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Reading an excellent article that describes the many problems with evidence-based medicine, I noticed there isn't really a discussion on the forum of the Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) paradigm. It's discussed indirectly pretty much all over the forum, but it certainly deserves a more directed...

Moved from Have there been any high-profile critiques of open-label, subjective-measures BPS randomised trials? If not, why not? I was thinking about this the other day and I think that if something like this is to happen, we'll have to lead the way. Or at least get the ball rolling. There are...

Effectiveness of in-group versus individually administered pain neuroscience education on clinical and psychosocial outcomes in patients with chronic low back pain: randomized controlled study protocol https://peerj.com/articles/17507/ Objective (1) This trial will compare the clinical and...

I hope to keep discussion strictly on the methodology aspect, but I noticed how many of the issues overlap with the general problem of evidence-based medicine, the arbitrary application of standards, seemingly based entirely on preferences, and how very low quality evidence can influence real...

Publication integrity: what is it, why does it matter, how it is safeguarded and how could we do better? Mark J. Bolland; Alison Avenell; Andrew Grey Trustworthy literature is an essential part of knowledge, evidence-based information, and science. However, publications can contain mistakes or...

NICE guideline on ME/CFS: robust advice based on a thorough review of the evidence Peter Walter Barry; Kate Kelley; Toni Tan; Ilora Finlay In 2021, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence produced an evidence-based guideline on the diagnosis and management of myalgic...

I have just read Hilda Bastian's three articles on this conference on her Absolutely Maybe blog posted in November 2023: A View From the Sicily Evidence-Based Healthcare Conference Is Critical Appraisal Training for Clinicians Doomed? (Sicily Conference Part 2) From the Lab to Evidence...

Divine intervention? A Cochrane review on intercessory prayer gone beyond science and reason Jørgensen, Karsten Juhl; Hróbjartsson, Asbjørn; Gøtzsche, Peter C We discuss in this commentary a recent Cochrane review of 10 randomised trials aimed at testing the religious belief that praying to a...

Full title: Adapt or die: how the pandemic made the shift from EBM to EBM+ more urgent Authors: Trisha Greenhalgh, David Fisman, Danielle J Cane, Matthew Oliver, Chandini Raina Macintyre Open access: https://ebm.bmj.com/content/early/2022/07/19/bmjebm-2022-111952 (Paragraphs mine for...

Moss-Morris also an author Abstract Objective Around 30% of people with long-term physical health conditions (LTCs) experience comorbid anxiety and depression. For many, comorbid distress is linked to difficulties adjusting to the challenges of the LTC. The aims of this article are to present...

World EBHC Day launches campaign to address global health challenges through partnerships for purpose https://www.cochrane.org/news/world-ebhc-day-launches-campaign-address-global-health-challenges-through-partnerships-purpose

Full title: Most healthcare interventions tested in Cochrane Reviews are not effective according to high quality evidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0895435622001007 Highlights • In this large sample of 1567 interventions...

https://www.bmj.com/content/376/bmj.o702 Reddit thread:

Abstract Intuition is a decision-making method that is used unconsciously by experienced practitioners but is inaccessible to the novice. It is rapid, subtle, contextual, and does not follow simple, cause-and-effect logic. Evidence-based medicine offers exciting opportunities_for improving...

https://www.litandphil.org.uk/events/products/truth-and-trust-in-medical-publication-the-role-of-editors-and-whistleblowers/ I don’t know if this is restricted to members or is open to anyone, but it looks like it might be interesting…

They have no idea how deep this goes. Small study hints that interference from bodies funding research into public-health issues such as nutrition and exercise might be more common than realized. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02242-x A survey of public-health researchers has...

OFFICIAL PARTNERS incl Cochrane and NICE. https://worldebhcday.org/

This article although not about ME/CFS has been cited in a number of papers: Citations of: Evidence-Based Practice and Psychological Treatments: The Imperatives of Informed Consent https://philarchive.org/citations/BLEEPA https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01170/full

https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20210514.425704/full/

The methodological quality of 176,620 randomized controlled trials published between 1966 and 2018 reveals a positive trend but also an urgent need for improvement Christiaan H. Vinkers, Herm J. Lamberink, Joeri K. Tijdink, Pauline Heus, Lex Bouter, Paul Glasziou, David Moher, Johanna A. Damen...