Evidence-based Medicine
Richard Lehman’s journal review – 2 January 2018
2 Jan, 2018 | 16:32h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal review, 2 January 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
Opinion: More Mini-Trials And Fewer Mega-Trials?
2 Jan, 2018 | 15:55h | UTCMore Mini-Trials And Fewer Mega-Trials? – Cardiobrief (free)
Review of Comparisons Between Abstracts and Full Reports in Primary Biomedical Research
2 Jan, 2018 | 15:54h | UTCRelated: Science in the Abstract: Don’t Judge a Study by its Cover – by Hilda Bastian, in Absolutely Maybe Blog (free)
“How do research abstracts mislead thee? Let me count the ways! 5% to 45% of abstracts (median 19%) had major issues” (via @hildabast see Tweet)
Review: Overdiagnosis Across Medical Disciplines
1 Jan, 2018 | 12:27h | UTCOverdiagnosis across medical disciplines: a scoping review – The BMJ Open (free) (via @brooke_nickel)
Viewpoint: Funding Innovation in a Learning Health Care System
1 Jan, 2018 | 12:07h | UTCFunding Innovation in a Learning Health Care System – JAMA (free)
Guidelines for the Content of Statistical Analysis Plans in Clinical Trials
29 Dec, 2017 | 19:36h | UTCGuidelines for the Content of Statistical Analysis Plans in Clinical Trials – JAMA (free)
What We Mean When We Say Evidence-Based Medicine
29 Dec, 2017 | 17:10h | UTCWhat We Mean When We Say Evidence-Based Medicine – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
The Struggle to Do No Harm in Clinical Trials
29 Dec, 2017 | 16:54h | UTCThe struggle to do no harm in clinical trials – Nature (free)
“The struggle to do no harm: the unexplained deaths in #cancer immunotherapy trials” (via @EricTopol see Tweet)
Research: Prevalence of Narrative and Systematic Reviews in five Major Medical Journals
29 Dec, 2017 | 16:53h | UTC“Only 27% of the reviews in the “top 5” medical journals are systematic: another 27% are “non-systematic” & 46% are narrative but reporting a search method”. (RT @hildabast see Tweet with infographic)
6 Tips for Deciphering Outcomes in Health Studies
29 Dec, 2017 | 16:51h | UTC6 Tips for Deciphering Outcomes in Health Studies – Absolutely Maybe, in PLOS Blogs (free)
Clinical Trial Transparency: A Guide for Policymakers
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:15h | UTCPress Release: Opacity over clinical trials of medical treatments putting patients at risk – Transparency International (free)
Source: Rules on reporting trials must be better enforced, say health integrity groups – The BMJ News ($)
Guideline Recommendations for Preventive Healthcare Services
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:59h | UTC
Conflicts of Interest in Clinical Guidelines: Update of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Policies and Procedures
27 Dec, 2017 | 22:01h | UTC
Review: How to Assess a Noninferiority Trial
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:46h | UTC
Research: Optimal Database Combinations for Literature Searches in Systematic Reviews
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:13h | UTCOptimal database combinations for literature searches in systematic reviews: a prospective exploratory study – Systematic Reviews (free) (via @hildabast see Tweet)
“Optimal searches in systematic reviews should search at least Embase, MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Google Scholar as a minimum requirement to guarantee adequate and efficient coverage”.
What Makes a Systematic Review “Complex”?
27 Dec, 2017 | 20:57h | UTCWhat makes a systematic review “complex”? – The BMJ Opinion (free)
The BMJ Christmas Issue
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:25h | UTCThe BMJ Christmas Issue – “The soul of the Christmas issue is originality. We don’t want to publish anything that resembles anything we’ve published before” (see details).
Original Article 1: Does Peppa Pig encourage inappropriate use of primary care resources? (free) AND Commentary: Peppa Pig might inspire unrealistic expectations of GPs – OnMedica (free)
Original Article 2 The science behind “man flu” (free) AND Commentary: Of mice and “man flu” – HealthNewsReview (free)
See also: The top six BMJ Christmas papers – Medical News Today (free) AND The BMJ Holiday Issue: Rain Doesn’t Mean More Joint Pain; Wine Glasses Getting Bigger – Physician’s First Watch (free)
AAFP Decides to Not Endorse AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:22h | UTCAAFP Decides to Not Endorse AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline – American Academy of Family Physicians (free) (via @kennylinafp see Tweet)
Commentary: New Hypertension Guideline: A Case of Guideline Creep? – Medscape (free registration required)
The Altmetric TOP 100 Articles of 2017
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:16h | UTCThe Altmetric TOP 100 Articles. What academic research caught the public imagination in 2017? (free)
Opinion: Does Cancer Screening Save More Lives Overall?
12 Dec, 2017 | 12:11h | UTCDoes Cancer Screening Save More Lives Overall? Not Necessarily – WBUR (free) (via @HealthNewsRevu see Tweet)
Related systematic review: Does screening for disease save lives in asymptomatic adults? Systematic review of meta-analyses and randomized trials – International Journal of Epidemiology (free)
“We are not suggesting that cancer screening is useless. Our critique aims to show that screening tests are like any other medical intervention: there are benefits and harms. And it’s why we support informed decision-making”.
Five reasons why diagnostic studies fail
10 Dec, 2017 | 15:51h | UTCFive reasons why diagnostic studies fail – BMJ EBM Spotlight (free)
Viewpoint – Disclosures in Nutrition Research: Why It Is Different
10 Dec, 2017 | 15:44h | UTCDisclosures in Nutrition Research: Why It Is Different – JAMA (free)
Case-control and Cohort studies: A brief overview
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:11h | UTCCase-control and Cohort studies: A brief overview – Students 4 Best Evidence (free)
Review: Understanding common misconceptions about p-values
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:10h | UTCUnderstanding common misconceptions about p-values – The 20% Statistician (free)
Related review: Statistical tests, P values, confidence intervals, and power: a guide to misinterpretations – European Journal of Epidemiology (free)
Source: Nature Briefing Newsletter
Research Methods & Reporting: CONSORT-Equity 2017 extension and elaboration for better reporting of health equity in randomised trials
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:00h | UTC