Prof Paul Glasziou

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Prof Paul Glasziou

Professor of Medicine, Bond University

Professor Glasziou, who was the director of Oxford University’s Centre for Evidence-Based from 2003 to 2010, is a general practitioner and an international leader in evidence-based medicine. He is the author of seven books related to evidence based practice, and has lead over 100 EBM workshops in dozens of countries. Now at Bond University in Australia, his research focuses on improving the clinical impact of publications by reducing the more than $85 Billion annual loss from unpublished and unusable research (Chalmers, Glasziou, Lancet 2009). As a family practitioner this work has particularly focused on the applicability and usability of published trials and reviews.

1 in 6 women are diagnosed with gestational diabetes. But this diagnosis may not benefit them or their babies

When Sophie was pregnant with her first baby, she had an oral glucose tolerance blood test. A few days later, the hospital phoned telling her she had gestational diabetes.

1 in 6 women are diagnosed with gestational diabetes. But this diagnosis may not benefit them or their babies

When Sophie was pregnant with her first baby, she had an oral glucose tolerance blood test. A few days later, the hospital phoned telling her she had gestational diabetes.

By Prof Jenny Doust, Prof Paul Glasziou