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Study of the Week is over at Stop and Think

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Study of the Week is over at Stop and Think

John Mandrola
Oct 30, 2023
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Hi all. I thought I could write the Study-of-the-Week on Stop and Think and simply cross post it here. But. Sadly.

My Substack skills are lacking. Sorry.

Here is the link to my column: It was a fun topic.

Stop and Think
If only critical appraisal was this good for *all* studies
Let’s start with a picture: This is the Kaplan-Meier curve, from an RCT, published in JAMA, of an oral medication vs a placebo given to patients after a myocardial infarction (MI). The group on the drug sustained a 36% reduction in the occurrence a major adverse cardiac or brain event vs placebo. Outcomes included cardiac death, MI, emergency coronary r…
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And. A screenshot:

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Robird
Oct 30, 2023

One additional thought, always consider cui bono, aside from the patients. In particular, a pharmaceutical or device manufacturer and the researchers dependent on their financial support.

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Oct 30, 2023

Would one of the Ai criteria be :

Cina bad?

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