Farid Foroutan

🤖Just out in @bmj_latest: Our rapid rec on the use of AI-based computer-aided detection (CADe) in colonoscopy. Using GRADE, we issue a weak recommendation against its routine use. Co-development with @AmerGastroAssn bmj.com/content/388/bm… #AI #Colonoscopy #GRADE #BMJ #MedTwitter

Our @NatureMedicine paper is out today: Apple Watch data from daily life can estimate pVO₂ in heart failure, and drops in daily wearable-derived pVO₂ were linked to unplanned healthcare events. Grateful to @UHN @PMCC @trogersresearch nature.com/articles/s4159…

Special thanks to our patient partners, and panel members @JosefStehlik @FinnGustafsson @GuyattGH @CaroAlba05 @DanielGRayner, amongst others

🫀New Guideline on the controversial routine use of induction therapy in #heart #transplantation!!! Discover how patient values & the latest NMA findings guide the way. #InductionTherapy #ClinicalGuideline guideline: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ct… evidence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ct…

Explore our GRADE #prognosis series📘! Topics include: Overall prognosis: tinyurl.com/y9uubj2f Prognostic factor: tinyurl.com/zwv6wdwu Calibration: tinyurl.com/mstb4yhc Discrimination: tinyurl.com/5c5dea75

Struggling to interpret the discrimination of #prognostic models? 🤔 Our new #GRADE paper demystifies whether an AUC of 0.7 is just right, or not enough. Discover how to assess model accuracy with confidence! 📊🔍 sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @GuyattGH @AlfonsoIorio @Richard_D_Riley

@GuyattGH @HEI_mcmaster @AlfonsoIorio @rominabrigpet @Reem_A_Mustafa

McMaster GRADE Workshop - For those familiar with GRADE who want to enhance their expertise and deepen their understanding, this workshop will cover more advanced topics. Happening May 7-9 2024 eventbrite.ca/e/mcmaster-adv…

The design of studies testing the effectiveness of risk-guided care has many challenges: A scoping review addressing key considerations - Journal of Clinical Epidemiology jclinepi.com/article/S0895-…

It’s T-minus 17 days until #TestYourLimits Mission: Chimborazo! 🌋 The team is training hard and gearing up, with an honorable mention to coach Biff 🐶 Follow along as we ascend the highest volcano in Ecuador by reading our trek blog: testyourlimits.ca

Global comparison of readmission rates amongst HF patients. Rates are high and variable. Not explained by healthcare spending, GDP, or rates of mortality. Opportunistic gap in evidence to better understand the notable variations @DouglasLeeMD sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Assessing the certainty of evidence from NMAs using GRADE has never been easier! Check out our new paper in The BMJ. Includes a spreadsheet to automate several of the steps. @rominabrigpet , @dkchu , @GuyattGH , @Reem_A_Mustafa , @GRADE_WG , @bmj_latest bit.ly/3NPCXqQ

@GuyattGH @MartinGMayer @Reem_A_Mustafa @IzcovichA @AlfonsoIorio @faridftn @schunemann_mac @Elie__Akl @DrRChristensen @SchandelmaierS

Our #NMA on preventive amino acids for #preterm infants is out in ⁦@SciReports⁩ Great collab with BehnamSadeghirad ⁦@xiaoqin08⁩ ⁦@faridftn⁩ ⁦@DenaZera⁩ ⁦⁦@RMorganPhD⁩ @YapingChangMc et al cc @EBNEO ⁦@souvik_neo⁩ nature.com/articles/s4159…

Woman, Life, Freedom!! #MahsaaAmini

In this randomized trial involving 84,585 participants in Poland, Norway, and Sweden, the risk of colorectal cancer at 10 years was lower among those invited to undergo screening colonoscopy than among those assigned to no screening. nej.md/3yggwTp

Just published SR living alone and mortality. Major innovations: GRADE for causation vs risk; credibility of subgroup claim: applying #ICEMANtool, initially for RCTs, to observational studies, super illustration of within vs between study analyses doi.org/10.1016/j.ecli…

Full disclosure, I am biased. Author of this piece is my mentor. However, I strongly believe #Privatization of #healthcare is a huge distraction from issues at hand. This articles lays out the arguments beautifully!

📏 730km+ covered 🚴 12 cycling days 🤘 5 rockstar teammates 🏔️ 1 heck of a time Already getting excited for the next #TestYourLimits expedition! bit.ly/3TLplxF @trogersresearch @uhn @UHN_Research @uhnfoundation @TransformHF @mcasimard @faridftn

#Statistics thought of the day: One of the most misleading ideas perpetuated by some #MachineLearning advocates is that a ML method requiring 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 parameters to be estimated can get by with 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 sample sizes. stats.stackexchange.com/questions/5843… @vandy_biostat @VUDataScience