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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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    1. John Mandrola, MD‏Verified account @drjohnm Jan 11

      Study compares effects of more or less restrictive non-pharmaceutical measures on #COVID19 After *adjustment* they "find no clear, significant beneficial effect of more restrictive NPI on case growth in any country. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/eci.13484 … h't @AndrewFoy82

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    2. John Mandrola, MD‏Verified account @drjohnm Jan 11

      The authors spend many words describing the study's limits. But I am drawn to this data b/c more restrictive lockdowns don't seem to correlate well with COVID case growth. And they have potential harm--especially to the non-Zoomers. I dare you to engage on the merits.

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    3. John Mandrola, MD‏Verified account @drjohnm Jan 11

      If you say it is invalid b/c one of the authors was wrong about something in the past, you fail critical appraisal 101.

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    4. Raj Mehta‏ @raj_mehta Jan 11
      Replying to @drjohnm

      This study is riddled with confounders and made up methods. Countries cases count are affected by many variables other than just NPI. I am amazed thst such a poor obs study could use causal language in their conclusion.

      1 reply 1 retweet 16 likes
    5. mike johansen‏ @mikejohansenmd Jan 12
      Replying to @raj_mehta @drjohnm

      So you mean the normal fare for this group?

      1 reply 0 retweets 11 likes
    6. John Mandrola, MD‏Verified account @drjohnm Jan 12
      Replying to @mikejohansenmd @raj_mehta

      Grin. At the serious risk of whataboutism Could we not say “this study is riddled with confounders and made up methods” about lots of studies (virus and non virus) that pass muster in higher level journals.

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      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Jan 12
      Replying to @drjohnm @mikejohansenmd @raj_mehta

      Not many studies cherry-pick quite as impressively selectively as this one tho! A sample size of 8 is an...interesting choice

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        2. Raj Mehta‏ @raj_mehta Jan 12

          The conceit is that all obs studies are equally bad, when in reality methods, design, and hypothesis make a huge difference. We do harm by highlighting poorly done studies with equal attention as well done studies.

          1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
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        1. Zach Hensel‏ @alchemytoday Jan 12
          Replying to @GidMK @drjohnm and

          It's too bad everyone stopped keeping track of covid cases after mid-April so there's no way to test these results 8 months later.

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        2. Atomsk's Sanakan‏ @AtomsksSanakan Jan 13
          Replying to @GidMK @drjohnm and

          Atomsk's Sanakan Retweeted Health Nerd

          What's the over/under on @drjohnm actually cogently address your rebuttal to Ioannidis' usual under-whelming offering? I'm not holding my breath, though. I've seen the contrarian song-and-dance before.https://twitter.com/GidMK/status/1349164532627693570 …

          Atomsk's Sanakan added,

          Health NerdVerified account @GidMK
          A new paper has been published by John Ioannidis and Jay "Great Barrington Declaration" Bhattacharya on "lockdowns" as a COVID-19 preventative measure Let's do some twitter peer-review! 1/n https://twitter.com/andrewbostom/status/1348271129887191041 …
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        3. Lazarus Long‏ @LazarusLong13 Jan 13
          Replying to @AtomsksSanakan @GidMK and

          I'll bet 1 Atlas to your 1 Kulldorff AND 1 Gupta.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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        1. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Jan 13
          Replying to @GidMK @drjohnm and

          Health Nerd Retweeted Health Nerd

          Had a more detailed look at the study...pretty badhttps://twitter.com/GidMK/status/1349164532627693570?s=19 …

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          Health NerdVerified account @GidMK
          A new paper has been published by John Ioannidis and Jay "Great Barrington Declaration" Bhattacharya on "lockdowns" as a COVID-19 preventative measure Let's do some twitter peer-review! 1/n https://twitter.com/andrewbostom/status/1348271129887191041 …
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