David Tuller

Trial By Error: Stupid Studies

By David Tuller, DrPH Boy, it’s hard to keep up with all the stupid studies coming out! But that’s no reason not to take a look at a couple of them. (In both cases, I'm just making a few comments. Much more could be said about each of these studies. ...

Trial By Error: Who Has the School Study Documents?

By David Tuller, DrPH Update (later on March 4): Because Royal United Hospitals Bath suggested that I "redirect" my request for documents back to Bristol University, that's what I did. Earlier today, I sent an e-mail to Bristol's director of legal services. Here's what I wrote: As you likely remember, ...

Trial By Error: The Cost of MUS

By David Tuller, DrPH In January, I wrote about the problematic online training course developed by the Royal College of General Practitioners and touted by Steve Brine MP as addressing the misconceptions about ME (or CFS/ME, as the online course calls the illness). The lead author of the course was ...

Trial By Error: Cochrane Update, and Caroline Struthers’ Latest Letter

By David Tuller, DrPH The situation at Cochrane appears to remain fluid. Last week, the organization posted a notice that it is seeking a new editor-in-chief. The current occupant of the position, Dr David Tovey, is leaving in May. Dr Tovey has been at Cochrane for a decade, so this ...

Trial By Error: Letters to Fiona Godlee and Nigel Hawkes

By David Tuller, DrPH This morning, I sent the following message to Dr Fiona Godlee, editor-in-chief of The BMJ and editorial director of BMJ. The subject heading: "My remaining concerns..." ***** Dear Fiona, Thank you for the quick changes to Nigel Hawkes€™ BMJ news story about the UK Heath Research ...
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