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Evidence Reviews

Confirmation bias…is exactly what you think it is

This blog discusses the problem of confirmation bias: our tendency to favour answers that confirm ideas and beliefs that we already have. It also discusses two possible solutions to this problem: 1) referring to systematic reviews, which take account of ALL the available evidence and 2) actively seeking out information which may challenge our preconceptions.

Evidence Reviews
bronchiectasis

How should we treat bronchiectasis?

Currently decisions made on treatment of bronchiectasis are based on guidelines which have a very poor evidence base. Read more to find out!

Learning Resources
geek manifesto

‘The Geek Manifesto’: A Geek’s Guide

Sean reviews The Geek Manifesto by Mark Henderson, a book that asks what governments can learn from the success of Evidence-Based Medicine, how we can improve the public understanding of science and how we can entrench scientific thinking into other aspects of public life.

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