Statistics Demystified

This month we have three really clinically relevant papers that take us from a very common ED presentation, through an everyday diagnostic dilemma, and then right into a high-risk paediatric airway. We start with abdominal pain in older adults and ask whether the history and exam ...  Show more

We assess the pupils in almost every significantly unwell or injured patient - but how much are they really telling us? It is easy to document 'pupils equal and reactive' and move on, yet a changing pupil may be one of the earliest outward signs of a developing intracranial catas ...  Show more

The purpose of BMJ Best Practice is to provide knowledge that will help healthcare professionals deliver better care. In this podcast, Dr Clare Mock explains how you can put evidence based knowledge into practice to ensure that we achieve high quality and safe healthcare. Clare i ...  Show more

In this episode 3rd year medical student, Akiva Eleff, will cover a common tough subject among medical students: Stats. It can be a very dense topic but it will be broken into a 3 part series to help break it down into bite-sized pieces. This episode will go over introductory con ...  Show more

BMJ Best Practice is freely available in England, Scotland and Wales. And in many other institutions around the world. We want to ensure that it is used. But we want more than just clicks. We want people to use it to improve individual patient care, to improve care processes and ...  Show more

Medical news can be exciting or controversial. However, the key to any research is its validity through statistical analysis. Professor Chris Schmid, is the Head of Biostatistics at Brown University, and shares his wealth of knowledge how to interpret medical studies.Contact Dr. ...  Show more