A (non-systematic) evidence review of 2020

A (non-systematic) evidence review of 2020

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The power and the pitfalls of early diagnosis

There is a growing market of new diagnostic tests being targeted directly to consumers, often before high-quality evidence about their effectiveness is available. This is causing issues in clinical practice as patients arrive at the NHS’s front door with results that have alarmed ...  Show more

 . 40min 52sec
Gabapentinoid pain meds linked to self-harm, and getting to the Core of GRADE

Helen MacDonald and Juan Franco are back to examine the newest in evidence based medicine. In this episode: gabapentinoids are medications routinely prescribed for treating epilepsy and nerve pain. But, they come with side effects; among them - dizziness, cognitive impairment, an ...  Show more

 . 33min 36sec

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