Dr Tawanda Chivese

In this study published today, we estimate that the prevalence of #Autism spectrum disorder (#ASD) in the Middle East and North Africa region is lower than other regions but has increased at a fast pace during the last decade.

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In a world where you can be anything, choose to be kind - Clare Pooley

Jimmy Carter was the epitome of love and empathy. Rest peacefully ✨❤️

I’ve shared this before and think it should be shared again.

To honor one of the most compassionate Americans we've ever known, consider an act of kindness today, for a loved one or even a stranger, however small.

Be the reason someone feels seen today. Sometimes all it takes is a kind word or a sincere gesture.

It will make Jimmy smile.

Jimmy Carter was the most moral of all American presidents. MHSRIP

But we must also bear in mind that some of the greatest scientific advances are the results of contestation of what was established science at that point. Science cannot assume fundamentalism - it becomes religion.

Indeed. If CIs are interpreted based on whether they cross the null or not, they are the same as p-values.

Given large sample sizes, p values and, to an extend, CIs become obsolete.

There is also the issue of misinterpretations of CIs

Confidence intervals are a bit better but I find that people tend to use them like p values and consider an effect as real if they include the null.

People in my field us confidence intervals or p-values more and more frequently, precisely for this reason (public health). Those of us in the field certainly know what it means, but it does confuse things.

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Saw it now. Just blocked the account too. Terrible.

Thanks 🙏

But we must also bear in mind that some of the greatest scientific advances are the results of contestation of what was established science at that point. Science cannot assume fundamentalism - it becomes religion.

We have to start with the assumption that there is a group of people who are attracted to conspiracy theories because of their search for (true) knowledge. If we can explain and show the results of sciences clearly to them, we may move the needle a bit.

That’s a good question!

Statistical significance is an unfortunate term because it has nothing to do with actual significance. We should really be using a term more like null probability.

Can you share the handle please

Frequent misconceptions about p-values

1. Strong (small) p-values = important findings
2. Strong (small) p-values = no error in studies
3. Strong (small) p-values = strong efficacy

#Epidemiology
#Biostatistics

You're spot on!

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Human rights

To be clear, human rights are not some form of privileges that are “gifted” to people by those in power. The rights to life, to health, to security, to food, to water, to an identity, to live a life without discrimination, to freedom, justice, are inalienable, non negotiable rights. For everyone.

Hi @ericmcinty.bsky.social - could you please add me as a contributor. Here is a link to my scholar profile

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Televangelists ask for your money 'in My name,' but trust me, I haven’t seen a dime of it—those private jets don’t pay for themselves.

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The answer to “how different are we from each other?” is not what our popular(ist) politicians want to hear.

Just about what I tell my graduate students. Nicely said.

I agree - I could say more. I would love for us in the 21st to end war and dictatorships

Frequent misconceptions about p-values

1. Strong (small) p-values = important findings
2. Strong (small) p-values = no error in studies
3. Strong (small) p-values = strong efficacy

#Epidemiology
#Biostatistics

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Well done Bluesky