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Confounding by indication case study 2: Hormonal contraception and risk of depression
I wrote in a previous blog about the importance of understanding confounding by indication and being sure to ask researchers…
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Confounding by indication case study 1: Induction of labor and cesarean delivery risk
One of the biggest challenges in teasing out possible causation or directionality of an exposure and an observed phenomenon, it’s…
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New data resource on NSQIP database can inform coverage of relevant medical studies
More than 1,500 peer-reviewed studies have relied on a surgical database known as the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP),…
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Covering vascular surgery? Watch for selection bias in this database
If you cover medical research related to vascular procedures and conditions, you’ve likely come across studies using data from the…
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Tip sheet offers advice on finding real patient voices on Twitter, even on short deadlines
One of our older, incredibly helpful tip sheets at the Medical Studies Core Topic is Liz Szabo’s overview of how…
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Should you cover animal research? Check out these tips first
Most journalists know — or quickly learn — that animal studies are problematic and usually best left uncovered if writing…
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New tip sheet expands on HealthNewsReview.org criteria
The first AHCJ conference I ever attended was in 2011 in Philadelphia. I had only recently learned about the organization…
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Implementing the ’10 criteria’ in your medical research reporting
This tip sheet is based on an interview with Gary Schwitzer, publisher and founder of HealthNewsReview.org, who, with his team,…
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Boning up on unfamiliar research areas can pay off with specialized knowledge, more assignments
In a recent social media post, a fellow journalist asked how others get up to speed on reporting about topics…
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Conference coverage 101: New tip sheet can ease your experience at the event
Covering medical conferences is the bread and butter of many health journalists, especially if they write for trade publications. A…