In this episode, I provide a concise introduction to odds ratios, one of the most common statistics used in medical research. I discuss what they are, how to interpret them, and how to describe them in terms of their confidence intervals.

Just because something is written in a book, that doesn't mean the information is reliable. In this episode, I provide a real-world example of a book that sought to push an agenda, and was written and endorsed by individuals completely outside the field in which the book was about.

Articles can be retracted for a number of reasons. In this episode, I explain what those reasons and and discuss the implications of publication retraction.

On this episode, the final in the three-part series centered on the basics of randomized controlled trials, I discuss the main four methods of randomization.

In this episode, I answer a listener question about how to find free journal articles. Many peer-reviewed articles are not free-- or so it might seem. Articles may be freely available in various databases, and I'll tell you how to access those databases and start reading the research articles that inform news articles.

In this episode, I answer a listener question about where to find free journal articles.

In this episode, I describe characteristics of randomized controlled trials, including how they can be carried out, and explain what it means for RCTs to be single-blind, double-blind, and triple-blind.

In this episode, Melissa Reilly, PharmD and I discuss an article describing the use of statins in people over the age of 75. We also answer three listener questions about managing symptoms associated with statin use.

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Journal Article

Orkaby, A. R., Driver, J. A., Ho, Y.-L., Lu, B., Costa, L., Honerlaw, J., . . . Djousse, L. (2020). Association of Statin Use With All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in US Veterans 75 Years and Older. JAMA, 324(1), 68-78. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.7848

Press Release Brigham and Women's Hospital. (2020, July 7). Among older adults, statin use tied to decreased risk of early death. ScienceDaily. Retrieved August 6, 2020 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200707113222.htm