hi
i am on several list where similar dicussions have arisen
what i have found most useful is that when someone
posts a question that later they then provide to the list
a summary of the responses
this reduces general traffic but retains the benefits of the
list
at other times the issues like NN to Pray will spill over to the full
listing and can, as we have seen, lead to some lively and
important interchange
bill
William D. Grant, Ed.D.
Executive Vice Chair, Research Professor
Director, Center for Evidence Based Practice
Department of Family Medicine
SUNY Upstate Medical University
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Syracuse, NY 13210
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>>> John Done <[log in to unmask]> 01/12 11:27 AM >>>
I too have found this list very educational . It has even been the primary
source of some material I have passed on to others ( the recent debate
about hierarchy of evidence is notworthy). However there is a lot of
traffic, some of which is very specific, some of which is clearly for
general consumption. Can't we make judgements about whether the reply
would be of general or limited interest ? For the former messages are
copied to EBM too ?
>Dear List
>Everyone has noticed that there is much less discussion on this list
recently.
>The reason is that replies to individual questions go directly to the
author
> of the query rather than to the list.
>(If you press the reply button for this letter your reply comes
> directly to me rather than to EBM. Everyone gets the question but not to
>read the answers)
>The advantage is that mail boxes are not stuffed full everyday with
>discussion that
>is of little interest to them.
>The disadvantage is that the list is a lot less lively than during the
>"Numbers Needed to Pray" controversy.
>I for one learnt a lot about subjects in which I initially thought I had
>little interest.
> Are not people who join discussion groups like that?
>Wonder if we could take a straw vote on what list members prefer.
>Remember dont press just the reply button but copy your replies to EBM.
>
>Truly
>Jacob M. Puliyel MD MRCP
>Head of Pediatrics
>St Stephens Hospital
>Tis Hazari
>Delhi 110054
>
>From
>Puliyel
>
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