How to mislead the public with seemingly solid research
Edzard Ernst,
Some consumers believe that research is by definition reliable, and patients are even more prone to this error. When they read…
Research can be a waste of time, money and volunteers’ cooperation
Edzard Ernst,
As I am drafting this post, I am in a plane flying back from Finland. The in-flight meal reminded me of the fact that no food…
How to fool people with clinical trials
Edzard Ernst,
In my last post, we discussed the “A+B versus B” trial design as a tool to produce false positive results. This method is…