It's a follow-up to a previous satire, which questioned whether or not we need RCTs for time-tested, common-sense interventions. The original paper suggested th

It's a follow-up to a previous satire, which questioned whether or not we need RCTs for time-tested, common-sense interventions. The original paper suggested that the most die-hard EBM fans organize and participate in a RCT of the parachute. Several years later, tongue planted firmly in cheek, they did. https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2019/02/breakthrough-research-reveals-parachutes-dont-prevent-death-when-jumping-from-a-plane/ https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2019/02/breakthrough-resea...