In my last article, I talked about confirmation bias and how it might impact how you interact with research. Today we are going to talk about some tips for how you can counter that as you explore and read research. Change your mindset from conviction to curiosity When we think about research, the temptation is …
When we think of bias in research, we often think of bias as something that exists in the researchers and publishers of medical research. But that’s not the only kind of research we should be aware of! Confirmation Bias is a special kind of bias that effects YOU. And time you’re interacting with research, you …
I recently came across this great article on 5 ways that charts can be created to be misleading, and thought I’d share it with my readers here. I hope you enjoy it!
Today I’m starting a new series on the top ten trouble spots to witch out for when evaluating research. Enjoy this sneak peek infographic and tune in every Tuesday morning for the next 10 weeks for details on each one!
If you’re a fan of John Oliver’s brash and sarcastic sense of humor, you’ll probably enjoy this video on scientific studies and their misuse, misrepresentation in the media, the cherry picking results, and the silly way that studies are interpreted.
Cochrane has a new review out on Pushing Methods for the Second Stage of Labor. It looks at 20 studies on directed pushing vs spontaneous pushing. Hop over and check out the findings.
Cochrane has a new review out on the Management of the Delivery of the Placenta. It looks at active, expectant, and mixed methods, and includes 7 large studies. Go check out the results!
There is a new study out on planned home birth, conducted using the MANA statistics database. You can read the full study through the link above. Reviews/commentary on the study can be found here: Evidence Based Birth, Rebecca Dekker Science and Sensibility, Judith Lothian And finally, you can read more about the dataset used for …
A new study coming out in the journal Pediatrics looks at the safety of buying breast milk online. There has been a lot of hype and a lot of scare tactics in the popular media. As always, I strongly recommend that you read the actual study instead of just the media hype. So for your …
A newly released study on home birth has been grabbing headlines and triggered some strong responses. But the study is not without its flaws. Read some commentary and critique of the study at the links below: Understanding Outliers Flaws in Recent Homebirth Research May Mislead Parents, Providers