Radio 4 more or less - Cass

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WarriorN · 20/04/2024 18:24

Focussing on the misinformation about Cass 'ignoring 100 studies.'

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WarriorN · 20/04/2024 18:44

She does go on to say that they're not saying some young people won't benefit from these treatments. She's spoken to some people who appear to. Her major concern is the lack of longer term evidence.

They've traced the "98% of research was thrown out" misinformation trope to Twitter, from a BMJ pre release and screen grab.

Someone from BMJ says that if you understand what systematic reviews you don't read it in the way the Twitter lot did.

When asked if that could have been dealt with differently, he says he thinks that there's a lot of people who don't want to accept the findings of the review.

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WarriorN · 20/04/2024 18:38

It's mostly an interview with Cass and one of the York researchers. They go into detail about the methodology.

Key excerpt:
She says she "felt very angry"

"Where people have been looking after these young people clinically, whether or not they've been doing the right thing, they have been trying to do their best, many of them, for these young people.

Adults, who DELIBERATELY (her emphasis) spread misinformation, about this topic, are putting young people at risk, and in my view, that is unforgivable. "

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parietal · 20/04/2024 18:38

I've heard it. All very sensible and makes it clear what Cass did and why some people got the wrong end of the stick (in relation to the number of rejected studies).

BishyBarnyBee · 20/04/2024 18:33

This is the blurb for it.

BishyBarnyBee · 20/04/2024 18:30

Anyone listened and can tell us what it concludes?

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