Surrogate endpoints in clinical trials
Surrogate endpoints are endpoints that are not directly related to the clinical outcome of interest but are used as a substitute for it. They are often used in clinical trials to …
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Surrogate endpoints are endpoints that are not directly related to the clinical outcome of interest but are used as a substitute for it. They are often used in clinical trials to …
There’s a series from JAMA that goes over how to read clinical trials. The series is written by individuals who are widely recognized in the field of evidence-based medicine. …
Sham surgeries are procedures that mimic real surgeries but do not include the critical therapeutic component. They are often used in clinical trials to serve as one of the …
So far I’ve subscribed to a couple journals and some blogs. Here’s a partial list: CDC MMWR Phase 3 and 4 clinical trials from: BMJ NEJM The Lancet Blogs from: Sensible …
What follows is an argument for the more liberal forms of the SPICES model of medical education1. The paper itself is relatively old, but many medical schools, especially in the …
Most antagonism doesn’t need contact. Bacteria just secrete stuff into the environment—for instance, specific bacteriocins and broad antibiotics. These diffuse and hit any nearby …
Robbins pathology1 and GH medical physiology2 IntroductionType 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the destruction of beta cells, leaving patients …
1st Gen SequencingDideoxy gene sequencing uses what is called “primed synthesis” for sequencing. Primed synthesis works as follows: primers anneal onto a denatured …
I used Quarto, which was recommended to me by a friend for its simplicity and ease of management. I could have used any number of other tools to build the website for greater …