Testing diagnostic tests: Sensitivity and specificity
In this post you are going to figure out how to interpret the evaluation of diagnostic tests through sensitivity and specificity.
In this post you are going to figure out how to interpret the evaluation of diagnostic tests through sensitivity and specificity.
The Cochrane Dementia Group’s Modifiable Risk Factors project has utilized new crowdsourcing techniques to speed up the review process. Sofía Jaramillo takes a look behind the scenes.
Sofía Jaramillo shares some thoughts on the use of crowdsourcing in sicentific research.
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A beginner’s guide to standard deviation and standard error: what are they, how are they different and how do you calculate them?
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.
This blog provides a detailed overview of the concept of ‘blinding’ in randomised controlled trials (RCTs). It covers what blinding is, common methods of blinding, why blinding is important, and what researchers might do when blinding is not possible. It also explains the concept of allocation concealment.