which Websites Can Reduce Anxiety and Depression?Read more
Before we go on, you should know there are no sunshine-y quick fixes coming in this post. The kind of websites…
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Evidence In a Lather Over Triclosan? Thumbs Down to Fear-Mongering Soap OperasRead more
Another day, another fuss about an animal study. This time, it’s a cancer scare around a common antibacterial in soaps: triclosan. “The…
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Evidence Chewing Gum and the Long Slow Decline of a Miserable Surgical TraditionRead more
Nil by mouth, they say. But your tongue is so dry it sticks to the roof of your mouth. Your throat is…
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Bias 5 Shortcuts to Keep Data on Risks in PerspectiveRead more
“Risky” is definitely not a one-size-fits-all concept. It’s not just that we aren’t all at the same level of every risk…
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Bias Long Overdue: Is the Question of Induction of Labor and Cesarean Section Settled?Read more
I used to think there was no question about this. Induction was the prologue to a long, hard labor that often wouldn’t go…
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Evidence Alzheimer Disease: How Soon Would You Want To Know?Read more
Have you been forgetful lately? Any difficulty concentrating? Trouble recalling names? Answer “yes” to even one question like that…