Paul Saladino· MD
there is a hierarchy of evidence and meta-analyzes of randomized controlled trials are the gold standard except when the person doing the meta-analysis can conveniently exclude trials whose conclusions go against their party line
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
there is a hierarchy of evidence and meta-analyzes of randomized controlled trials are the gold standard except when the person doing the meta-analysis can conveniently exclude trials whose conclusions go against their party line
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