The Basics: How to interpret a chart review

I can’t stress enough how important it is to understand how to read the literature. It makes a world of difference in interpreting the results. When I read a study I always read the methods and the results section only. Then I make my interpretations and see if they match the authors conclusion. But to […]

How to interpret a Forest Plot

Let’s take a short trip into the woods and discuss Forest Plots (They are called that because if you lay the graph on its side ups and downs look like tree line…or maybe because everyone gets lost in them…). Let’s look at the one below from a Cochrane review 1. It looks daunting but really […]