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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. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Mar 28

      13/n For example, this tabulated estimate includes studies that we reference elsewhere in the review, with 5 of these estimates ~included in our meta-analysis~ It would actually be BAD scientific practice to include these figures twice!pic.twitter.com/INsey09yZo

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    2. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Mar 28

      14/n The paper which he co-authored is, I suppose, a matter for discussion – perhaps @LeaMerone and I were presumptuous in reading “selection bias is likely...” as an explicit warning against extrapolating to the entire population of LA County

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    3. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Mar 28

      15/n There are also parts of this paper that are bizarre. It is, for example, not a strength of meta-research to include MORE studies. Indeed, the phrase “garbage in garbage out” is commonly used to describe analyses that do not attempt to exclude poorly-done studiespic.twitter.com/fmkl2t8JbP

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    4. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Mar 28

      16/n I would argue that one of the biggest STRENGTHS of our meta-analysis was the time we spent EXCLUDING biased research, because as has now become fairly obvious these studies often overestimate seroprevalence in a population

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    5. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Mar 28

      17/n But overall, I think that Prof Ioannidis' review really shows the issues with having people who have staked their reputation on an issue author perspective pieces on the issue. We all tend to think that our own research is the best

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    6. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Mar 28

      18/n Now, to the personal attacks I must admit, I was quite shocked to read this published in a scientific paper I’m not going to go over them, but please do have a read in the paper itself (appendix 1)

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    7. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Mar 28

      19/n For my followers who don’t publish academic research, it’s worth noting that these attacks not only were written by the author, but approved by at least one editor and (usually) 2-3 peers as well

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    8. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Mar 28

      20/n I make no secret of my junior status (it’s there in my twitter bio and every paper I publish), but to say that my research is flawed because of it is a remarkable piece of gatekeeping and I think really quite harmful

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    9. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Mar 28

      21/n It is also worth noting that while I am still doing my PhD, I have been working in public health for more than half a decade, because often the more sought-after qualification is an MPH not PhD

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    10. Friends of WikiLeaks‏ @FoWLChi Mar 30
      Replying to @GidMK

      LOL "I have been working in public health for more than half a decade"! Tremendous qualifications! And don't downplay your very impressive journalistic credentials, either!

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      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Mar 30
      Replying to @FoWLChi

      I have no journalistic qualifications - I write semi-regular op-eds and am definitely not a journalist. Also, working in public health is not a "qualification" exactly, so I don't understand what you're trying to say

      8:24 PM - 30 Mar 2021
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