thank you Xiaomei! This will be a valuable source of info. I had one question: For screening test, what is more valuable? High sensitivity or high specificity, if there was a choice? Thank you! On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 12:54 PM, Yao, Xiaomei <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Happy New Year everyone, > > > > I also greatly appreciate the members who contribute to the discussions > and share information. Anoop’s suggestion is brilliant to share our own > papers. Here is our newest paper, “*How to conduct a high-quality > systematic review on diagnostic research topics*”. *It is free to > download until Feb 4, 2018. *https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1WEEz_Ls3x8ILA > *:-)* > > > > *Thanks,* > > *Xiaomei* > > > > > > *From:* Evidence based health (EBH) [mailto:EVIDENCE-BASED-HEALTH@ > JISCMAIL.AC.UK] *On Behalf Of *Juan Gérvas > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 02, 2018 11:36 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: Happy New Year 2018 > > > > -Anoop, thanks for mention me but it is my pleasure to share what i think > are interesting papers > > -it makes me happy to notice others think the same (from time to time) > > -for example, this one in English (original) and Spanish (not the best > translation but still interesting) > *Will the fashion for evidence based medicine and technological solutions > come to be viewed the same way as brutalist architecture? Yes. The > proliferation of rigid yet contradictory clinical guidelines; blunt > point-of-care applications; and electronic medical record systems usually > described as a hurdle rather than as a tool.* > *http://www.bmj.com/content/359/bmj.j5676 > <http://www.bmj.com/content/359/bmj.j5676>* > > *La medicina no es una comunidad planificada ni una ciudad de monumentos. > Creo que hay sabiduría en el caos de la clínica o el hospital. El poder de > la medicina basada en la evidencia es el de una promesa falsa de "solución > universal".* > * http://www.nogracias.eu/…/medicina-brutalista-una-reflexio…/ > <http://www.nogracias.eu/2018/01/01/medicina-brutalista-una-reflexion-la-arquitectura-los-servicios-salud/>* > > -un saludo juan gérvas @JuanGrvas > > > > > > 2018-01-02 16:48 GMT+01:00 Vivek Podder <[log in to unmask]>: > > Happy New Year Everyone. Being a medical student, exposure to such forums > with excellent evidence-based health discussion helped to gain more > insights to it. Thank you. > > > > Best, > > Vivek Podder > > > > On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 9:34 PM, Homa Keshavarz <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > I also appreciate this forum. > All the best wishes to you all. > Have a wonder year, > Homa > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Evidence based health (EBH) [mailto:EVIDENCE-BASED-HEALTH@ > JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of Anoop Balachandran > Sent: Tuesday, January 2, 2018 9:53 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Happy New Year 2018 > > Hi everyone, > > Just wanted to say thank you to everyone for contributing and sharing your > wealth of knowledge and experience in this forum. > > I am not sure about other folks, but I have gained a lot of knowledge and > insight from this forum. I want to thank especially some of the senior > members for taking their time out from their busy schedule to answer > questions and engage in discussions. > > I would also appreciate if you write any articles to please post a link in > the forum. I know Hilda Bastian writes several excellent articles. > > Special thanks to Juan for always posting interesting and relevant articles > > Thank you and happy new year 2018 :) > Anoop > > > > > >