Trials in a Vacuum - Study of Studies Shows Few Citations - NYTimes.com

[Guest guest]

“No matter how many randomized clinical trials have been done on a

particular topic, about half the clinical trials cite none or only one of

them.”

“As cynical as I am about such things, I didn’t realize the situation was

this bad,” Dr. Goodman said.

It seems, Dr. Goodman said in an e-mail, that “either everyone thinks

their study is really unique (when others thought it wasn’t), or they

want to unjustifiably claim originality, or they just don’t know how or

want to look.” ...

The situation can have serious consequences for patients, said Sir Iain

Chalmers, editor of the

Lind Library, which is a source of information on appropriate tests

of medical treatments. He said some patients have suffered severe side

effects and even died in studies because researchers were not aware of

previous studies documenting a treatment’s dangers.

“That’s the tragedy,” he said. “Not only is it unscientific, it is

unethical.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/health/research/18cite.html?ref=health

Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Hahnemannian

Homeopath

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[Guest guest]

“No matter how many randomized clinical trials have been done on a

particular topic, about half the clinical trials cite none or only one of

them.”

“As cynical as I am about such things, I didn’t realize the situation was

this bad,” Dr. Goodman said.

It seems, Dr. Goodman said in an e-mail, that “either everyone thinks

their study is really unique (when others thought it wasn’t), or they

want to unjustifiably claim originality, or they just don’t know how or

want to look.” ...

The situation can have serious consequences for patients, said Sir Iain

Chalmers, editor of the

Lind Library, which is a source of information on appropriate tests

of medical treatments. He said some patients have suffered severe side

effects and even died in studies because researchers were not aware of

previous studies documenting a treatment’s dangers.

“That’s the tragedy,” he said. “Not only is it unscientific, it is

unethical.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/health/research/18cite.html?ref=health

Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Hahnemannian

Homeopath

Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Washington State, USA

Vaccines -

http://vaccinationdangers.wordpress.com/ Homeopathy

http://homeopathycures.wordpress.com

Vaccine Dangers, Childhood Disease Classes & Homeopathy

Online/email courses - next classes start December 2 & 3, 2010 and

January 6 & 7

[Guest guest]

“No matter how many randomized clinical trials have been done on a

particular topic, about half the clinical trials cite none or only one of

them.”

“As cynical as I am about such things, I didn’t realize the situation was

this bad,” Dr. Goodman said.

It seems, Dr. Goodman said in an e-mail, that “either everyone thinks

their study is really unique (when others thought it wasn’t), or they

want to unjustifiably claim originality, or they just don’t know how or

want to look.” ...

The situation can have serious consequences for patients, said Sir Iain

Chalmers, editor of the

Lind Library, which is a source of information on appropriate tests

of medical treatments. He said some patients have suffered severe side

effects and even died in studies because researchers were not aware of

previous studies documenting a treatment’s dangers.

“That’s the tragedy,” he said. “Not only is it unscientific, it is

unethical.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/health/research/18cite.html?ref=health

Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Hahnemannian

Homeopath

Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Washington State, USA

Vaccines -

http://vaccinationdangers.wordpress.com/ Homeopathy

http://homeopathycures.wordpress.com

Vaccine Dangers, Childhood Disease Classes & Homeopathy

Online/email courses - next classes start December 2 & 3, 2010 and

January 6 & 7

[Guest guest]

“No matter how many randomized clinical trials have been done on a

particular topic, about half the clinical trials cite none or only one of

them.”

“As cynical as I am about such things, I didn’t realize the situation was

this bad,” Dr. Goodman said.

It seems, Dr. Goodman said in an e-mail, that “either everyone thinks

their study is really unique (when others thought it wasn’t), or they

want to unjustifiably claim originality, or they just don’t know how or

want to look.” ...

The situation can have serious consequences for patients, said Sir Iain

Chalmers, editor of the

Lind Library, which is a source of information on appropriate tests

of medical treatments. He said some patients have suffered severe side

effects and even died in studies because researchers were not aware of

previous studies documenting a treatment’s dangers.

“That’s the tragedy,” he said. “Not only is it unscientific, it is

unethical.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/health/research/18cite.html?ref=health

Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Hahnemannian

Homeopath

Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Washington State, USA

Vaccines -

http://vaccinationdangers.wordpress.com/ Homeopathy

http://homeopathycures.wordpress.com

Vaccine Dangers, Childhood Disease Classes & Homeopathy

Online/email courses - next classes start December 2 & 3, 2010 and

January 6 & 7