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Because what patients care about is absolute and not relative effects, it is crucial that systematic reviews provide absolute as well as relative effect estimates. Sadly, they very often don’t. doi.org/10.1016/j.jcli…

Fantastic initiative. A methods guidance database. Challenging road ahead to make it sustainable, but many plans in the pipeline! Count on us to help out lights.science/about-us/

My five years old kid just told me: "Dad, I love everybody, even you" Me: "thank you, honey!" ... (You passive aggressive punk)"

This week experts and technical advisors came together from around the world to discuss World Health Organization (WHO) Essential Medicines in Geneva. Happy to be a part of this group!

Mental health problems PLUS guns vs Mental health problems but NO guns If only people would think in #counterfactuals #GunControlNow

Want to learn, refresh, or review the latest on the GRADE approach for evidence syntheses and decisions in health? Join our workshop on May 17, at the CADTH symposium in Ottawa #CADTHSymp #CADTHSymp2023 symposium.cadth.ca/event/c35022f2…

The psychology (and importance) of embracing uncertainty. People prefer advice such as "This is my best estimate, but there's still uncertainty around it" It's ok to say I don't know.

Full venue in Ottawa for the CADTH symposium 2023. #cadthsymp

Allison and Michelle Gates start the GRADE workshop at #CADTHsymp 2023

"... in our verbally dominant culture, visual thinkers often get left behind." hbr.org/2023/05/when-g…

Reminder -- xkcd.com/1732

Compare every country's 🏳️‍🌈 #LGBTQ legal rights vs. public opinion with Equaldex's new Equality Index comparison chart! equaldex.com/equality-index

How to keep an open mind: 1. Think like a scientist: treat your opinions as hypotheses and decisions as experiments 2. Embrace confident humility: argue like you’re right, listen like you’re wrong 3. Build a challenge network: seek out people who sharpen your reasoning

Big news: The Government of Canada announces the creation of the Canadian Drug Agency canada.ca/en/health-cana…

Return-to-office mandates might be a mistake. 4-year study of S&P500: when firms required people to come in, profits failed to climb—while job satisfaction & work-life balance fell. If you want people onsite, don't treat them like toddlers. Make the trip worth their time.

".. private ownership [hospitals] tended to make higher profits than public hospitals.. primarily through the selective intake of patients & reductions to staff numbers." ".. increases in privatisation frequently corresponded with worse health outcomes" thelancet.com/journals/lanpu…

Just published survey of oncology trials demonstrates seriously flawed subgroup inferences: doi.org/10.1001/jamane… Enlightened commentary highlights failure to consider prior knowledge, not reporting key interaction statistics, and ignoring multiplicity. doi.org/10.1001/jamane…

How can #RCT and non-randomized studies best be integrated in a #systematicreview or guideline? Learn from Dr. Carlos Cuello Garcia at our free #webinar, Monday, Nov 4 at 10am EST. Register at buff.ly/406hmRo