With news of a new bisphenol A study on effects of the chemical on the body, here are some tips to help reporters interpret studies on the topic.
- Association of Urinary Bisphenol A Concentration With Medical Disorders and Laboratory Abnormalities in Adults
- Editorial: Bisphenol A and Risk of Metabolic Disorders
- National Toxicology Program releases final report on bisphenol A
An article in Rehabilitation Nursing (PDF) provides an overview of key sources of evidence and how to effectively search for and review research. The article discusses what is available from PubMed, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and the Web of Science. It uses a case study to illustrate methods of searching. Topics include choosing search terms, using PubMed, searching with medical subject headings, using the MeSH database and critical questions to ask about research articles
Other articles and tip sheets about understanding and writing about studies:
Evidence-based medical reporting
Understanding the scientific article
Understanding medical publications
Statistical errors even you can find
What you need to know about risks, rates and ratios
Medicine 101: Words, numbers and journals
Evidence-based medical reporting: A brief primer
Lies, damned lies and medical statistics – how to interpret the evidence
