EBM & Clinical Trials
Opinion – “Covid-19 drug research is a big huge mess”
11 Aug, 2020 | 10:25h | UTCCovid-19 Drug Research Is a Big Huge Mess – Wired
Perspective: How to think like an epidemiologist
5 Aug, 2020 | 10:02h | UTCHow to Think Like an Epidemiologist – The New York Times
More Marketing than medical evidence: Infrared thermometers to screen for COVID-19
4 Aug, 2020 | 03:06h | UTCMore Marketing than medical evidence: infrared thermometers to screen for COVID-19 – CEBM Oxford
Drug treatments for Covid-19: Living systematic review and network meta-analysis
3 Aug, 2020 | 01:10h | UTCDrug treatments for covid-19: living systematic review and network meta-analysis – The BMJ
Weighing the benefits and risks of proliferating observational treatment assessments: Observational cacophony, randomized harmony
3 Aug, 2020 | 00:32h | UTC
Science, uninterrupted: Will COVID-19 mark the end of scientific publishing as we know it?
3 Aug, 2020 | 00:28h | UTC
Are observational, real-world studies suitable to make cancer treatment recommendations?
3 Aug, 2020 | 00:17h | UTCOriginal Study: Evaluation of the Use of Cancer Registry Data for Comparative Effectiveness Research – JAMA Network Open
Things you should think about when you hear “vaccine by end of the year”
31 Jul, 2020 | 08:41h | UTCThings you should think about when you hear “vaccine by end of the year” – Health News Review
‘A huge experiment’: How the world made so much progress on a Covid-19 vaccine so fast
31 Jul, 2020 | 08:40h | UTC‘A huge experiment’: How the world made so much progress on a Covid-19 vaccine so fast – STAT
Characteristics and strength of evidence of COVID-19 studies registered on ClinicalTrials.gov
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:55h | UTCEditorial: Setting Expectations for Clinical Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Commentary: Large proportion of COVID-19 studies have low-level evidence – MedicalXpress
Covidization of research: what are the risks?
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:48h | UTCCovidization of research: what are the risks? – Nature Medicine
Commentary from the Author (Thread)
Thread based on my new paper in @NatureMedicine published today:
Covidization of research: what are the risks?https://t.co/A87MjUd1Hz pic.twitter.com/vfE79YrTRe
— Madhu Pai (@paimadhu) July 27, 2020
Trusting evidence over anecdote: Clinical decision making in the era of Covid-19
24 Jul, 2020 | 09:29h | UTCTrusting evidence over anecdote: Clinical decision making in the era of covid-19 – The BMJ Opinion
How to understand COVID-19 numbers
23 Jul, 2020 | 08:32h | UTCHow to Understand COVID-19 Numbers – ProPublica
The best time to argue about what a replication means? Before you do it
23 Jul, 2020 | 08:20h | UTCThe best time to argue about what a replication means? Before you do it – Nature
Editorial: The RECOVERY platform
22 Jul, 2020 | 02:37h | UTCThe RECOVERY Platform – New England Journal of Medicine
How (not) to write about global health
21 Jul, 2020 | 09:05h | UTCHow (not) to write about global health – The BMJ Global Health
Related Commentary on Twitter
Great satirical article on the ethics of global health research collaboration and the common faux pas by @desmondtanko #globalhealth #ethics https://t.co/foOcXnK1FY
— Rennie Qin (@RennieQin) July 20, 2020
Editorial: research in the context of a pandemic
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:16h | UTCResearch in the Context of a Pandemic – New England Journal of Medicine
Related Commentary on Twitter
"Research in the Context of a Pandemic," an editorial by H. Clifford Lane, MD, and Anthony Fauci, MD, now available. #COVID19 #SARSCoV2
— NEJM (@NEJM) July 18, 2020
Covid-19: experts criticize claim that remdesivir cuts death rates
16 Jul, 2020 | 08:31h | UTCCovid-19: Experts criticise claim that remdesivir cuts death rates – The BMJ
Related Commentary on Twitter
Experts have criticised pharmaceutical firm Gilead Sciences after it released data suggesting that its antiviral drug remdesivir can reduce death rates for patients with covid-19. They say the research is intrinsically flawed @MartinLandray https://t.co/a1q2FxMa7C
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 14, 2020
Evidence-based practice for public health emergency preparedness and response
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:23h | UTC
How scientific societies are weathering the pandemic’s financial storm
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:20h | UTCHow scientific societies are weathering the pandemic’s financial storm – Nature
CHEST Supplement: an overview of study design and statistical considerations
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:18h | UTCHomepage: An Overview of Study Design and Statistical Considerations – CHEST
- Introduction
- Statistical Analysis and Reporting Guidelines for CHEST
- Sample Size Estimation in Clinical Research: From Randomized Controlled Trials to Observational Studies
- Using Causal Diagrams to Improve the Design and Interpretation of Medical Research
- A Framework for the Evaluation of Statistical Prediction Models
- A Practical Overview and Reporting Strategies for Statistical Analysis of Survival Studies
- Considerations for Reporting and Reviewing Studies Including Health-Related Quality of Life
- A Practical Overview of Case-Control Studies in Clinical Practice
- Cross-Sectional Studies: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Recommendations
- Cohort Studies: Design, Analysis, and Reporting
- Randomized Controlled Trials
- Economic Evaluation Studies
- Meta-Analysis
- Studies of Medical Tests: Design and Analytical Considerations
- A Bioinformatics Crash Course for Interpreting Genomics Data
Viewpoint: communicating science in the time of a pandemic
14 Jul, 2020 | 08:28h | UTCCommunicating Science in the Time of a Pandemic – JAMA
Evidence-based medicine and COVID-19: what to believe and when to change
14 Jul, 2020 | 08:16h | UTC
A Conversation with John Ioannidis
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:43h | UTCA Conversation with John Ioannidis – The Health Care Blog
Related: Opinion: John Ioannidis and Medical Tribalism in the Era of Covid-19 – Undark AND The Totality of the Evidence – Boston Review
Related Commentary on Twitter
My candid conversation with John Ioannidis about the COVID-19 pandemic, his views and misrepresentation of his views https://t.co/FZA2OQ1H9F
— Saurabh Jha (@RogueRad) July 9, 2020
Covid-19: The Inside Story of the RECOVERY Trial
9 Jul, 2020 | 09:27h | UTCCovid-19: The inside story of the RECOVERY trial – The BMJ