Every once in a while studies like this
come along that makes a person wonder about all studies. The
disclosure in this blog on John Goodman's Health Care Blog is very
interesting. The blog title is “When Data Don’t Cooperate,
Make Up the Answer You Want” and the researchers did just that.
I will let you read the blog and
comments and follow the link to the abstract and full text to get the
full picture. I have to wonder what other studies I have been
reading about fat, sodium, sugar, and statins, have fabricated
results. We all know that some researchers have agendas, but the
question is how far are they willing to go and completely ruin their
reputation. Or do they not care?
This is just another clue about our
medical researchers and their behavior. In looking back over some
studies I have not blogged about, I realize how easy this may be
accomplished with observational studies. Often you can tell when
there is an agenda, but sometimes they do hide the agenda and make
you think they actually can conclude what they “discovered.”
This is not what we need to retain confidence in our medical
research, or nutrition research.
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