DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1093997.v18
title: Data (i.e., evidence) about evidence based medicine

description: <strong>At a glance</strong> <em>The numbers contained in this fileset speak for themselves: evidence based medicine is broken and in crisis.</em> <strong>Fileset contents</strong> <em><strong>- Raw data (versión 1):</strong></em> Excel archive: Raw data, interactive figures, and PubMed search terms <em><strong>- </strong><strong>Figure 1.</strong> </em> Unadjusted (Fig 1A) and adjusted (Fig 1B) PubMed publication trends (01/01/1992 to 30/06/2014). <em><strong>- </strong></em><em><strong>Figure 2</strong>.</em> Adjusted PubMed publication trends (07/01/2008 to 29/06/2014) <em><strong>- Figure 3</strong>.</em> Google search trends: Jan 2004 to Jun 2014 / 1-week periods<br>URL: http://www.google.com/trends/ <strong><em>- Figure 4.</em> </strong> PubMed publication trends (1962-2013) systematic reviews and meta-analysis, clinical trials, and observational studies <em><strong>- Figure 5.</strong></em> Interactive map of completed clinical trials phase 3 registered at ClinicalTrials.gov between 2002 to 2014 <br><em><strong>- Figure 6.</strong></em> Interactive map: percentage of studies (Figure 5. above) with results available at ClinicalTrials.gov. Raw data available in this Fileset: "13377 studies found for: Completed | Interventional Studies | Phase 3 | received from 01/01/2002 to 01/01/2014 | Worldwide". This database complies with the terms and conditions of ClinicalTrials.gov: http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/about-site/terms-conditions Future analysis of these trials will be uploaded to this fileset. <em><strong>- Supplementary Figures (S1-S6).</strong> PubMed publication</em> delay in the indexation processes does not explain the descending trends in the scientific output of evidence based medicine. <strong>Acknowledgments</strong> I would like to acknowledge the following persons for providing valuable concepts in data visualization and infographics: - Maria Fernanda Ramírez. Professor of graphic design. Universidad del Valle. Cali, Colombia. - Lorena Franco. Graphic design student. Universidad del Valle. Cali, Colombia. <strong>Related articles by this author (Jorge H. Ramírez)</strong> 1. Ramirez JH. Lack of transparency in clinical trials: a call for action. Colomb Med (Cali) 2013;44(4):243-6. URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24892242 2. Ramirez JH. Re: Evidence based medicine is broken (17 June 2014) http://www.bmj.com/node/759181 3. Ramirez JH. Re: Global rules for global health: why we need an independent, impartial WHO (19 June 2014) http://www.bmj.com/node/759151 4. Ramirez JH. PubMed publication trends (1992 to 2014): evidence based medicine and clinical practice guidelines (04 July 2014) http://www.bmj.com/content/348/bmj.g3725/rr/759895 <strong> Recommended articles</strong> 1. Greenhalgh Trisha, Howick Jeremy,Maskrey Neal. Evidence based medicine: a movement in crisis? BMJ 2014;348:g3725 2. Spence Des. Evidence based medicine is broken BMJ 2014; 348:g22 3. Schünemann Holger J, Oxman Andrew D,Brozek Jan, Glasziou Paul, JaeschkeRoman, Vist Gunn E et al. Grading quality of evidence and strength of recommendations for diagnostic tests and strategies BMJ 2008; 336:1106 4. Lau Joseph, Ioannidis John P A, TerrinNorma, Schmid Christopher H, OlkinIngram. The case of the misleading funnel plot BMJ 2006; 333:597 5. Moynihan R, Henry D, Moons KGM (2014) Using Evidence to Combat Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment: Evaluating Treatments, Tests, and Disease Definitions in the Time of Too Much. PLoS Med 11(7): e1001655. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001655 6. Katz D. A-holistic view of evidence based medicine<br>http://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2014/05/02/a-holistic-view-of-evidence-based-medicine/