Recommended web links for the month of January (January 21, 2005)

This page is being phased out.

Statistical Literacy. Steen L, Garfield J, Schield M, Cerrito J, Reichenbach B, Engbretson M. Accessed on 2005-01-25. www.statlit.org

STROBE (Standards of Reporting Observational Studies in Epidemiology) statement. Elm EV, Altman D, Pocock S, Egger M, Smith GD, Ebrahim S. Accessed on 2005-01-21. www.strobe-statement.org/

Evaluation of NIH Implementation of Section 491 of the Public Health Service Act, Mandating a Program of Protection for Research Subjects. Bell J, Whiton J, Connelly S, Published on June 15, 1998. Accessed on 2005-01-21. www.hhs.gov/ohrp/policy/hsp_final_rpt.pdf

Health Care Renewal Blog. Hood C, Green L, InformaticsMD, Atwood K, Egan, Maulitz R, Nudelman J, APeticola, Poses RM, Thompson K, Pogo, Smith WR. Accessed on 2005-01-18. hcrenewal.blogspot.com/

Introduction to the Responsible Conduct of Research [PDF]. Steneck NH, Published by the Office for Research Integrity, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Accessed on 2005-01-14. www.ori.dhhs.gov/documents/rcrintro.pdf

Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science BLog. Andrew Gelman. Accessed on 2005-01-12. www.stat.columbia.edu/%7Egelman/blog/

Naturopathy: A Critical Appraisal. Atwood KC, Published in Medscape General Medicine (2003, December 30). Accessed on 2005-01-04. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/465994

A Systematic Integrative Review of Infant Pain Assessment Tools. Duhn LJ, Medves JM, Published in Advances in Neonatal Care (2004), Vol. 4, No. 3, p126-140 and reprinted in Medscape Today (2004, July 30). Accessed on 2005-01-04. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/484129

Value of PSA screening test questioned. Elliott VS, Published in AMNews (2004, October 11). Accessed on 2005-01-04. www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2004/10/11/hll21011.htm

The SSRI Debate and the Evidence Base in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Green J, Published in Curr Opin Psychiatry (2004) Vol. 17 No. 4, and reprinted in Medscape Today (2004, June 29). Accessed on 2005-01-04. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/481697

The SF Community - offering information and discussion on health outcomes. Medical Outcomes Trust. Accessed on 2005-01-04. www.sf-36.org/

Generalisability in economic evaluation studies in healthcare: a review and case studies. Sculpher M, Pang F, Manca A, Drummond M, Golder S, Urdahl H, Davies L, Eastwood A, Published in Health Technology Assessment (2004), Vol. 8, No. 49. Accessed on 2005-01-04. www.ncchta.org/execsumm/summ849.htm

Lost in Translation? Reflections on the Role of Research in Improving Health Care for Children. Simpson L, Published in Health Aff (2004) Vol. 23, No. 5, p125-130 and reprinted in Medscape Today (2004, September 13). Accessed on 2005-01-04. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/488340

Scientific Integrity, Fidelity and Conflicts of Interest. Warner TD, Roberts LW, Published in Curr Opin Psychiatry (2004) Vol. 17, No. 5, p381-385 and reprinted in Medscape Today (2004, August 23). Accessed on 2005-01-04. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/487576