In episode 8 of season 8 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Epidural steroid compared to placebo injection in sciatica: a systematic review and meta‑analysis” with Dr. Eduard Verheijen. You’ll hear him describe why he and his coauthors wanted to pursue another systematic review on this topic, specific differences or lack of differences found in epidural steroid injections compared with placebos, the quality of evidence in these 17 studies, including the clinical implications and big takeaways.
In episode 13 of season 2 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the article, “What doctors want” with the author, Mr. Georg Supp. He shares a look at what prompted this survey of referring doctors, how we can better communicate with patient’s physicians, how he’d suggest that we model behavior on this topic, what we should include in a progress report, and the big takeaways.