Monthly Archives: April 2009
Holford on migraines: the referenciness is giving me a headache
Patrick Holford embarrasses himself and the well-informed reader by offering a post about the efficacy of B vitamins for migraine – except, his first link is to a wrong paper and the 2nd piece of evidence involves a tiny, open-label study with unimpressive results. Some people don’t understand standards of evidence. Continue reading
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Drink and Drugs News Reproved By Its Well-Informed Readers
Drink and Drugs News carried an article on addiction treatment by Patrick Holford. Enjoyably enough, readers have written in to point out the state of Holford’s actual as opposed to espoused expertise in addiction, science and research. Continue reading
Filed under addiction, patrick holford
Patrick Holford on Science Friction and the Limitations of RCTs and Meta-analyses
Patrick Holford quote-mines Sir Michael Rawlins nuanced speech about RCTs and evidence-based medicine to suit his own agenda and ignores Rawlins challenge to develop better methodologies for evaluating evidence. Continue reading
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Patrick Holford and Slimming Pills That Lack Evidence: Apparently, No Irony Intended
Patrick Holford criticises some weight loss supplements that he does not market. Oddly, he criticises them for a lack of evidence that is commensurate with the lack of evidence for some of the weight loss supplements that he does recommend. Continue reading
Filed under 5-HTP, Cinnachrome, patrick holford, weight loss
