Lots of English folk expect to work on 2 January. *shudders* (View Post)

Also - AIUI Cochranes can indicate where new real world research appears to be particularly needed. If all existing trials appear to be duds ... opportunity knocks. (View Post)

The Cochranes are precisely what I had in mind. But you're right about the shitey end of the research stick. (View Post)

Some of mine was too - analysing data from other people's papers to test my new theoretical models.* Though I got mucky often enough in the lab and field to keep Viewcode happy, I hope. *Edit: n… (View Post)

Meta-analysis of clinical trials is a well-known discipline - notably useful in picking out which trials are valid and which are e.g. too small to be statistically useful. (View Post)