Evidence-based Medicine
Unlocking paywalled research papers (legally)
6 Apr, 2017 | 15:14h | UTCUnpaywall finds free versions of paywalled papers – Nature (free) (RT @dannykay68)
See also: Unlocking paywalled research papers: Two big steps forward, two steps back, by James C Coyne – Coyne of the Realm (RT @hildabast)
Apparently, it successfully finds an open-access version (completely legal) of a paper around 30% of the time. We have tried and it worked for some of the articles we’ve tested. See it for yourself.
To Screen or not to Screen?
4 Apr, 2017 | 21:25h | UTCFree Online Course, Starts April 10. To Screen or not to Screen? Methods and health policies through case studies – University of Geneva and Coursera
Science papers are getting harder to read
4 Apr, 2017 | 19:28h | UTCIt’s not just you: science papers are getting harder to read – Nature (free)
More commentaries on academic writing and the importance of making research understandable to all: ‘It’s time to make sure research is understandable to all’ – The Telegraph (free) AND Scientific language is becoming more informal – Nature (free)
The seven deadly sins of statistical misinterpretation
31 Mar, 2017 | 18:57h | UTCThe seven deadly sins of statistical misinterpretation, and how to avoid them – The Conversation (free) (RT @Sab_Ra)
Exposing peer review
30 Mar, 2017 | 17:22h | UTCExposing peer review – Research Information (free) (RT @Sab_Ra)
See also other recent commentaries on the peer review system
Ten Steps to Producing a Well-Written Evidence-Based Health Care Dissertation
30 Mar, 2017 | 17:20h | UTC
Regression to the mean, and its importance in healthcare decisions
29 Mar, 2017 | 16:59h | UTCRegression to the mean, or why perfection rarely lasts – The Conversation (free) (RT @PaulGlasziou)
“Regression to the mean, and its importance in healthcare decisions” (RT @Tammy_Hoffmann see Tweet)
Richard Lehman’s weekly review
28 Mar, 2017 | 16:50h | UTCRichard Lehman’s weekly review of medical journals, 27 March 2017 – The BMJ Blogs (free)
Gates Foundation announces open-access publishing venture
27 Mar, 2017 | 00:59h | UTCGates Foundation announces open-access publishing venture – Nature News (free)
See also: Open science: The findings of medical research are disseminated too slowly – That is about to change – The Economist (free) AND Cooming Soom: Gates Open Research – Bill and Melinda Gates foundation (free) AND Gates Foundation joins shift towards open access platforms – Times Higher Education (free) AND Gates Open Research: the journey continues – F1000 Blog (free)
Another victory for open science.