{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The DOC Podcast","title":"Beyond RCTs: Real-World Evidence and the Future of Sleep Research (w/Dr. Ellen Stothard) [Ep.147]","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ccdd47cb\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5731,"description":"Episode Summary\nIn this in-depth conversation, I welcome Dr. Ellen Stothard, PhD, a sleep researcher with expertise in integrative physiology, neuroscience, and data analytics. Ellen shares her unconventional journey from psychology student to sleep science researcher to clinical data specialist, offering a unique perspective on what \"evidence-based\" really means and how clinicians can become everyday researchers.\n \nKey Topics Covered\nEllen's Journey\nFrom psychology and French double major to a PhD in sleep and circadian rhythms\nThe famous \"Camping Study\" and how natural light synchronizes our bodies\nWhy academia wasn't the right fit and finding purpose in clinical data\nBuilding Rebus Health: an integrative sleep medicine clinic\nUnderstanding Evidence-Based Practice\nWhat \"evidence-based\" actually means (and what it doesn't)\nThe difference between correlation and causation\nWhy negative findings are crucial but rarely published\nReal-world evidence vs. randomized controlled trials\nResearch Methodology Demystified\nSmall, controlled studies (N=30) vs. large observational studies (N=50,000)\nUnderstanding statistical significance and what research can (and can't) tell you\nThe importance of understanding study assumptions and limitations\nWhy averages hide responders and non-responders\nClinical Practice as Research\nHow busy practitioners can gather research-quality data\nThe power of before-and-after documentation\nWhy consistency matters more than perfection\nOvercoming IRB fears: private IRBs and retrospective chart reviews\nEarly Intervention vs. Watchful Waiting\nThe ethics of withholding treatment when harm is suspected\nUsing \"natural experiments\" from patients who delayed treatment\nWhy inaction carries responsibility too\nBreaking Down Silos\nWhy dentists, sleep physicians, and researchers need to collaborate\nThe psychology of professional resistance to change\nCreating bridges between academia and private practice\nSpeaking each other's \"language\" across disciplines...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Wf6VIMhB_ulpfJzsJlix0BOF0i4W9yk8xxJ6-5X1Y6E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxOTI3LzE2OTg2/MzExNDktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}