Not all scientific studies are created equally

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• Format Videos
• Language/s English
• Target Audience Self-directed learning
• EBM Stage 0 - Why EBM?
• Duration <5 mins
• Difficulty Introductory

Key Concepts addressed

• 1-3a Beware of conflicting interests
• 2-1a Comparison groups should be similar
• 2-1d People should not know which treatment they get
• 3-2b Are you very different from the people studied?
• 1-2c Association is not the same as causation

Details

Every day, we are bombarded by attention grabbing headlines that promise miracle cures to all of our ailments — often backed up by a “scientific study.” But what are these studies, and how do we know if they are reliable? In this 5 minute video David H. Schwartz dissects two types of studies that scientists use, illuminating why you should always approach the claims with a critical eye.