When I am 64 and other false positives : The PACE Trial.
Greg Crowhurst 6 th February 2013 “Much of what we think we know based on conventional statistical studies published in the academic literature stands a good chance of just not being so “ Roger Pielke Jr http://rogerpielkejr.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/false-positive-science.html Imagine I am a psychiatrist and for £5 million, say , I want to prove that CBT and GET are a safe and useful treatment for ME. The good news is “ how unacceptably easy it is to accumulate (and report) statistically significant evidence for a false hypothesis , according to Nelson and Simonsohn (2011). Their frightening paper “ False-Positive Psychology, ” shows how “ undisclosed flexibility in data collection and analysis allows presenting anything as significant ,” . In fact Nelson and Simonshon statistically “prove” that listening to “ When I am 64 ” by the Beatles can make you a couple of years young...
With Christmas just days away - shall we unite our suffering, with and for the little and defenceless ones whose potential and unique gifts to the world will never be realised because of abortion.And give great thanks that Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ came into the world as a little baby and that Mary said "Be it done unto me according to thy word".
ReplyDeleteYour reflections have been so stimulating.God bless and have a wonderful and peaceful Christmas. All love Theresa xx