Still a few places available on our online 3-day course "Statistical Methods for Risk Prediction and Prognostic Models", running 13-15th January 2026. Details below. Last date to register is 30th December. www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/short-...

Preoperative psychological health impacts pain and disability outcomes following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for cervical radiculopathy - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Preoperative psychological health impacts pain and disability outcomes following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for cervical radiculopathy

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My wonderful colleague Dr. Roger Saul and I have written another op-ed that was published in this morning's issue of the Telegraph Journal: A 2025 Wishlist for Educational Change

Use of Promotional Language in Grant Applications and Grant Success This cross-sectional study evaluates whether promotional language in biomedical grant writing is associated with receipt of funding and assesses who is more likely to use promotional language in their...

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Flyer for the Introduction to Causal Inference Course for Health & Social Scientists, taking place on 7th-11th July 2025

PLEASE SHARE: Registration is now open for the next Introduction to Causal Inference Course for Health & Social Scientists (7-11 July 2025, Leeds, UK).

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Note, we are not planning any other courses until 2027.

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Common misconceptions about validation studies Abstract. Information bias is common in epidemiology and can substantially diminish the validity of study results. Validation studies, in which an investig

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