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Module 5

Voskoboinik A, Kalman JM, De Silva A, et al. Alcohol Abstinence in Drinkers with Atrial Fibrillation. N Engl J Med. 2020;382(1):20–28. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1817591 Was the assignment of patients to treatments randomized? –Yes, patients were randomized by a computerized central randomization in a 1:1 ratio. Were all the patients who entered the trial properly accounted for and attributedContinue reading “Module 5”

Module 4

Nurse study: Are the results of the study valid? Primary guide: Were there clearly identified comparison groups that were similar with respect to important determinants of outcome, other than the one of interest? -Yes there were clearly definied comparison groups what were overall similar. Differences between the groups were identified and addressed withinContinue reading “Module 4”

Module 3

Are the results in the study valid? Primary Guides Was there an independent, blind comparison with a reference standard? The study was no explicit in whether or not the comparison to biopsy was blinded. I do believe the comparison was not independent as factors outside of the PSA level were considered prior to obtaining biopsies.Continue reading “Module 3”

Module 2: The Evidence Hierarchy

Priests have their holy books, farmers have their almanacs, and third year medical students have their UpToDate log in information. In line with so many other medical students across the country, my day to day resource is UpToDate. It has served as a great tool students can use to “not look dumb” on rounds, orContinue reading “Module 2: The Evidence Hierarchy”

My First Blog Post

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”