And are the statistics from that paper of which you approve not at all convincing? Again what do people have to lose? It’s an extremely safe and well understood medicine. What’s the harm in letting people use it even if it only reduces hospitalization by 20% and death by 13%?
2 standard deviations is the accepted statistical minimum for establishing confidence. With numbers like 70% improvement I think that’s enough for most, especially given the low risk of the medication. How long is an acceptable window to publish a study and still be considered relevant in your professional judgment?
2 standard deviations is the accepted statistical minimum for establishing confidence. With numbers like 70% improvement I think that’s enough for most, especially given the low risk of the medication. How long is an acceptable window to publish a study and still be considered relevant in your professional judgment?