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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 Aug 29
      Replying to @alexandrosM

      No. I'm saying that there are numerous studies with positive results that you have not criticized for these exact same "flaws"

      1 reply 0 retweets 33 likes
    2. Alexandros Marinos‏ @alexandrosM Aug 29
      Replying to @GidMK

      What if I'm criticizing the conjunction of flaws?

      1 reply 0 retweets 12 likes
    3. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Aug 29
      Replying to @alexandrosM

      Then the Niaee study has the same conjunction. In addition, they gave lower doses of ivermectin. And it is the only RCT to show any statistically significant improvement in mortality for ivermectin

      1 reply 0 retweets 32 likes
    4. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Aug 29
      Replying to @GidMK @alexandrosM

      To put it another way - there's no reasonable argument that in one study a similar regimen resulted in 80% improvement in mortality but in another it's a "flaw" when it resulted in no improvement in mortality. Either it is or isn't an issue

      2 replies 0 retweets 41 likes
    5. Alexandros Marinos‏ @alexandrosM Aug 29
      Replying to @GidMK

      I will remind you that I have said nothing about any other study. I've only written about the TOGETHER study. Everything else you ascribe to me is... strange?

      4 replies 0 retweets 15 likes
    6. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Aug 29
      Replying to @alexandrosM

      Precisely my point. This is the same regimen that other studies that found a benefit used. So why are you only critiquing the Together trial for this reason? If we were to discard evidence that used this regimen, there's no RCTs that indicate a benefit for ivermectin

      2 replies 0 retweets 39 likes
    7. Alexandros Marinos‏ @alexandrosM Aug 29
      Replying to @GidMK

      Ok, so looking at the Niaee trial now. Can you confirm if I have these facts right? - Ivermectin is combined with HCQ, Heparin, Oxygen - It's a trial that happened in June/July 2020pic.twitter.com/0JoyBCBKUh

      1 reply 0 retweets 9 likes
    8. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Aug 29
      Replying to @alexandrosM

      Yep! And found a mortality reduction of ~70% in favour of ivermectin. Indeed, the ~only~ RCT to have found such a statistically significant benefit

      2 replies 0 retweets 22 likes
    9. Alexandros Marinos‏ @alexandrosM Aug 29
      Replying to @GidMK

      But why do you say that the protocols were "the same" or "similar", since several other interventions were involved?

      1 reply 0 retweets 11 likes
    10. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Aug 29
      Replying to @alexandrosM

      Because the things that you are saying are an issue for Together were the same - ivermectin dosage, timing etc, although to be fair Together gave a higher dose to most participants

      2 replies 0 retweets 23 likes
      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Aug 29
      Replying to @GidMK @alexandrosM

      Also worth noting that these were the same between groups, so you would not expect a differential effect. If your criticisms apply to Together, they should also apply to Niaee

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