Evidence-based Medicine
Richard Lehman’s journal review / 10 July 2017
10 Jul, 2017 | 14:59h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal review / 10 July 2017 – The BMJ Blogs (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals
Beware of conflicting interests
10 Jul, 2017 | 14:58h | UTCBeware of conflicting interests – Students 4 Best Evidence (free)
This is the sixth in a series of 34 blogs based on a list of ‘Key Concepts’ developed by an Informed Health Choices project team.
Expert opinion is not always right
8 Jul, 2017 | 20:24h | UTCExpert opinion is not always right – Students 4 Best Evidence (free)
This is the sixth in a series of 34 blogs based on a list of ‘Key Concepts’ developed by an Informed Health Choices project team.
Master Protocols to Study Multiple Therapies, Multiple Diseases, or Both
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:54h | UTCSee also: The Changing Face of Clinical Trials Series (free)
5 Tips for Understanding Data in Meta-Analyses
5 Jul, 2017 | 15:29h | UTC5 Tips for Understanding Data in Meta-Analyses – Absolutely Maybe Blog, by Hilda Bastian (free) (RT @hildabast see Tweet)
Fears over a medical gold rush in cancer drug race
4 Jul, 2017 | 21:19h | UTCFears over a medical gold rush in cancer drug race – Financial Times (a few articles per month are free)
Source: Nature Newsletter
“With almost 800 trials under way observers warn scientific rigour is being compromised”
CONSORT 2010 statement: extension checklist for reporting within person randomised trials
4 Jul, 2017 | 21:20h | UTCResearch Methods & Reporting: CONSORT 2010 statement: extension checklist for reporting within person randomised trials – The BMJ (free)
“This document presents the CONSORT extension to within person trials. It aims to facilitate the reporting of these trials. It extends 16 items of the CONSORT 2010 checklist and introduces a modified flowchart and baseline table to enhance transparency”.
How good is the evidence to support primary care practice?
3 Jul, 2017 | 17:20h | UTCHow good is the evidence to support primary care practice? – Evidence-Based Medicine (free)
Commentaries: Mediocre Evidence Behind Many Primary Care Decisions – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Primary care decisions often made without the best evidence – University of Georgia, via ScienceDaily (free)
Richard Lehman’s weekly review of medical journals
3 Jul, 2017 | 17:03h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal review, 3 July 2017 – The BMJ Blogs (free)
Richard Lehman’s weekly review of medical journals.
Newer is not necessarily better
3 Jul, 2017 | 15:42h | UTCNewer is not necessarily better – Students 4 Best Evidence (free)
This is the fifth in a series of 34 blogs based on a list of ‘Key Concepts’ developed by an Informed Health Choices project team.
Living Systematic Reviews are going live
2 Jul, 2017 | 21:04h | UTCLiving Systematic Reviews are going live – Cochrane UK (free) (RT @CochraneUK see Tweet)
Related: Living Systematic Reviews – Cochrane Community (free)
“Living Systematic Review is a “systematic review which is continually updated, incorporating relevant new evidence as it becomes available”.
Judging the benefits and harms of medicines
30 Jun, 2017 | 15:15h | UTCEditorial: Judging the benefits and harms of medicines – The BMJ (free for 15 days)
“Please read/comment on our editorial @bmj_latest about @acmedsci report on judging benefits and harms of medicines” (RT @fgodlee see Tweet)
Common practice is not always evidence-based
30 Jun, 2017 | 15:14h | UTCCommon practice is not always evidence-based – Students 4 Best Evidence (free)
This is the fourth in a series of 34 blogs based on a list of ‘Key Concepts’ developed by an Informed Health Choices project team.
Association is not the same as causation
30 Jun, 2017 | 15:13h | UTCAssociation is not the same as causation – Students 4 Best Evidence (free)
This is the third in a series of 34 blogs based on a list of ‘Key Concepts’ developed by an Informed Health Choices project team.
Last Month in Oncology with Dr. Bishal Gyawali
30 Jun, 2017 | 15:08h | UTCLast Month in Oncology with Dr. Bishal Gyawali: June 2017 – ecancer News (free)
“New edition of my blogs @ecancer is out focusing on studies presented at #ASCO17 (RT @oncology_bg see Tweet)
Websites offering pirated papers are shaking up science
30 Jun, 2017 | 15:10h | UTCWebsites offering pirated papers are shaking up science – The Economist (a few articles per month are free)
‘Exaggerations’ threaten public trust in science, says leading statistician
29 Jun, 2017 | 15:47h | UTC‘Exaggerations’ threaten public trust in science, says leading statistician – The Guardian (free)
Is the staggeringly profitable business of scientific publishing bad for science?
29 Jun, 2017 | 15:35h | UTCIs the staggeringly profitable business of scientific publishing bad for science? – The Guardian (free)
“Interesting long read” (RT @CochraneUK see Tweet)
Blinding: A detailed guide for students
27 Jun, 2017 | 19:15h | UTCBlinding: A detailed guide for students – Students 4 Best Evidence (free)
“New @Students4BE blog: Saul provides a detailed overview of ‘blinding’ in RCTs. What is it & why is it important?” (RT @CochraneUK see Tweet)
Richard Lehman’s journal review, 26 June 2017
26 Jun, 2017 | 13:57h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal review, 26 June 2017 – The BMJ Blogs (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals
Chinese courts call for death penalty for researchers who commit fraud
25 Jun, 2017 | 16:15h | UTCChinese courts call for death penalty for researchers who commit fraud – STAT News (free)
Related: China cracks down on fake data in drug trials – Nature (free) AND China launches crackdown on academic fraud – Financial Times (a few articles per month are free)
Better Medicine – Shared decisions, best evidence
23 Jun, 2017 | 13:34h | UTCBetter Medicine – Shared decisions, best evidence
Related article: Overdiagnosis and overtreatment: generalists — it’s time for a grassroots revolution (free)
“This Better Medicine resource page builds on the work of The BMJ’s Too Much Medicine initiative and the overdiagnosis group of the RCGP in helping health professionals worldwide to share knowledge with patients and jointly make better informed choices about their care.
Why We Overrate the Lifesaving Power of Cancer Tests
23 Jun, 2017 | 01:01h | UTCWhy We Overrate the Lifesaving Power of Cancer Tests – Scientific American (free) (RT @EricTopol see Tweet)
Conflicts of interest in healthcare, academics, public relations and journalism
21 Jun, 2017 | 21:00h | UTC
Richard Lehman’s weekly review of medical journals
20 Jun, 2017 | 12:26h | UTCRichard Lehman’s weekly review of medical journals, 19 June 2017 – The BMJ Blogs (free)