@GidMK is spot on here. Studies indicating health benefits of mod drinking are in fact poorly controlled analyses. They show that rich people drink moderately and can afford better nutrition and healthy lifestyles; not that drinking is healthy.
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Replying to @AndyTowersNZ @GidMK
I disagree. That hypothesis has never been solidly shown to explain the major pattern observed in the relationship between drinking and health. It is been possible that we overestimate the harms by doing this adjustment badly.
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Replying to @sib313 @AndyTowersNZ
Except, you know, in the study published above, which was authored by the person you're lecturing Man I love twitter
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Replying to @GidMK @AndyTowersNZ
When you have convinced all the other experts their studies are poorly controlled analyses, then I'll have to shut up. I don't have to concede, yet, in an area where there is a lot of disagreement.
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Replying to @sib313 @AndyTowersNZ
That's just an appeal to authority. Not even a particularly good one
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Replying to @GidMK @AndyTowersNZ
Hold on, didn't you just tell me I was wrong by appealing to authority? There is scientific disagreement here, I'm merely pointing it out.
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Replying to @sib313 @AndyTowersNZ
Nope, I pointed out the study linked above that disproved your statement then chuckled about the vagaries of the internet
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Replying to @GidMK @AndyTowersNZ
I'm with Ioannadis on this who just summarised the general problem better than I could "meta-analyses become weighted averages of expert opinions" https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2698337?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=content-shareicons&utm_content=article_engagement&utm_medium=social&utm_term=082418#.W3_BqfAlxsw.twitter …
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Replying to @sib313 @AndyTowersNZ
Uh, indeed, such as the incorrect assertion based on weak epi studies that alcohol is protected! The article all but argues my case for me
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Replying to @GidMK @AndyTowersNZ
Because your studies are uniquely objective unlike all the other studies in the area?
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What a total strawman
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