A network for students interested in evidence-based health care

Elpida Vounzoulaki

I am a 3rd year PhD Student in Diabetes Epidemiology at the University of Leicester, UK. My research focuses on preventing type 2 diabetes in women who had gestational diabetes. I'm passionately curious about research, with a particular interest in prevention of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases, real world evidence, and causal inference in epidemiology. I also have a strong interest in communicating science to the public and making it accessible. Find me over on Twitter: @Elpida_Vnz

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Tutorials and Fundamentals

‘No evidence of effect’ versus ‘evidence of no effect’: how do they differ?

When you see a claim that a treatment or intervention has no effect, it is important to examine the evidence as this may be a misleading statement.

Popular Articles

Tutorials and Fundamentals

A beginner’s guide to confounding

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.

Tutorials and Fundamentals

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Bias: how much difference does it really make in randomized trials?

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.

Learning Resources

Free information and resources for pupils and students interested in evidence-based health care

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?