Michael Ferraro
@mcferraro.bsky.social
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Doctoral candidate, NeuRA & UNSW Medicine
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Jack Wilkinson
@jdwilko.bsky.social
· Sep 5
INSPECT-SR: a tool for assessing trustworthiness of randomised controlled trials
The integrity of evidence synthesis is threatened by problematic randomised controlled trials (RCTs). These are RCTs where there are serious concerns about the trustworthiness of the data or findings....
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Reposted by Michael Ferraro
James McAuley
@james-mcauley.bsky.social
· Aug 21
Out today 🚨 Our Cochrane review of 67 RCTs finds no clear evidence of benefit for ketamine or other NMDA antagonists for chronic pain. IV ketamine associated with risk of psychotomimetic effects, nausea, and vomiting. doi.org/10.1002/1465...
Ketamine and other NMDA receptor antagonists for chronic pain - Ferraro, MC - 2025 | Cochrane Library
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Neil O’Connell
@neiloconnell.bsky.social
· Aug 18
Out today 🚨 Our Cochrane review of 67 RCTs finds no clear evidence of benefit for ketamine or other NMDA antagonists for chronic pain. IV ketamine associated with risk of psychotomimetic effects, nausea, and vomiting. doi.org/10.1002/1465...
Ketamine and other NMDA receptor antagonists for chronic pain - Ferraro, MC - 2025 | Cochrane Library
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Michael Ferraro
@mcferraro.bsky.social
· Aug 18
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Michael Ferraro
@mcferraro.bsky.social
· Jul 24
Reposted by Michael Ferraro
Reposted by Michael Ferraro
Florian Naudet
@floriannaudet.bsky.social
· Jul 18
Efficacy and safety of esketamine for treatment resistant depression: registered report for a Systematic Review with an Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis of Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Contr...
Background In 2019, the FDA and EMA approved intranasal esketamine for treatment resistant depression (TRD). The current study re–evaluated its efficacy and safety. Methods This registered report pres...
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Reposted by Michael Ferraro
Neil O’Connell
@neiloconnell.bsky.social
· Jul 16
ENTRUST-PE: endorsement by senior editors of 15 Pain and Anaesthesiology Journals
We are beyond delighted that the ENTRUST-PE framework has been endorsed by the Editors in Chief of 15 International Pain and Anaesthesiology journals. Those editors are copublishing, across the journa...
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Reposted by Michael Ferraro
Reposted by Michael Ferraro
Reposted by Michael Ferraro
Reposted by Michael Ferraro
Jennifer Byrne
@jabyrnesci.bsky.social
· May 15
International Research Integrity Conference. I am arranging this in Sydney in November 16-18th 2025. researchintegrityconf.com Note the excellent speaker list. Contact me!
International Research Integrity Conference | 17-18 November 2025, Sydney, Australia
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Reposted by Michael Ferraro
Jack Wilkinson
@jdwilko.bsky.social
· Apr 24
Investigating the impact of trial retractions on the healthcare evidence ecosystem (VITALITY Study I): retrospective cohort study
Objective To investigate the impact of retracted trials on the production and use of healthcare evidence in the evidence ecosystem.
Design Retrospective cohort study based on forward citation searchi...
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Michael Ferraro
@mcferraro.bsky.social
· Mar 31
Inclusion of Retracted Studies in Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Interventions
This systematic review and meta-analysis identifies reports of systematic reviews that included retracted studies in their meta-analyses, and assesses the impact of these retracted studies on the resu...
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Reposted by Michael Ferraro
Reposted by Michael Ferraro
Neil O’Connell
@neiloconnell.bsky.social
· Mar 11
What are the benefits and harms of antidepressants for low back pain and spine‐related leg pain?
Find out in our Cochrane review, published today: doi.org/10.1002/1465...
Find out in our Cochrane review, published today: doi.org/10.1002/1465...
Antidepressants for low back pain and spine‐related leg pain - Ferraro, MC - 2025 | Cochrane Library
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