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I post this comment quite frequently on HN, but yet again this is not a randomized controlled trial, but rather an observational study. On top of that, they sta
by mortehu 4y ago
I post this comment quite frequently on HN, but yet again this is not a randomized controlled trial, but rather an observational study. On top of that, they state several insignificant statistics using the point estimate (e.g. "Hydroxychloroquine initiators had an 8% lower rate of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias compared to methotrexate initiators (95% confidence interval 17% to 0%)" (paraphrased).
- ed25519FUUU 4y agoIn this case at least the sample is good. 100k people with rheumatoid arthritis, who are likely taking HCQ for the rest of their lives.