The Darkish Underbelly of Peer Review
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A research letter appearing in JAMA sheds light on an aspect of scientific peer-review that we often ignore. Reviewers are people too. For the video, click here.
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All Babies Choke: Lessons from a Randomized Trial
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A randomized trial appearing in the journal Pediatrics found similar choking rates when infants were exposed to solid food early versus the traditional mush. But I'm frankly more interested in how often these kids were choking! For the video version, click here.
Read MoreProbiotics, Asthma and Antibiotics: Too Pragmatic?
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A study appearing in the Annals of Family Medicine had disappointing news for individuals who were hoping for a "natural" way to help treat their asthma. But as my grandmother used to say "don't let a poorly designed trial substitute for a negative one". For the video version click here.
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On the Interpretation of "Negative" Trials
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Inspired by an article in the NEJM, we've taken this week to discuss the interpretation of negative trials. And of course, what that has to do with the hand size of the current presidential candidates.
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Pasta, BMI, and Simpson's Paradox
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A study appearing in the journal Nutrition and Diabetes suggests that pasta may actually lower your BMI. Can that actually be right? A detailed look at the data, and how it relates to Simpson's paradox inside. For the video version of this post, click here.
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