The Impact of Poor Research Skills: Real Scenarios and Lessons Learned

The four videos highlight different scenarios where applying proper evidence-based research skills could significantly enhance study quality and media reporting, avoiding misleading conclusions.

Video 1: Explores the mystery of yellow fingers and lung cancer, serving as a perfect example of confounding.
Video 2: Unveils one of the problematic aspects of meta-analysis research skill gap, shedding light on its "ugly" side.
Video 3: Examines how media coverage of Ozempic and Alzheimer’s disease often misrepresents study findings.
Video 4: Discusses the misalignment between media reporting on the COVID-19 referendum and mortality rates with the actual study results.

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to discover how these examples highlight the vital role of strong research skills in ensuring accurate interpretation and effective communication of scientific findings.