Best Evidence Webinar: ‘Medicine is Awesome’
‘Medicine is Awesome’: A critical look at the factors that shape the definition of, and research on, depression and its treatment Dr. Allen Shaughnessy received his Doc
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How do you respond to conflicts of interest?
In Therapeutics Letter 136, just published last week, we ask a question some might find provocative: “How do YOU respond to Conflicts of Interest?” In professional edu
TI Methods Speaker Series: Effective use of graphics in the presentation of scientific information
Being able to communicate effectively is essential for success in modern science, and the burden is on the individual to present information in a way that is clear, accurate, compe
Best Evidence Webinar: Think Twice! The (lack of) evidence for opioid analgesics to treat minor acute and chronic pain
Dr Rita McCracken is a full-service family doctor and researcher living as an uninvited visitor on the unceded, traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples, including the S
TI Methods Speaker Series: Synthesizing evidence about harms in systematic reviews
Systematic reviews of interventions usually include evidence about multiple outcomes. Because most reviews are designed to assess potential benefits, they sometimes neglect best pr
Best Evidence Webinar: Pharmacotherapy for the management of alcohol use disorder
Dr. Rupi Brar is an addiction and family medicine physician with the Portland Hotel Community Services Society in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side. She also works clinically at St.
TI Methods Speaker Series: New models for evidence synthesis using machine learning/artificial intelligence
Evidence synthesis is a key method for ensuring clinical practice is up-to-date, efficient, and effective; but conventionally done systematic reviews are laborious, time-consuming,
TI Methods Speaker Series: Harnessing the power of excess statistical significance
In this presentation, Tom Stanley shows how excess statistical significance (ESS) can improve the credibility of research synthesis. This generalizes on the notion of an excess of
Best Evidence Webinar: Learning from Polypharmacy Risk Reduction Through Team-Based Care in Northeastern BC
This live webinar has already taken place. You can now view the video recording. Scroll down for links to additional resources. DATE: February 9th, 2022 TIME: 12:00 – 13:00