I agree MOST of the time. However, instances like smoking & lung cancer - were not going to have interventional trials to figure that outhttps://twitter.com/gidmk/status/857093846936809472 …
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Replying to @Steftyem
Oh 100%. But the point is multiple obs studies, all pointing in the same direction, all with v similar results...
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...not one brand new finding that has a very large number of potential confounders and limited effect
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Replying to @GidMK
Definitely not! I just gotta give observational studies some credit cuz they're so often overlooked, not necessarily the study ur discussing
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Replying to @Steftyem
Lol, most of my work is observational. They're great for some things, just not for scare stories which is what the media tends to want!
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Replying to @GidMK
Which is why they're only report on it if they can produce a catchy headline
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Replying to @Steftyem
Pretty much. I doubt anyone is going to care about my current project on diabetes and cardiology pts in hospital
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Replying to @GidMK
I can just imagine their joy following a cohort for long-term outcomes. That'll thrill most readers!
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I'll let you know if/when it gets published 
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