ATTENZIONE, URGENTE ! OCCORRE PASSARE ALLA “EBM PLUS”, O “EBM+” DOPO LA EPIDEMIA (FREE).

Adapt or die: how the pandemic made the shift from EBM to EBM+ more urgent Trisha Greenhalgh et al. Abstract Evidence-based medicine (EBM’s) traditional methods, especially randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and meta-analyses, along with risk-of-bias tools and checklists, have contributed significantly to the science of COVID-19. But these methods and tools were designed primarily to answer…

MICROBIOTA : QUALI FUNZIONI PER LA SALUTE? E PER LA INFIAMMAZIONE? UNA GRANDE REVIEW DA “FRONTLINE GASTROENTEROLOGY” (FREE)

Understanding the development and function of the gut microbiota in health and inflammation   Deepak Selvakuma et al. Abstract The gut microbiota is known to play an important role in maintaining gut health through a symbiotic relationship with the host. Altered gut microbiota is a common feature of several diseases of the gastrointestinal tract; however,…

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Why microbiome tests are currently of limited value for your clinical practice Patients usually ask for microbiome tests to manage gut-related issues, to find out what type of diet or food supplement fits best and to get information about the risk of developing chronic diseases. But what kind of information do microbiome tests provide and…

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Gut Microbiota Association with Diverticular Disease Pathogenesis and Progression: A Systematic Review Elisa Reitano et al. Abstract Introduction Growing evidence supports the role of the intestinal microbiome in the development of diferent intestinal and extraintestinal diseases. Diverticular disease (DD) is one of the most common disorders in western countries. In the last years, diferent articles…

SI’, MA QUALE E’ LA DIFFERENZA TRA PROBABILITY E LIKELIHOOD? DA “Nerd For Tech” (FREE)

What is the difference between Probability and Likelihood? Priyanka Dandale Let us understand these two statistical terms in an easy way!! For me, visualizations are easy to understand so I will try to put the difference between Probability and Likelihood using simple visualization. The following explanation applies to all the continuous distributions but for now,…

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Data Scientists Need to Know Just One Statistical Test Samuele Mazzanti   After you read this, you will be able to test any possible statistical hypothesis. With a unique algorithm. [Image by Author] Asof today, Wikipedia counts a total of 104 statistical tests. As a consequence, data scientists may feel overwhelmed and ask themselves: “Should I…