Comments on: Another case-control study ? http://www.journalclub.org/2004/10/28/n11 Comments on the medical literature Wed, 13 Jul 2005 13:30:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: CodeBlueBlogMD http://www.journalclub.org/2004/10/28/n11/comment-page-1#comment-37 CodeBlueBlogMD Tue, 09 Nov 2004 14:55:47 +0000 http://www.journalclub.org/2004/10/28/n11#comment-37 Your site is excellent. These cohort studies drive me nuts. This study (from the NEJM!) is a perfect example. Problem is, other clinical researchers now jump on the bandwagon -- seeing an easy chance to publish -- using this NEJM-validated study as a reference and then quickly merge their own data for a buttressing study. In the end, the cascade creates a mythical branch in the treatment algorithm that at best is wasteful. Look forward to reading more. CodeBlueBlogMD Your site is excellent. These cohort studies drive me nuts. This study (from the NEJM!) is a perfect example. Problem is, other clinical researchers now jump on the bandwagon — seeing an easy chance to publish — using this NEJM-validated study as a reference and then quickly merge their own data for a buttressing study. In the end, the cascade creates a mythical branch in the treatment algorithm that at best is wasteful. Look forward to reading more.

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