Typically, the results of clinical trials are reported in medical journals. It is a vital forum for scientists to exchange ideas, stay current in their chosen field, and learn about important advances and setbacks in medicine. Research reports published in medical literature have a profound effect on which drugs and treatments gain favor in practice. It is incumbent upon any clinical researcher to be able to negotiate the arena of medical literature. Biostatistics is, to a very real degree, the language of clinical research.
To prepare for this Discussion, read the Shekelle article, Efficacy and Safety of Ephedra and Ephedrine for Weight Loss and Athletic Performance: A Meta-analysis located in this weeks Learning Resources.
using A Checklist for Reading the Literature from your course text (pp. 343,345), post a comprehensive response to the following:
Identify two elements from the checklist that are missing from the article and how their inclusion would improve the account of the study.
Identify the section of the article (Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion/Discussion) in which the elements should have appeared.
Article: Shekelle, P. G., Hardy, M. L., Morton, S. C., Maglione, M., Mojica, W. A., Suttorp, M.J., et al. (2003). Efficacy and safety of ephedra and ephedrine for weight loss and athletic performance: A meta-analysis. JAMA, 289(12), 1537–1545.
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