RCT studies embed a wide range of assumptions - both methodological and substantive. Then we take the numbers they output, average them, and suddenly Gid thinks that's opinion-free evidence. This is what we mean when we say public health is atheoretical.https://twitter.com/GidMK/status/1302027638685360133 …
I don't think it's unfair to describe a narrative review as an academic opinion piece. They can be fantastic, well-researched and interesting, but the same is entirely true of opinion pieces
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And, I mean, I spend almost all my time pointing out the deficiencies in research? It's certainly not as if I've said "narrative reviews can be bad, making RCTs ABSOLUTE TRUTH"
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My point is that it's ignorant to do so, not unfair. Gid, I'm out. Science communication is pointless if it comes from an uncritical place.
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