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If 1/4 of all studies have fundamental data issues then that means in some corners we are making medical decisions based on bunk, that absolutely is a plague.
by peteradio 3y ago
If 1/4 of all studies have fundamental data issues then that means in some corners we are making medical decisions based on bunk, that absolutely is a plague. Why moderate the language to extenuate?
- taeric 3y agoBecause if 100% of that 1/4 of studies is all in, say, homeopathy, that gives a very different action plan than if it is a random sampling of all studies. Still bad, mind you, but unfocused skepticism is its own plague that will cause more trouble.
- peteradio 3y agoExactly. Its important to see this stratified across subfields. If the vast majority are in homeopathy then maybe who cares? If a substantial portion are in, oh lets say Alzheimers treatment then maybe that's more of a problem?
- taeric 3y agoBasically this. So, fair that I shouldn't just be calling for moderating the language. I'm more wanting specific language with a distaste for unfocused skepticism. I say this as a skeptic. :D