Thoughtful commentary today in #IJE by Professor Neil Davies (UCL Division of Psychiatry), Liam Wright & David Bann (UCL Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care) and Emilie Courtin (The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)) on the problematic pressure to draw policy conclusions based on single studies. "Researchers are increasingly expected to draw policy implications from their research, yet this can be distracting or misleading when describing single studies. Rather than helping ensure that research benefits society, it may distort research and evidence-based policy... "when articles make unfounded policy conclusions based on single studies, they risk undermining trust in the discipline and science as a whole." https://lnkd.in/dyD-bQgC.
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PhD candidate in environmental epidemiology, University of Gothenburg // internship physician Sahlgrenska University Hospital // board member European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers
Very wise and timely comment in the latest issue of International Journal of Epidemiology (https://lnkd.in/dbtjFf7z). The push for single studies to include policy implications, directions, or even recommendations is pointless at best and harmful at worst. As the authors note, policy recommendations should be built on literature synthesis, not single studies, and be considered separate works of their own rather than a two-sentence appendage to another study. The push to claim increasingly bold, unrealistic, and often unfounded implications in single studies only serves to undermine the relevance of and trust in science.
Dialling back ‘impact’ claims: researchers should not be compelled to make policy claims based on single studies
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my 40th research article is been published thanks to all editor and managers have a glance on it https://lnkd.in/gtHRxJTY
(PDF) Cure of Age Related Macular Degeneration
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"Five researchers from Columbia University, the Baylor College of Medicine, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and other prominent institutions had submitted reports arguing that acetaminophen’s links to autism and ADHD are real. They’d been paid by lawyers for the plaintiffs, who included parents alleging their children had been harmed by the painkiller. But, “These scientists are not professional witnesses,” plaintiffs’ attorney Ashley Keller told the court as he displayed their faces on a screen. “They care deeply about public health.” The opposing side had its own scientists—an additional half-dozen of them, with equally illustrious academic credentials, paid by companies that make or sell acetaminophen. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote played the role of all-powerful peer reviewer. She had to decide whether the plaintiffs’ expert opinions were based on “reliable principles and methods,” and thus admissible in court. It was a pivotal issue; if Cote ruled against admitting the experts for the plaintiffs, their case could collapse. As the hearing closed, Cote promised a prompt decision. The academic firepower brandished in that 7 December 2023 federal court hearing was unusually impressive. But science is a regular guest in U.S. courtrooms. Hydrologists and toxicologists testify routinely about the sources and consequences of groundwater contamination. Structural engineers assign blame for collapsed buildings. In criminal cases, scientists explain DNA evidence, or the limitations of prosecutorial tools such as fingerprints or eyewitness identification. Lawyers often hire technical specialists from consulting firms who have made a career out of serving as an expert witness. But when the stakes are high, and the science is crucial—as in the acetaminophen case—they often prefer to bring in university professors. It’s an unusual, and often taxing, role for most academics, and Science set out to learn what it is like, interviewing both scientists and the lawyers who hire and question them. Academics who have served as expert witnesses say the experience comes with a complicated mix of rewards and risks. The work sometimes involves depositions and trials that can last days, weeks, or months. Cross-examinations can be hostile and challenging."
‘A tough experience.’ Why would a scientist serve as an expert witness?
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Recent article about Mothers Leading Science from the Pitt Health Sciences Newsletter! Applications for the 2025 cohort closed Aug 1. Follow us to be the first to know about the next call for applications! https://lnkd.in/emsaRekt
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Associate Director for Research on Women's Health and Director, Office of Research on Women's Health at NIH
The National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) announced the publication of a special supplement in Social Science & Medicine titled " Gender, power, and health: Modifiable factors and opportunities for intervention." This supplement features 14 articles that bring together established and emerging leaders from various fields including epidemiology, gender studies, men's health, graphic medicine, demography, clinical medicine, social work, and sociology. The supplement addresses the complex issues inherent in researching gender, power, and health. The diverse perspectives highlight the methodological, conceptual, and practical challenges and opportunities for advancing research that acknowledges the multiple pathways through which gender influences health. Read the supplement here: https://bit.ly/3V86iiJ #ResearchforWomen
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🔊 New Research Publication In a recent publication in Social Science & Medicine with Professor Andrea Whittaker and Professor Mark Davis at Monash University, we examined the financial burden faced by breast cancer patients and their families, and how affected people managed the tremendous costs to put their life under some control after pursuing cancer treatment. Highlights: ⭐Beyond managing the biological aspects of cancer, patients engage in extensive labour to navigate health and social security systems. ⭐Despite universal health coverage, patients must rely heavily on informal arrangements, such as borrowing high-interest loans, to finance cancer treatment. ⭐Tactics such as disclosing illness or paying bribes are used to expedite state welfare applications. ⭐Engaging in coping practices can reinforce one's vulnerability to poverty and intensify socio-economic inequalities. 🔬 Read the free article here: https://shorturl.at/ZUgbB #BreastCancer #GlobalHealth #healthinequity #LMICs #Vietnam #SDGs 📚Please check out previous articles from my Ph.D: 📗 Lay aetiology of breast cancer (2020), also in Social Science & Medicine: https://shorturl.at/RqlBG 📘Seeking a cancer diagnosis (2022), in Health and Social Care in the Community: https://shorturl.at/tSDHy 📙Decision-making about breast reconstruction (2023), in Medical Anthropology: https://shorturl.at/ZohSV 📃 A review of social science literature on studying breast cancer (2023), in the Handbook of Social Sciences and Global Public Health: https://shorturl.at/e2adK
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Deputy Director, Office of Research on Women's Health, Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health
An important read.
Associate Director for Research on Women's Health and Director, Office of Research on Women's Health at NIH
The National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) announced the publication of a special supplement in Social Science & Medicine titled " Gender, power, and health: Modifiable factors and opportunities for intervention." This supplement features 14 articles that bring together established and emerging leaders from various fields including epidemiology, gender studies, men's health, graphic medicine, demography, clinical medicine, social work, and sociology. The supplement addresses the complex issues inherent in researching gender, power, and health. The diverse perspectives highlight the methodological, conceptual, and practical challenges and opportunities for advancing research that acknowledges the multiple pathways through which gender influences health. Read the supplement here: https://bit.ly/3V86iiJ #ResearchforWomen
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"Genetic factors may contribute to disparities in Alzheimer’s risk in African Americans, a historically underrepresented group in Alzheimer’s genetics research. The study findings highlight the importance of including diverse populations in genetic data to better understand genetic determinants of Alzheimer’s. Further research on these genetic factors may lead to potential new biomarkers for Alzheimer’s genetic risk assessment in individuals of African ancestry." #dementia #dementiaawareness #alzheimers #alzheimersawareness #endalz #endalznow #endalzheimers Family-based study identifies potential new genetic factors linked to Alzheimer’s risk in people with African ancestry | National Institute on Aging (nih.gov)
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In this paper, we discuss how urbanicity has been defined and measured in psychosis research to date, and why this matters for psychiatric epidemiology and mental health services research, by contrasting evidence from the Global North with that from the Global South.
Defining Urbanicity in the Context of Psychosis Research: A Qualitative Systematic Literature Review
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