Dear Steve,
Greetings from coastal Suffolk, England.
This statistics note published in the BMJ talks about the absence of
evidence …… issue.
Altman DG, Bland JM: Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. BMJ
1995;311:485.
Full free text access available @
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/311/7003/485
Regarding the second query, please find below some literature by Sackett
that might be relevant. Apologies for not being more specific.
Straus SE, Sackett DL. Applying evidence to the individual patient. Ann
Oncol 1999 Jan;10(1):29-32
Glasziou P, Guyatt GH, Dans AL, Dans LF, Straus S, Sackett DL. Applying the
results of trials and systematic reviews to individual patients. ACP J Club
1998 Nov-Dec;129(3):A15-6
Straus SE, Sackett DL. Using research findings in clinical practice. BMJ
1998 Aug 1;317(7154):339-42
Sackett DL. Evidence-based medicine and treatment choices. Lancet 1997 Feb
22;349(9051):570; discussion 572-3
Haynes RB, Sackett DL, Gray JA, Cook DL, Guyatt GH. Transferring evidence
from research into practice: 2. Getting the evidence straight. ACP J Club
1997 Jan-Feb;126(1):A14-6
Haynes RB, Sackett DL, Gray JM, Cook DJ, Guyatt GH. Transferring evidence
from research into practice: 1. The role of clinical care research evidence
in clinical decisions. ACP J Club 1996 Nov-Dec;125(3):A14-6
Sackett DL. Applying overviews and meta-analyses at the bedside. J Clin
Epidemiol 1995 Jan;48(1):61-6; discussion 67-70
Sackett DL. Rules of evidence and clinical recommendations for the
management of patients. Can J Cardiol 1993 Jul-Aug;9(6):487-9.
Hope the above is of some interest/? use.
Cheers & warm regards,
Badri
Dr.P.Badrinath M.D,M.Phil,(Epid)PhD(Cantab)DFPHM,MPH(Distinc)
Specialist Registrar in PHM & Honorary Clinical Lecturer,
Suffolk Public Health Network & University of Cambridge,
Ipswich IP3 8LS,UK. http://myprofile.cos.com/badrishanthi
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