This is a common straw man attack, that randomized controlled trials are the only valid form of scientific evidence. Oddly enough, that is EXACTLY what proponents of science-based medicine argue against, just not in the way our friend here thinks. I'll briefly explain. 1/https://twitter.com/AMC_Signpost/status/1255840648898347008 …
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Another way to look at it: Basic science considerations alone tell us that homeopathy being effective to treat anything is so improbable as to be functionally indistinguishable from impossible. 8/
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So, it's true. RCTs aren't the *only* valid method of scientific investigation of the efficacy of a treatment. They do, however, remain the gold standard for investigating a treatment with scientific plausibility based on preclinical scientific investigations. 9/9
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