The secret life of trials.... hali June 28, 2012When trials disagree...it can get ugly! But going into meta-analysis could help sort things out. For a meta-analysis - a technique for combi... Continue Reading
Promising = over-hyped + under-tested hali June 19, 2012We've apparently been using the word "promising" to mean "showing signs of future excellence" since about 1600 . I ... Continue Reading
Begging hopefully for less bias hali June 14, 2012From my guest blog post at Scientific American - Holy sacred cow! Personal bias, wishful thinking plus biased research results is one recipe... Continue Reading
The trial acronymania menace hali June 07, 2012As if there's not enough for us to remember, we're supposed to remember endless acronyms for trials too now. There's even a wiki... Continue Reading