Evidence-based Medicine
Perspective: Europe’s Open-access Drive Escalates as University Stand-offs Spread
24 May, 2018 | 23:11h | UTCEurope’s open-access drive escalates as university stand-offs spread – Nature News (free)
Introduction to Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
24 May, 2018 | 22:21h | UTCIntroduction to systematic review and meta-analysis – Korean Journal of Anesthesiology (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Richard Lehman’s weekly journal review – 21 May 2018
23 May, 2018 | 12:45h | UTCRichard Lehman’s weekly journal review, 21 May 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
Opinion: Scientists Should be Solving Problems, Not Struggling to Access Journals
23 May, 2018 | 12:16h | UTCScientists should be solving problems, not struggling to access journals – The Guardian (free)
Perspective: Europe’s Open-access Drive Escalates as University Stand-offs Spread
21 May, 2018 | 13:17h | UTCEurope’s open-access drive escalates as university stand-offs spread – Nature News (free)
Study: How Pragmatic are Randomized Controlled Trials Labeled as Pragmatic?
21 May, 2018 | 13:01h | UTC
Richard Lehman’s Journal Review – 14 May 2018
16 May, 2018 | 01:04h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal review, 14 May 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
Viewpoint: Headline vs. Study
16 May, 2018 | 01:02h | UTCHeadline vs. study: Sometimes fishy, sometimes pulling a rabbit out of a hat – Health News Review (free)
Study: Financial Conflicts of Interest Among Authors of Urology Guidelines
14 May, 2018 | 04:49h | UTC“59% Urology Guideline writers received payments from companies AND 37% provided inaccurate COIs forms” (via @daviesbj see Tweet)
New Online Course: An Introduction to Systematic Searching in PubMed
11 May, 2018 | 02:51h | UTCAn introduction to systematic searching in PubMed – University of Nottingham (free)
“This course shows you how you can construct a comprehensive, systematic search strategy in PubMed to answer a clinical question” (via @CochraneUK see Tweet)
Editorial: All Science Should Inform Policy and Regulation
10 May, 2018 | 17:51h | UTCAll science should inform policy and regulation – PLOS Medicine (free) (via @RasoiniR)
Richard Lehman’s Journal Review – 8 May 2018
10 May, 2018 | 17:42h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal review, 8 May 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
Opinion: Can We Say Who has Died Because of the Breast-Screening Appointment Error?
9 May, 2018 | 16:40h | UTCCan we say who has died because of the breast-screening appointment error? – by David Spiegelhalter (free) (via @RichardLehman1 and @d_spiegel, see Tweet with infographic)
Related opinions: Breast cancer screening scandal must prompt review of mammograms – The Guardian (free) AND Breast cancer screening programme ‘does more harm than good’ – BBC (free) AND Did Breast Cancer Screening Error Cause Major Health Harm? – Medscape (free registration required)
Perspective: University of Twitter?
9 May, 2018 | 16:38h | UTCUniversity of Twitter? Scientists give impromptu lecture critiquing nutrition research – CBC (free)
Related: Twitter-Based Medicine: How Social Media is Changing the Public’s View of Medicine – The Health Care Blog (free) AND What’s your doctor reading? How social media is disrupting medical education – National Post (free)
Review: Don’t Confuse “No Evidence of a Difference” with “Evidence of No Difference”
9 May, 2018 | 16:39h | UTC
Perspective: Do the Outcomes Measured Matter to You?
9 May, 2018 | 16:18h | UTCDo the outcomes measured matter to you? – Students 4 Best Evidence (free)
Editorial: Clarifying the Roles of Patients in Research
9 May, 2018 | 16:16h | UTCClarifying the roles of patients in research – The BMJ (free)
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses: A 5-Step Checkup
3 May, 2018 | 20:13h | UTCSystematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses: A 5-Step Checkup – Absolutely Maybe in PLOS Blogs (free)
Richard Lehman’s Journal Review – 30 April 2018
3 May, 2018 | 19:47h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal review, 30 April 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
Study: Exploring the Role of Infographics for Summarizing Medical Literature
3 May, 2018 | 19:46h | UTCExploring the Role of Infographics for Summarizing Medical Literature – Health Professions Education (free)
“Are #infographic / #visualabstract summaries of literature preferred to abstracts? Do they decrease cognitive load? Do they increase retention? Check out our latest!” (via @Brent_Thoma see Tweet and Visual Abstract)
Report: MLE on Open Science
3 May, 2018 | 18:45h | UTCReport: MLE on Open Science – Altmetrics and Rewards – Final Report – Research and Innovation Observatory (RIO), European Commission (free PDF) (via @trishgreenhalgh)
“Just because we can, doesn’t mean we should” – supporting informed decision-making
27 Apr, 2018 | 02:56h | UTC
Richard Lehman’s journal review – 23 April 2018
24 Apr, 2018 | 19:31h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal review, 23 April 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
Debate on the Value of Sytematic Reviews and Meta-analyses
20 Apr, 2018 | 01:45h | UTCDebate on systematic reviews and meta-analyses: (via @trished)
Viewpoint 1: Are systematic reviews and meta-analyses still useful research? We are not sure – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
Viewpoint 2: Are systematic reviews and meta-analyses still useful research? Yes (free)
Perspective: Time to Challenge the Spurious Hierarchy of Systematic Over Narrative Reviews?
20 Apr, 2018 | 01:36h | UTCTime to challenge the spurious hierarchy of systematic over narrative reviews? – European Journal of Clinical Investigation (free) (via @kennylinafp and @Abraham_RMI)