Despite the considerable amount of money spent on clinical research relatively little attention
has been paid to ensuring that the findings of research are implemented in routine clinical …

Objective To investigate whether funding of drug studies by the pharmaceutical industry is
associated with outcomes that are favourable to the funder and whether the methods of trials …

Background Clinical research affecting how doctors practice medicine is increasingly sponsored
by companies that make drugs and medical devices. Previous systematic reviews have …

Background. Increasing recognition of the failure to translate research findings into practice
has led to greater awareness of the importance of using active dissemination and …

Objective.—To determine whether the conclusions of review articles on the health effects of
passive smoking are associated with article quality, the affiliations of their authors, or other …

Research findings provide the basis for estimates of risk. However, research findings or “facts”
are subject to interpretation and to the social construction of the evidence. 1 Research …

Background The news media are an important source of information about new medical
treatments, but there is concern that some coverage may be inaccurate and overly enthusiastic. …

Background Researchers and organizations often use evidence from randomized controlled
trials (RCTs) to determine the efficacy of a treatment or intervention under ideal conditions. …

WHERE SHOULD a physician look to find accurate, up-to-date information about the effectiveness
of a variety of clinical interventions? At the bedside or in the office, physicians should …

Changing Childbirth suggested that women should have a pivotal role in their obstetric care,
24 25 yet some are now being criticised for the choices they are making. These choices …