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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

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    2. Andrew Althouse‏ @ADAlthousePhD 28 May 2020
      Replying to @reverendofdoubt @GidMK and

      I’m not familiar with the structure of Aussie hospitals, but I do see Joshua’s point here. In the type of database that is being described, it’s not like data is “sent” to the database in response to a query for it - it’s all automatically integrated.

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    3. Andrew Althouse‏ @ADAlthousePhD 28 May 2020
      Replying to @ADAlthousePhD @reverendofdoubt and

      So the data could theoretically be included in the database without, say, the local public health ministry “sending” it to Surgisphere. But, Gid is saying that all Aussie hospitals are public, and doesn’t seem to believe this would be allowed. Is that right?

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    4. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 28 May 2020
      Replying to @ADAlthousePhD @reverendofdoubt and

      I'm saying that in the article the public authorities specifically say they aren't doing that

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    5. Andrew Althouse‏ @ADAlthousePhD 28 May 2020
      Replying to @GidMK @reverendofdoubt and

      But would a hospital be permitted to join the Surgisphere collaborative on their own?

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    6. Andrew Althouse‏ @ADAlthousePhD 28 May 2020
      Replying to @ADAlthousePhD @GidMK and

      Like, in the US, if my hospital joined this 'collaborative' my local county/state health department could say "We aren't providing any data to Surgisphere" but they could still have my hospital's data.

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    7. Andrew Althouse‏ @ADAlthousePhD 28 May 2020
      Replying to @ADAlthousePhD @GidMK and

      Because I don't think the authors or Surgisphere are claiming that the public health authorities "sent" them data specifically for this study. Their system automatically integrates data from all of their participating hospitals.

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    8. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 28 May 2020
      Replying to @ADAlthousePhD @reverendofdoubt and

      I think this is pretty clear in terms of the state data. Neither Vic not NSW provided data to the database - extracted or automatedpic.twitter.com/9IZhqIjCbG

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    9. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 28 May 2020
      Replying to @GidMK @ADAlthousePhD and

      But also, I feel like I haven't explained well. Individual Aussie hospitals are owned and operated by the states, so if the state health department says they don't use the database they mean none of the hospitals do either

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    10. Andrew Althouse‏ @ADAlthousePhD 28 May 2020
      Replying to @GidMK @reverendofdoubt and

      Yes, that's the thing I'm trying to understand (from across the world and in a different healthcare system). In the US, a hospital could join such a "collaborative" and provide their data without the "state health department" having any say in the matter.

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      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 28 May 2020
      Replying to @ADAlthousePhD @reverendofdoubt and

      Nah they couldn't here. Private hospitals could, but there aren't that many and they haven't treated any COVID cases (many don't have ICUs)

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        2. Andrew Althouse‏ @ADAlthousePhD 28 May 2020
          Replying to @GidMK @reverendofdoubt and

          Yeah, so this is definitely a key point in understanding. If it's known that the private hospitals from Oz that could have joined such an initiative haven't treated any COVID cases, it at least points to questions about reliability of the data.

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        3. Andrew Althouse‏ @ADAlthousePhD 28 May 2020
          Replying to @ADAlthousePhD @GidMK and

          As my understanding of this whole thing evolves, I just want to make clear that I believe that "a database exists" and that "an analysis was done" (e.g. I don't think we're looking at a fraud here). I do think the questions about reliability are an issue.

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        2. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 28 May 2020
          Replying to @GidMK @ADAlthousePhD and

          The hospitals are literally the property of the state government, so if they say they aren't a part of the scheme, then that would usually mean none of the hospitals in the state did

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