Well designed and properly executed randomised trials are considered the most reliable evidence on the benefits of healthcare interventions. This update to the CONSORT guidelines includes new changes to the checklist www.bmj.com/content/389/...

I had an amazing time talking about #OpenScience at the Cochrane Symposium in Freiburg "Integrität in der Wissenschaft – gemeinsam gegen Betrug". ✨ @zpid.bsky.social

A guide to what's hit science in Trump's first 30 days in office | @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Which universities have the most retracted articles - and the highest retraction rates? For @nature.com, here's a first-of-its-kind analysis of retractions by institutions. Full details in the story. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

To build support for science, it's not enough to just share facts. We need open conversations between scientists and people who are unsure. Social networks, while spreading false information, can also help share the truth. theconversation.com/address-scie...

#Grippe: Sollte ich mich und mein Kind jetzt noch impfen lassen? Aktuelle Empfehlungen und Hintergründe @riffreporter.bsky.social www.riffreporter.de/de/wissen/gr... #Impfung #Masken #Gesundheit

At the rate Trump, Musk and MAGA are destroying science research, we must prepare to lose access to precious resources like PubMed & ClinicalTrials.gov @hildabast.bsky.social absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/02/14/w...

📅 Save the Date! 📅 Am 26.02.2025 von 12:00-13:00 Uhr laden wir Euch herzlich zu unserem kostenlosen Lunch & Learn ein! Claudia Breuer von Cochrane Deutschland gibt eine Einführung in die Nutzung der Cochrane Library und demonstriert die praktische Anwendung. 🔔 Anmeldung hier: shorturl.at/N4pxe

Need help on reporting your factorial trial? Then this new paper in the @bmj.com provides lots of great advice and examples. www.bmj.com/content/388/... #transparency #RCTs

American chaos: standing up for health and medicine - The Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

📚 Statistical errors in meta-analyses can impact the reliability of systematic reviews. This new article from Cochrane highlights the most frequent mistakes and how to avoid them. 📖 Read it here: buff.ly/4jFoThH #SystematicReviews #MetaAnalysis #ResearchMethods #Statistics

The rise of agentic AI teammates in medicine - The Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The world's richest man is taking food and medicine from the world's poorest children www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...

This week's editorial and cover at @thelancet.bsky.social www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... "The past 3 weeks have generated much anger, fear, and sorrow—but it is no time for panic. The medical and scientific communities must come together and stand up for this vision."

#Sprunggelenkbrüche zählen zu den häufigsten Formen von #Knochenbrüchen. Welche Behandlungsansätze Erwachsenen bei der #Genesung nach einem Sprunggelenkbruch (Knöchelbruch) helfen, untersucht ein #CochraneReview: https://buff.ly/3Q45gSL

WHO EPI-WIN : Launch of the WHO guidance on Ethical considerations for social listening in #infodemic management for #PublicHealth emergencies.https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V0osr0pERwKpGOLQOVzGEQ#/registration

(How) can #AI -based automation tools assist with systematic searching? #SystematicReview #EvidenceSynthesis training.cochrane.org/resource/how...

Der 26. EbM-Kongress in Freiburg steht vor der Tür! Sichert euch noch bis einschließlich 31.01.2025 euren Frühbuchertarif und seid dabei, wenn sich alles um evidenzbasierte Medizin unter dem Motto „Die EbM der Zukunft – packen wir’s an“ dreht. Mehr Infos & Anmeldung unter: https://buff.ly/3E9AipH

Take aways from Cochrane Germany’s Methods Forum on Use of Artificial Intelligence for Evidence Synthesis. ebm.bmj.com/content/earl...

There has been a lot of discussion around how to assess trustworthiness of research studies (including investigation of fraud). Some thoughts on this below, to appear in @jclinepi.bsky.social - with @davidit.bsky.social : www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Jetzt verlassen mit der @dfgpublic.bsky.social und der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft auch große deutsche Forschungsorganisationen die Plattform X. www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/klare...

Yet another problem with systematic reviews: A living review update - @jclinepi.bsky.social www.jclinepi.com/article/S089...