Talk Evidence - Z drugs, subclinical hypothyroidism and Drazen’s dozen
Medicine and Science from The BMJ
June 25, 201944m 48s
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Show Notes
This week on the podcast, (2.02) a listener asks, when we suggest something to stop, should we suggest an alternative instead?
(8.24) Helen tells us to stop putting people on treatment for subclinical hypothyroidism, but what does that mean for people who are already receiving thyroxine?
(20.55) Carl has a black box warning about z drugs, and wonders what the alternative for sleep are.
(30.11) Finally the NEJM has published Jeff Drazen's dozen most influential papers - but not a systematic review amongst them. Cue the rant.
Reading list:
Rapid rec on subclinical hypothyroidism
https://www.bmj.com/content/365/bmj.l2006
Temporal trends in use of tests in UK primary care, 2000-15
https://www.bmj.com/content/363/bmj.k4666
Black box warning for z-drugs
https://www.bmj.com/content/365/bmj.l2165
Drazen's dozen
https://cdn.nejm.org/pdf/Drazens-Dozen.pdf