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Advances in Psychiatric Treatment (2006) 12: 327-328
© 2006 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

Providing the best available evidence

INVITED COMMENTARY ON... THE ANTIDEPRESSANT TALE

John Geddes

John Geddes Professor of Epidemiological Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Warneford Hospital, Oxford OX3 7JX, UK. Email: john.geddes{at}psych.ox.ac.uk

It is well recognised that the methods used to present the results of clinical research can substantially affect their interpretation. The critical appraisal of research articles requires the clinician to go beyond the ‘spin’. The task is to summarise research studies in a way that assists the patient to make informed decisions guided by the best available evidence, their own preferences and the clinician’s expertise.


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