Evidence-based Medicine
Perspective: Statistical Pitfalls of Personalized Medicine
7 Dec, 2018 | 01:11h | UTCStatistical pitfalls of personalized medicine – Nature (free)
Perspective: Biomedical Research is Becoming More Open About its Funding and Data
7 Dec, 2018 | 01:10h | UTCBiomedical research is becoming more open about its funding and data – Nature (free)
Editorial: Focus on Randomised Clinical Trials
4 Dec, 2018 | 00:05h | UTCFocus on randomised clinical trials – Intensive Care Medicine (free PDF) (via @CritCareReviews)
Related: What should we stop doing in the ICU? – ICU Management & Practice (free)
“Their results add to what appears to be a constant theme in critical care, ‘less is more’ based on RCT results”
Alex Nowbar’s Weekly Research Reviews – 3 December 2018
4 Dec, 2018 | 00:02h | UTCAlex Nowbar’s weekly research reviews, 3 December 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Meta-Analysis: Impact of Patient and Public Involvement on Enrolment and Retention in Clinical Trials
3 Dec, 2018 | 23:57h | UTCCommentaries: Joanna Crocker: Time to embrace patient involvement in clinical trials? – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND “Researchers don’t know what they’re missing”—the impact of patient involvement in research – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Impact of PPI in clinical trials – University of Oxford (free)
Perspective: “High Value, Low Wastage Research” Is More Than Just a Catchphrase Now
3 Dec, 2018 | 11:17h | UTC
Editorial: How a Simple ‘Thank You’ Could Improve Clinical Trials
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:04h | UTCHow a simple ‘thank you’ could improve clinical trials – Nature (free)
Europe’s Bold Open-Access Plan Detailed
30 Nov, 2018 | 02:47h | UTCPlan S: From Principles to Implementation. cOAlition S Releases Implementation Guidance on Plan S (free)
Commentary: Funders flesh out details of Europe’s bold open-access plan (free)
Related: In Win for Open Access, Two Major Funders Won’t Cover Publishing in Hybrid Journals (free commentaries) AND cOAlition S: Making Open Access a Reality by 2020 (free Statement and commentaries)
Study: Some Research May be Encouraging Ineffective Prescriptions
30 Nov, 2018 | 02:32h | UTCAssessment of Pregabalin Postapproval Trials and the Suggestion of Efficacy for New Indications: A Systematic Review – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Some research may be encouraging ineffective prescriptions, says new study – McGill University (free)
“Our point is not to condemn these individual trials. Instead, we are saying that—when you zoom out and look at what’s happening at the level of the forest—the trees begin to look less healthy.” (from McGill University)
Ten Simple Rules for Collaboratively Writing a Multi-Authored Paper
30 Nov, 2018 | 02:35h | UTCTen simple rules for collaboratively writing a multi-authored paper – PLOS Computational Biology (free) (via @Abraham_RMI)
Ann Robinson’s Research Reviews – 26 November 2018
30 Nov, 2018 | 01:57h | UTCAnn Robinson’s research reviews, 26 November 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Study: Generalizability of findings from Randomized Controlled Trials is limited in the Leading General Medical Journals
25 Nov, 2018 | 20:25h | UTC
Perspective: Why A New Study Says Scientists Should Use Twitter
23 Nov, 2018 | 00:07h | UTCWhy A New Study Says Scientists Should Use Twitter – Forbes (free) (via @onisillos)
Related: Scientists on Twitter: Preaching to the choir or singing from the rooftops? (link to study and perspectives on the subject)
Study: Replication Failures in Psychology Not Due to Differences in Study Populations
22 Nov, 2018 | 21:55h | UTCReplication failures in psychology not due to differences in study populations – Nature (free)
Related: Evaluating the Replicability of Social Science Experiments (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Essay: The Experiments Are Fascinating. But Nobody Can Repeat Them – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Zackary Berger’s Weekly Research Reviews, 19 November
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:43h | UTCZackary Berger’s weekly research reviews, 19 November – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Peer Review: The Worst Way to Judge Research, Except for All the Others
18 Nov, 2018 | 00:03h | UTCPeer Review: The Worst Way to Judge Research, Except for All the Others – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Alex Nowbar’s Research Reviews – 12 November 2018
16 Nov, 2018 | 01:39h | UTCAlex Nowbar’s research reviews, 12 November 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
In Win for Open Access, Two Major Funders Won’t Cover Publishing in Hybrid Journals
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:40h | UTCIn win for open access, two major funders won’t cover publishing in hybrid journals – Science (free)
See also: Wellcome and Gates join bold European open-access plan – Nature (free) AND Wellcome is updating its open access policy (free) AND Big funders back plan for instant free access to journals, but researchers say it is risky for science – Science|Business (free)
Related: cOAlition S: Making Open Access a Reality by 2020 (free Statement and commentaries)
Ann Robinson’s Weekly Research Reviews, 5 November 2018
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:49h | UTCAnn Robinson’s weekly research reviews, 5 November 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Perspective: Establishing the Effectiveness of Procedural Interventions
5 Nov, 2018 | 12:07h | UTCEstablishing the Effectiveness of Procedural Interventions: The Limited Role of Randomized Trials – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Perspective: Current and Future Landscape of Nutritional Epidemiologic Research
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:41h | UTCCurrent and Future Landscape of Nutritional Epidemiologic Research – JAMA (free for a limited period)
The Emperor’s New Clothes: A Critical Appraisal of Evidence-based Medicine
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:44h | UTC
Study: Financial Conflicts of Interest Among Authors of Clinical Guidelines
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:28h | UTCPrevalence of Financial Conflicts of Interest Among Authors of Clinical Guidelines Related to High-Revenue Medications – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: More Than Half of Physician Guideline Authors for Expensive Medications Have Undeclared Conflicts of Interest – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Many Clinical Guideline Authors Have Undeclared Payments – Medical Health News (free)
Perspective: Unpublished Medical Research ‘a threat to public health’
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:23h | UTCUnpublished medical research ‘a threat to public health’ – BBC (free)
Alex Nowbar’s research reviews – 29 October 2018
2 Nov, 2018 | 02:52h | UTCAlex Nowbar’s research reviews, 29 October 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.