Research Methodology
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Recently published articles about Research Methods and Statistics
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
ADHD, ASD, and Other Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Associated With Antipsychotic Exposure During Pregnancy
May 30, 2022
Dr Andrade discusses the implications of 2 recent large cohort studies examining risk of neurodevelopmental disorders after gestational exposure to antidepressants.
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
Antidepressant Drugs and Health-Related QoL: A Guide to Examining a “Viral” Research Paper
May 25, 2022
A recent study reporting no improvement in health-related quality of life with antidepressants went “viral” in the mass media. Here, Dr Andrade considers the shortcomings of the study and...
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
Limitations of the Odds Ratio in a Case-Control Study of Breast Cancer and Exposure to Antipsychotics
November 23, 2021
Dr Andrade considers the limitations of the odds ratio in a study of prolactin-raising vs prolactin-sparing antipsychotics and breast cancer risk, with the aim of helping readers understand how...
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
HARKing, Cherry-Picking, P-Hacking, and Data Dredging as Questionable Research Practices
February 18, 2021
In this article, Dr Andrade helps readers identify several types of statistical analysis that violate scientific principles and that researchers may knowingly—or unknowingly—engage in.
