Episode 15. Professor John Ioannidis from Stanford University became involved in Cochrane early on. Peter C Gøtzsche interviews John about what was so unique about Cochrane; how their expulsion of one of their best-known researchers after a secret show trial was very unfair and damaging for the organisation; and if the organisation can regain people’s trust.
Documentation:
Ioannidis JPA. Cochrane crisis: secrecy, intolerance, and evidence-based values. Eur J Clin Invest 2018;Dec 5.
Newman M. Has Cochrane lost its way? BMJ 2019;364:k5302.
Demasi M. Cochrane – A sinking ship? BMJ blogs 2018;Sept 16.
Gøtzsche PC. Death of a whistleblower and Cochrane’s moral collapse. Copenhagen: People’s Press; 2019.
Gøtzsche PC. Decline and fall of the Cochrane empire. Copenhagen: Institute for Scientific Freedom; 2022. Freely available.
Gøtzsche PC. False propaganda about face masks and Cochrane editorial misconduct. Copenhagen: Institute for Scientific Freedom 2023; Sept 11.
Gøtzsche PC. Whistleblower in healthcare: autobiography. Copenhagen: Institute for Scientific Freedom (will appear in 2025 and will become freely available).
