tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422299.post2130220002073983949..comments2023-08-23T23:53:58.164-04:00Comments on <a href="http://paulstokes.blogspot.com">The Stokes Kith and Kin Community Blog</a>: Too Many Specialists in Medicine (Updated)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422299.post-64333942471981927962009-10-01T12:56:52.650-04:002009-10-01T12:56:52.650-04:00I don't know too many specific examples (thoug...I don't know too many specific examples (though I'm sure they exist) of research biased/affected by drug cos. and such things, but I do know that many well respected journals (like NEJM or Lancet, say) have mechanisms in place to check for such bias, which can be monitored via study design and results analysis. I'm not sure that a study done 12 years ago would be any less likely to be biased than one done 2 years ago, and if anything, I would think that the more recent studies might be more carefully scrutinized (esp. in the major journals) for such bias.maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16189858723557212396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422299.post-6917431754064027122009-10-01T08:06:04.965-04:002009-10-01T08:06:04.965-04:00Thanks, Mary. Dr. McDougall likes the older studi...Thanks, Mary. Dr. McDougall likes the older studies, because he believes newer ones are unduly influenced by the drug companies: this according to a lecture that I viewed on a DVD from him. I will look for an article he wrote on the subject of research being biased by the drug and med-equipment companies. But I did notice that the studies were a little old. Thanks for the suggestions on the updates.Paul Stokeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905961019293417243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422299.post-19665096541864199762009-10-01T07:28:01.395-04:002009-10-01T07:28:01.395-04:00I meant to say: when looking at the PubMed abstra...I meant to say: when looking at the PubMed abstract, look at the box on the right of the screen that says "Cited by 27 PubMed Central articles." That's where you find later articles and studies that mention your study.maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16189858723557212396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422299.post-20210992375785401972009-10-01T07:26:23.280-04:002009-10-01T07:26:23.280-04:00Good referenced articles. I haven't read them...Good referenced articles. I haven't read them yet (darn med school reading gets in the way), but a quick skim of the abstracts show that they're in respected, peer-reviewed journals with decent study design. One observation: they are a little dated now, and there is a good possibility of subsequent studies that enhance/refute their findings. When looking at the PubMed abstract, you can reference the articles in which the article you're interested in is referenced. (You can also use scholar.google for this.)<br /><br />Also, if you can't find that third article and still want a copy, I'm sure I can get it here.<br /><br />Finally, Mom would make a good epidemiologist; but of course, that doesn't surprise us.maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16189858723557212396noreply@blogger.com