Talk Evidence - health checks, abx courses and p-values
Helen Macdonald and Carl Heneghan are back again talking about what's happened in the world of evidence this month. (1.20) Carl grinds his gears over general health checks, with an update in the Cochrane Library. (9.15) Helen is surprised by new research which looks at over prescription of antibiotics - but this time because the courses prescribed are far longer than guidelines suggest. (22.30) What is the tr ue 99th centile of high sensitivity cardiac troponin in hospital patients? (29.02) Is it time to abandon statistical significance and be aware of the problem of the transposed conditional. Reading list: General ...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - April 17, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts

Talk Evidence - health checks, abx courses and p-values
Helen Macdonald and Carl Heneghan are back again talking about what's happened in the world of evidence this month. (1.20) Carl grinds his gears over general health checks, with an update in the Cochrane Library. (9.15) Helen is surprised by new research which looks at over prescription of antibiotics - but this time because the courses prescribed are far longer than guidelines suggest. (22.30) What is the true 99th centile of high sensitivity cardiac troponin in hospital patients? (29.02) Is it time to abandon statistical significance and be aware of the problem of the transposed conditional. Reading list: General he...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - April 17, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts

21 March 2019: Antibiotics in orchards, and rethinking statistical significance
This week, a plan to spray antibiotics onto orange trees, and is it time to retire statistical significance? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. (Source: Nature Podcast)
Source: Nature Podcast - March 20, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts

21 March 2019: Antibiotics in orchards, and rethinking statistical significance
This week, a plan to spray antibiotics onto orange trees, and is it time to retire statistical significance? (Source: Nature Podcast)
Source: Nature Podcast - March 20, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts

21 March 2019: Antibiotics in orchards, and rethinking statistical significance
This week, a plan to spray antibiotics onto orange trees, and is it time to retire statistical significance? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy (Source: Nature Podcast)
Source: Nature Podcast - March 20, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts

Judging the value of a clinical trial in hem-onc
The results of clinical trials are open to interpretation and are dependent upon a vast array of factors, including cohort size, the endpoints chosen and the statistics used to analyze the resulting d... Author: VJHemOnc Added: 10/10/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - October 10, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

Preventing overdiagnosis 2018 - Part 1
This week saw the latest Preventing Overdiagnosis conference - this time in Copenhagen. The conference is a is a forum where researchers and practitioners can present examples of overdiagnosis - and we heard about the various ways which disease definitions are being subtly widened, and diagnostic thresholds lowered. In this podcast we talk to Allen Frances, psychiatrist and former c hair of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. We also hear from friends of the podcast, Steve Woloshin and Lisa Schwartz about the way in which some disease awareness campaigns fuel inappropriate diagnosis. https://www....
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 24, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts

Preventing overdiagnosis 2018 - Part 1
This week saw the latest Preventing Overdiagnosis conference - this time in Copenhagen. The conference is a is a forum where researchers and practitioners can present examples of overdiagnosis - and we heard about the various ways which disease definitions are being subtly widened, and diagnostic thresholds lowered. In this podcast we talk to Allen Frances, psychiatrist and former chair of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. We also hear from friends of the podcast, Steve Woloshin and Lisa Schwartz about the way in which some disease awareness campaigns fuel inappropriate diagnosis. https://www.pr...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 24, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts

Statistical Analysis Plans are Useful for Clinician Scientists They can go over statistical methods that they believe will be pertinent
Maxine Sun, MD Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses how Statistical Analysis Plans are Useful for Clinician Scientists They can go over statistical methods that they believe will be pertinent at ... Author: kidneycancer Added: 04/03/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - April 3, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

Planning and Identification of the Statistical Methodologies Consult biostatistician for opinions on the feasibility of techniques
Maxine Sun, MD Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses Planning and Identification of the Statistical Methodologies Consult biostatistician for opinions on the feasibility of techniques at Kidney Ca... Author: kidneycancer Added: 04/03/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - April 3, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

The Importance of Statistical Analysis Plans Minimize errors, reduce amount of surprises, & diminish data mining
Maxine Sun, MD Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses The Importance of Statistical Analysis Plans Minimize errors, reduce amount of surprises, & diminish data mining at Kidney Cancer Association 2... Author: kidneycancer Added: 04/03/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - April 3, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

An unmet need: reducing early death in amyloidosis
Around a quarter of new amyloidosis patients die within 6 months of diagnosis, and, despite large pharmacological and technological advancements, this statistic has not improved over the past three de... Author: VJHemOnc Added: 11/17/2017 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - November 17, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

Oct 20 Cardiology News
Secondary AF, Heart failure statistics, DOAC bleeding rates, uncontrolled hypertension and stroke risk factors are discussed by John Mandrola in this week ' s podcast. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - October 20, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Life and Times of Leading Cardiologists: Rory Collins
Professor Collins ' ' random ' path to medical statistics took him across three continents, to the Presidential inaugural ball of a certain peanut farmer, and even to knighthood. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - October 2, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts