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Can you give some examples of the controversial findings of meta-analysis?
by phalangion 7y ago
Can you give some examples of the controversial findings of meta-analysis?
- extra88 7y agoRecently, a meta-analysis calling into question a connection between eating red and processed meat and heart failure.
- BostonFern 7y agoIn 2010, a meta-analysis seeking to reevaluate the scientific evidence behind the prevailing view that dietary saturated fats are tied to adverse effects on cardiovascular health was published.[1] The study's conclusion, "a meta-analysis of prospective epidemiologic [sic] studies showed that there is no significant evidence for concluding that dietary saturated fat is associated with an increased risk of CHD or CVD", unleashed a wave of news reports claiming dietary saturated fats were no longer considered harmful, further tilling the grounds for a movement urging the increase in consumption of saturated fats for added health benefits. The 2010 meta-analysis has been criticized here: https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/91/3/497/4597072 https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/91/3/497/4597072 Again, I'm not a party to this particular debate on dietary saturated fats, but I am critical of the suggestion that a meta-analysis of an inconclusive body of studies will yield an actionable conclusion. [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2824152/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2824152/