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Health of transgender children tracked for years in major study

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Igneococcus · 31/07/2025 06:31

I fear Prof Simonoff is showing some bias here
"The new study is being led by Professor Emily Simonoff, head of child and adolescent psychiatry at King’s College London, who said the UK is “taking the bull by the horns” and helping to build an evidence-base on important questions about gender care.
"A lack of evidence base allows toxic views [about transgender issues] to be more rampant and more free flowing. We’re here to provide an evidence base to guide greater knowledge about outcomes for children and young people and what interventions seem to be most helpful for them,” said Simonoff
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https://www.thetimes.com/article/711e767a-ef32-4c60-a7f5-f1092ab15f66?shareToken=84c2203a6bd8b4f6090bfcb7ea3bd533

Health of transgender children tracked for years in major study

Researchers will investigate key aspects of children’s health and wellbeing, including school performance, relationships, and conditions such as ADHD or autism

https://www.thetimes.com/article/711e767a-ef32-4c60-a7f5-f1092ab15f66?shareToken=84c2203a6bd8b4f6090bfcb7ea3bd533

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DabOfPistachio · 31/07/2025 06:52

PermanentTemporary · 31/07/2025 06:33

Bias exists in all research. Sounds like a good study.

Yes, bias does often exist and it needs to be accounted for and negated as far as possible. That is part of the scientific method.
Bias and assumed outcomes is one of the reasons we have a remarkably 'weak evidence base' for outcomes.
The study sounds like it might be exactly what's needed but if the people running it have already made their minds up, then the questions they ask may be leading and the variables they decide to measure (or not measure) may not provide all the data needed. That is a concern. They need robust, relevant data if it is to be of real value

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Igneococcus · 31/07/2025 06:47

Yes, sure, but I do find the claim about toxic views being more rampant and free flowing a little concerning.

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PermanentTemporary · 31/07/2025 06:33

Bias exists in all research. Sounds like a good study.

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