Letters from a Pharmacist
Critical drug evidence, distilled into practical pharmacotherapy insight.
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Bias in RCTs - Part 5 (SPIN) (opens the original)
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Dear Reader,While researching Part 4 of this series, I came across two classic examples of interpretive spin that highlight the difference between reporting results and interpreting them.Interpretive spin occurs when study results are fully reported, but the authors’ interpretation frames those results in a misleadingly favorable way. Common examples include selectively emphasizing secondary or subgroup findings, downplaying null primary outcomes, or using language that overstates the strength o
A Summer Hiatus (opens the original)
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Dear Readers,This summer is nearly over as evident by the cooler mornings and children back in school. As some of you may have noticed, I took a hiatus from writing these letters over July and August. And every hiatus has a trail of stories with mine being captured in family, grants, and gleanings. Protecting family time was a priority for me this summer and provided opportunities to reconnect and recharge. Grants occupied much of the professional side of the season, as well as my creative energ
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