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This second article in a seven part series presents the Core GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) approach to deciding on the target of the certainty rating, and rating down certainty of evidence due to imprecision. bmj.com/content/389/bm…

PROBAST+AI is out! This is "a comprehensive tool that allows to assess the trustworthiness, value, fairness, quality, risk of bias and applicability of prediction models" (probast.org) bmj.com/content/388/bm…

Causal Inference: What If. Miguel A. Hernan, James M. Robins. CRC Press, July 30, 2025, 312 Pages. routledge.com/Causal-Inferen…

Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o the puddin'-race… Happy #BurnsNight from all of us here at the RSNO – slàinte! . . #AddressToAHaggis

@drtintin99 Most epidemiologists would identify this as dichotomania. Setting a cut-off from a ROC curve is not consistent with the question. I, however, like their use of routine population-based data.

3/ Interestingly, despite inadequate power and not the original aim, they found significant correlation between CSF protein count and shunt failure rates. They felt that protein >1g/dL ➡️ ⬆️failure rate.

1🧵/ Today's #MorningPaper from @TheJNS looks at routine CSF sampling in #shunt surgery. This 10-yrs retrospective Australian study included 1485 procedures. @neuro_at_ic @e1v1m1 @BrainSchool101 @markhwilson @EANS_yns @realyoungcaans @AsianCNS doi.org/10.3171/2024.1…

Good to see promise made by @wesstreeting @DHSCgovuk promise re Regulation of NHS managers now out for Consultation Please contribute if you can Worth cascading for further views @NHSConfed @NHSEmployers @HSJEditor @NHSEngland @HSJnews Link: consultations.dhsc.gov.uk/67221f12b280a8…

A victory for patient safety: our case against the GMC over their failure to properly regulate Associates is now heading straight to the High Court! Mr Justice Chamberlain ruled it raises serious issues for patients and he granted us permission and expedition. bit.ly/AUgoahead

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@iDrSunny Really interesting piece in BMJ. Promoted by @trishgreenhalgh bmj.com/content/386/bm… We ignore this research at the cost of patient safety (and vicarious liability). PATIENTS DESERVE BETTER

GP’s you need to vote

Love how music connects us all

"If others won't lead, we will." Today @DrPhilBanfield announced we are launching legal action against the GMC, over MAPs and the use of the term ‘medical professionals’. Here's why ⬇️📣 #ARM2024

There is nothing 'junior' about junior doctors. This afternoon #ARM2024 recognises this and has voted through proposals to rename to “RESIDENT DOCTORS” from September 2024. More details to follow... #RDC coming soon!

There's not long until the polls open on 4 July. To ensure party leaders listen to doctors' views on MAPs this general election, join me and add your name to the BMA's open letter to party leaders. It only takes a few minutes! #PatientsNeedDoctors #GE2024 activism.bma.org.uk/page/152052/pe…

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Obviously wider implications but...

10 tips on how we write papers (1/3) @Matter_CP #paperwriting #scientificwriting #writingtips #writing #researchtips #PhD #phchat #Academia #AcademicTwitter #MedTwitter #medx #Meded sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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ASiT and the Surgical Specialty Training Organisations have released a joint statement in response to a recently published in The Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons England What should be the #priorities in delivering surgical care? Share with us your thoughts 🔗 tinyurl.com/ASJSM24

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