So stupid.
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Category: Methodology
Study: Science spin prevalent, researchers warn
So like, JunkScience has been been saying this for 21+ years. But whatever…
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Study: Smokers in clinical studies who say they’ve quit often haven’t
A great example of differential misclassification bias that was a criticism of the secondhand smoke epidemiology — i.e., smokers pretending they were nonsmokers. Here’s a quantification of the effect.
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Stan Young: Negative Findings in Epidemiology
Statistician and JunkScience.com friend Stan Young’s presentation at the American Statistical Society.
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Claim: BP oil spill did $17.2 billion in damage to natural resources, scientists find
Ridiculous. The real number is much closer to, if not zero. Reminds me of the first environmental project I ever worked on.
Studies of scientific bias targeting the right problems, Stanford-led study finds
Stanford researchers close in on realities JunkScience.com exposed decades ago. But there is one important note to make here.
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Double Standard: Financial ties between researchers and drug industry linked to positive trial results
So where is a similar report for climate, EPA-funded and other government-funded ‘researchers’?
Master plan for better science announced
Lousy science is epidemic and has been for a long time — so long few know what science actually looks like. That’s why I had to write this:
Failure to publish trial results exposes patients to risks without providing benefits
Scientific data should not be suppressed. Continue reading Failure to publish trial results exposes patients to risks without providing benefits
How to Spot Research Spin: The Case of the Not-So-Simple Abstract
“Research spin is when findings are made to look stronger or more positive than is justified by the study.” Continue reading How to Spot Research Spin: The Case of the Not-So-Simple Abstract
How Natural Variations Became Environmental Crises: The Numbers Racket
“It is bad enough that EPA and ATSDR intentionally and cynically manipulate the value their official, “safe” exposure levels for the express purpose of deceiving the general public and keeping the fear alive. Continue reading How Natural Variations Became Environmental Crises: The Numbers Racket
Misleading p-values showing up more often in biomedical journal articles, Stanford study finds
From the great John Ioannidis. Continue reading Misleading p-values showing up more often in biomedical journal articles, Stanford study finds