21/n In other words, not only is the figure in the meta-analysis wrong, it seems to be in entirely the opposite direction to the true result That's very worrying, and hard to explain
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32/n If you want a decent summation of the evidence for/against HCQ, a good source is CEBM: "Current data do not support the use of hydroxychloroquine for prophylaxis or treatment of COVID-19"https://www.cebm.net/covid-19/hydroxychloroquine-for-covid-19-what-do-the-clinical-trials-tell-us/ …
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33/n I forgot to mention, the paper was received, revised, and accepted within a month While not unheard of, that's very quick for academic publishing!pic.twitter.com/UgR3WO2BPB
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34/n In summation, the paper: - inadequately rates risk of bias - inappropriately combines estimates... - ...that may have been miscalculated It is hard to know what to make of this, except to say that the paper itself is not very useful in any way
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