A brief guide to prevalence and incidence with definitions, explanations and example calculations.
This article explores circadian rhythm, the prevalence of its disruption in modern society, and its affects on cancer.
This blog examines what heterogeneity is, why it matters, how you can identify and measure it and how you can then deal with it.
Confused about Hazard Ratios and their confidence intervals? This blog provides a handy tutorial.
Heidi reviews ‘Systematic Reviews in Health Care: A Practical Guide’ written by Paul Glasziou, Les Irwig, Chris Bain and Graham Colditz
Deevia takes a look at ‘effect modification’ and ‘confounding’ and explains the differences.
At one point in time, I could not tell you what the most fatal and common adult motor neuron disease is. That is because I knew nothing about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or ALS until just a few years ago.
David writes about the UK Government’s recent plans to introduce health checks.
David takes a look at health in the media. This week from America, when he’s meant to be on his holidays.
David explains risk and number needed to treat using an article from the New England Journal of Medicine
Statistically funny – the blog that combines cartoons, humour, and demystifying evidence-based medicine.
This is a short, clearly written tutorial explaining the basic concepts of evidence-based medicine.
A short poem about regression to the mean illustrated with a few examples!
This pack is for 12-14 year olds learn how mathematicians use mathematical models to make predictions about epidemics.
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