I was very amused (and slightly horrified) by the Cochrane Hepato-Biliary group’s most recent offering regarding surgical resection versus liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. The 22-page review details elegantly the background to the review, gives an in depth search strategy and description of excluded studies and then concludes: “There are no randomised clinical trials comparing […]
At a meeting today I was introduced to a new website aimed at students interested in evidence-based medicine. Students 4 Best Evidence (S4BE for short) is written by an international panel of medical students, and includes articles and tutorials on EBM, resource reviews and articles on recent systematic review and trials. As would be expected […]
In the world of randomised controlled trials (RCTs), a number of initiatives have existed for some time to attempt to improve methodological quality and reporting. Amongst the most important of these have been the CONSORT statement for the reporting of RCTs, and initiatives for the prospective registration of clinical trials such as the ISRCTN. More […]
John O’Callaghan has been appointed as a clinical research fellow jointly between the CET and the Oxford Transplant Unit. As well as clinical duties with the Oxford Transplant Unit, he will be leading a systematic review of organ preservation in transplantation. This review will be a collaborative project between the CET and the Cochrane Renal […]