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Fiendish Thingy

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7. Meta analysis cannot replace a solid, double blind, controlled study

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Reply #6)

Sun Aug 17, 2025, 10:49 AM

Aug 17

Which is ethically prohibited in this case, so MA is the fallback methodology.

Still would like to see a thorough examination and review of the Navigation Guide; since it has only been used but one time in a published study, it is far from an established, accepted method for mitigating the inherent weaknesses of the meta analysis model.

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Mount Sinai Study Supports Evidence That Prenatal Acetaminophen Use May Be Linked to Increased Risk of Autism and ADHD [View all] OKIsItJustMe Aug 16 OP

This is just a meta analysis of other studies Fiendish Thingy Aug 16 #1

Yeah, those wackos at Mount Sinai. Am I right? OKIsItJustMe Aug 17 #2

You left out this part: Fiendish Thingy Aug 17 #5

I didn't say that it wasn't a meta analysis. OKIsItJustMe Aug 17 #6

Meta analysis cannot replace a solid, double blind, controlled study Fiendish Thingy Aug 17 #7

Take a moment to read the study rather than guessing about it OKIsItJustMe Aug 17 #8

"it has only been used but one time in a published study" OKIsItJustMe Aug 17 #9

So it wasn't vaccines. mwmisses4289 Aug 17 #3

Waiting for RFK, Jr. to ban: no_hypocrisy Aug 17 #4