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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JAMA on how to read clinical trials
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. …
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Ethical Considerations: Sham Surgeries
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 …
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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 …
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SPICES Model of Medical Education
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 …
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Non-Ketotic Coma
Robbins pathology1 and GH medical physiology2 IntroductionType 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the destruction of beta cells, leaving patients …
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