The fabric of research: what Gulliver's voyage reveals -- So you want to be an evidence-based anesthetist? -- Randomized controlled trials and nonrandomized observational studies -- Voyages in translational research and gauging its importance -- Is the almighty P becoming less so? reconsidering the significance of "statistical significance" -- Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of "number needed to treat" -- A primer on the meta-analysis : precisely estimating an intervention's effects -- A brief introduction and overview of the Cochrane collaboration -- Case reports, case series, and narrative reviews : cautionary notes -- Will following the tenets of evidence-base practice improve patient safety? what's the evidence? -- Teaching evidence-based practice and evidence-based decision making -- A crash course in common statistical tests for the nonstatistician -- A practical guide for achieving statistical power : how much is enough? -- Can negativity be a good thing? implications of publication bias -- Beware the misguided (or worse!) evidence : biomedical betrayal -- A voyage in evidence-based practice : what is the value of a checklist in improving patient care? -- The challenge of being an evidence-based nurse anesthetist -- Spotting statistical errors in published reports : advanced statistical considerations -- The adaptive clinical trial : implementing and understanding the "new kid on the block" -- In god we trust? all others, please bring data : summary, conclusions, and other musings.
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