…These studies are the research equivalent of a Potemkin village–constructed to look impressive but, in reality, offering nothing of substance, or less than nothing, behind the glittering façade. In response…
…to analyze nucleotide sequences from large numbers of HIV and SIV isolates, eventually leading to the conclusion that HIV-1 and HIV-2 must have resulted from separate spillovers of SIV from…
…it dropped the entire process of producing an updated review, and linked the two actions together in one statement. In my view, Cochrane itself is clearly using the excuse of…
…randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews. Working with thousands of volunteer experts around the world, the organization has produced many hundreds of systematic reviews. These reviews can be highly influential…
…Durham, England, UK Michael Stingl Neurology Department Votivpark Specialist Medical Center Vienna, Austria John Swartzberg Division of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology (emeritus) School of Public Health University of California, Berkeley…
…is meant to approximate the level at which an improvement has practical or real-world impact on a patient’s experience of whatever it is. Claiming effectiveness or success based on clinically…
