What are the differences between a systematic review and a meta-analysis? Here are some tips to help you understand these two different yet related types of study.
This blog introduces you to funnel plots, guiding you through how to read them and what may cause them to look asymmetrical.
Cochrane UK is hosting a half-day event in London on Sunday 3rd September 2023, aimed at healthcare professionals and students, from all healthcare disciplines, who want to learn more about putting evidence into practice.
Students 4 Best Evidence is a blogging network by, and for, students interested in evidence-based healthcare. Learn more about the beginnings of our student community and how you can get involved.
Learn more about the Epistemonikos Foundation and its repository of healthcare systematic reviews. The first in a series of three blogs.
Learn how to use the Epistemonikos database, the world’s largest multilingual repository of healthcare evidence. The second in a series of three blogs.
Discover more about the ‘Living OVerview of Evidence’ platform from Epistemonikos, which maps the best evidence relevant for making health decisions. The final blog in a series of three focusing on the Epistemonikos Foundation.
When you bring studies together in a meta-analysis, one of the things you need to consider is the variability in your studies – this is called heterogeneity. This blog presents the three types of heterogeneity, considers the different types of outcome data, and delves a little more into dealing with the variations.
Is this study valid? Can I trust this study’s methods and design? Can I apply the results of this study to other contexts? Learn more about internal and external validity in research to help you answer these questions when you next look at a paper.
Every March, Endometriosis Awareness Month takes place across the world. But what exactly is endometriosis and why is it vital to continue the dialogue surrounding it even beyond the month of March?
In this blog, Hebatullah has summarised some key aspects of a resource in our Library – a recording of a webinar on ‘Making health decisions’, run by Cochrane UK in October 2022.
Can UV nail lamps used for gel manicures cause cancer? In early 2023, this question has been raised in the media. What is the evidence behind the headline?
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This blog introduces you to the concept of confounding. There is a clear explanation and then examples and methods to minimise the effect of confounding during study design and statistical analysis.
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) can be subject to different kinds of bias. Read about different sources of bias in this blog and how much the magnitude of effect can be changed by the presence of bias.
This new webpage from Cochrane UK is aimed at students of all ages. What is evidence-based practice? What is ‘best available research evidence’? Which resources will help you understand evidence and evidence-based practice, and search for evidence?