Junior Myth Busters Can blueberries boost brainpower? Our junior EinSTein myth-busters put health claims to the test. The Daily Mail headline: “A bowl Read MoreCEBM 31 Jan 2017
The NHS is not in crisis – here’s why. Long waits, job losses and problems with bed-blocking are a systemic problem for the NHS that seemingly won’t go away. Read MoreCEBM 17 Jan 2017
Evidence Live Evidence Live 2017 Wednesday 21 – Thursday 22 June 2017 Blavatnik School of Government, Walton Street Evidence Live is a Read MoreCEBM 12 Jan 2017
Unethical placebo controls: time to revise the Declaration of Helsinki Jeremy Howick discusses whether it is ethical for clinicians to recommend that their patients sign up for a trial, even Read MoreCEBM 12 Jan 2017
Preventing Overdiagnosis Towards Responsible Global Solutions August 17-19 2017 Quebec City convention Centre Canada Hosted by Canadian Medical Association Following successful conferences in Read MoreCEBM 1 Jan 2017
Wye misspeling drug naims matturs – Jeffrey K Aronson (with Robin E Ferner) You must misspell drug names when doing a systematic review 1. Introduction Drug names are difficult to remember, pronounce, and Read MoreCEBM 22 Dec 2016
Do you teach critical thinking about health claims? Then here’s our Christmas wish… There are endless unreliable claims about the effects of treatments. To avoid being misled, people must think critically. Learning how Read MoreCEBM 22 Dec 2016
Why a medical statistics MSc for clinicians and other healthcare professionals? Richard Bright’s paper of 1833, a series of case reports from his clinical practice, is thought to be the first Read MoreCEBM 9 Dec 2016
Associate Events Upcoming Events Bookings are now open for the UK Diagnostics Forum which will be held on 16-17 May 2017 Read MoreCEBM 7 Dec 2016
How to give a talk you can remember, and your audience will understand Making a phenomenal speech takes years of practice, knowledge gathering, and a good bit of confidence – but preparing for, Read MoreCEBM 6 Dec 2016
CEBM at Christmas Christmas Lists & New Years Resolutions: Improving the development, dissemination and implementation of research evidence for better health. Did you know Read MoreCEBM 1 Dec 2016
When I use a word . . . Presidential rhetoric The main current meaning of rhetoric is “the art of using language effectively so as to persuade or influence others” Read MoreCEBM 21 Nov 2016
How to laugh in the face of propensity (part two) In my previous blog I discussed the booming popularity of propensity score methods, and the claims made for them by enthusiasts. Read MoreCEBM 3 Nov 2016
Practice of Evidence-Based Medicine Programme November 2016: 3 Day Practice of Evidence-Based Medicine Programme Presentations Day One Introduction to the Practice of Evidence-Based Medicine – Read MoreCEBM 2 Nov 2016
Automated devices for measuring BP at high altitude: how accurate are the readings? Have you ever wondered whether your blood pressure would be the same if measured at high altitude? In order to Read MoreCEBM 1 Nov 2016
