Blog entry written on: Assessing the magnitude of reporting bias in trials of homeopathy: a cross-sectional study and meta-analysis, (bmjebm-2021-111846) Authors: Gerald Gartlehner, Robert Emprechtinger, Marlene Hackl, Franziska L Jutz, Jacob E Gartlehner, Julian N Nonninger, Irma Klerings and Andreea Iulia Dobrescu Undeterred by allegations that homeopathy is a pseudoscience that lacks-approval by regulatory agencies […]
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Why we urgently need a long-term research agenda on non-pharmaceutical interventions to guide policies and practices in the current and future public health emergencies
Blog entry written on: Randomized trials on non-pharmaceutical interventions for COVID-19: a scoping review, (bmjebm-2021-111825) Authors: Julian Hirt, Perrine Janiaud, Lars G. Hemkens Drastic measures such as quarantine, school and workplace closures, curfews, travel restrictions, and mandatory diagnostic testing interventions have been taken worldwide to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Some of these measures, so-called […]
Treating patients with Menière’s disease – what not to do?
Blog entry written on: Interventions for Menière’s disease: an umbrella systematic review (bmjebm-2020-111410). Authors: Babette F. van Esch, Hester J. van der Zaag-Loonen, Tjasse D. Bruintjes, Ton Kuijpers, Peter Paul G. van Benthem Are we able to rule out any treatment options when treating patients who are suffering from incapacitating attacks of vertigo accompanied with […]
Chest CT for diagnosing moderately-to-severe cases of COVID-19? – Evidence from an Indian study
Blog entry written on: Correlation between chest CT and RT-PCR testing in India’s second COVID-19 wave: a retrospective cohort study, (bmjebm-2021-111801). Authors: Vishal Mehta, Divya Jyoti, Rishi Tuhin Guria, Chandra Bhushan Sharma. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, researchers are toiling in their attempt to explain the unexplained – the crucial pathophysiological pathway, the appropriate […]
Put evidence production and communication at the forefront of pandemic preparedness, Cochrane Convenes report urges
The COVID-19 pandemic, now entering its third year, has created an unprecedented focus on health evidence for people working in governments, businesses and non-governmental organizations as well as members of the public. The emergence of Omicron only reinforced the need for timely evidence as decision makers across the globe scrambled to guide healthcare services and […]