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Medicine: Mind the Gap - Chaos in the Brickyard - Translational Research in 2007

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Air date:	Monday, November 5, 2007, 9:30:00 AM Time displayed is Eastern Time, Washington DC Local
Views:	Total views: 190 * This only includes stats from October 2011 and forward.
Category:	Medicine: Mind the Gap
Runtime:	01:29:29
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Description:	Medicine: Mind the Gap NIH Office of Disease Prevention Seminar Series "Chaos in the brickyard" refers to a letter(1) that appeared in Science in 1963, in which Bernard K. Forscher described scientific research as the building of brick edifices: "Once upon a time, among the activities and occupations of man there was an activity called scientific research and the performers of this activity were called scientists. In reality however, these men were builders who constructed edifices, called explanations or laws, by assembling bricks, called facts…If the bricks were faulty or if they were assembled badly, the edifice would crumble…" When investigators from basic and clinical fields collaborate to do translational research, special problems arise in determining whether research results should be considered strong. Examples of current problems will be discussed, along with some rules of evidence and broader principles that may help improve translational research. This new seminar series, Medicine: Mind the Gap, will explore a wide range of issues at the intersection of research, evidence, and clinical practice—-especially areas in which conventional wisdom may lead us astray. From the role of advocacy organizations in medical research and policy, to off-label drug use, to the effectiveness of continuing medical education, the seminar series will aim to engage the NIH community in thought-provoking discussions to challenge what we think we know and to think critically about our role in today’s research environment. For more information on this seminar series, visit http://consensus.nih.gov/MindtheGap

NLM Title:	Chaos in the brickyard / David F. Ransohoff.
Author:	Ransohoff, David F. National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
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Abstract:	(CIT): "Chaos in the brickyard" refers to a letter that appeared in Science in 1963, in which Bernard K. Forscher described scientific research as the building of brick edifices: "Once upon a time, among the activities and occupations of man there was an activity called scientific research and the performers of this activity were called scientists. In reality however, these men were builders who constructed edifices, called explanations or laws, by assembling bricks, called facts If the bricks were faulty or if they were assembled badly, the edifice would crumble?" When investigators from basic and clinical fields collaborate to do translational research, special problems arise in determining whether research results should be considered strong. Examples of current problems will be discussed, along with some rules of evidence and broader principles that may help improve translational research.
Subjects:	Biomedical Research Evidence-Based Medicine Reproducibility of Results
Publication Types:	Lecture Webcast
NLM Classification:	W 20.5
NLM ID:	101322984
CIT Live ID:	6157
Permanent link:	https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=6157

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