Improving trial publications: where do we start?
There has been considerable interest in the transparent publication of trial results in both the media and the big journals. Whilst calls for drug companies to be more open with research findings are...
View ArticleRecognising the global importance of research
Evidence-based medicine is one arm of a global movement to apply proven research findings in day-to-day decision-making in healthcare. Research is needed to provide this evidence. Healthcare systems...
View ArticleShocking maths at the BBC - why most research findings are false
Some studies suggest people have trouble with maths. I am having trouble understanding what Fergus Walsh as the BBC health correspondent tonight is doing reporting this stuff as major BBC news .The...
View ArticleKnowledge is power but should it be free?
I spent last night eating and drinking with two old friends who happen to be web programmers. It is fair to say that we have a lot to learn from the way they share knowledge, and our evening’s...
View ArticleAvoidable Waste in research
It’s always a pleasure to listen to Sir Ian Chalmers but the topic of choice at SAPCprimary care conference is to irresistible to not blog about.Most of you reading this blog will be involved in doing...
View ArticleEthics in media and medical research-reflections after the phone-hacking scandal
It is impossible to avoid the outrage and scandal of the News of the World if you were in the UK this week. One media organisation went too far in its pursuit of sensitive data by tapping phones, and...
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