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I agree it's important to keep all the issues in mind. There are so many things wrong with it!

Here's what happened with the school absence records: In both the feasibility trial and full trial protocols, they promised to vet self-reported school attendance with the actual records. Self-reported school attendance is like self-reported physical function--it is not an "objective" measure...

When I wrote to her pointing out the outcome-swapping, retrospective registration, etc. she took another look and said she didn't see those changes made any difference, even though they were unfortunate. She actually misread the concerns and affirmed her earlier statement.

Hi, there are many good arguments against the trial, including the ones you raise. The ones I have focused on are ones that even the journal has to agree are violations and warrant retraction. They've acknowledged as much in the editor's note. So I'm just pushing them to take the step based on...

could be "members." But in American English the usage is fine as is. (I think--but I could be wrong.)

I try to refrain myself from speculating publicly on this. (privately I might speculate a lot). but who can really tell what's going on with others?

Love this! Yes of course--the questions are only tough because the answers are obvious and can only involve acknowledging unacceptable behavior.

She's been my main point of contact at Bristol. I can't write to Professor Crawley and the vice chancellor or his office has filed the complaints about me with Berkeley's chancellor. I think I first touched base with her after I was accused of libel and then when I was falsely told that Bristol...

Right. That's what they're saying. I pointed out in my response that they can choose to not respond but that doesn't meant the questions won't continue to be asked. Questions that can be responded to adequately tend to be responded to adequately. Refusal to respond, especially when rendered in...

Has anyone yet accessed the full paper that started this thread?

yes and I'm curious to see what happens next.

Oh, I see that. I will write a letter and post it to them when I get around to it, noting that the LP process has an editor's note that essentially confirms it's an ethical and methodological disaster. I will address it to Fiona Godlee pointing out that this study she refuses to retract...

Trish, I don't see LP mentioned in the GOSH brochure. did I miss something?

Ha, yes! last week. We're pretty much at the end, I think.

Uh, it's hard to express what it felt like when I just checked and saw that round number.

I love that shirt. I feel bad that I don't travel with it and wear it when I do this or that, but the reason is I tend to lose things very easily. So I could certainly use a spare one of that shirt--one to take and wear at events or whatever, and one to leave at home.

In UK science in this domain, it seems, anything is possible.

I think this is hard for them. If they give to me, they'd be asked to give to anyone doing something that seems worthwhile. I assume they have politics that govern these kinds of things. I can understand why the main groups--Action For ME and ME Association--would have difficulty with that. I...

I have certainly thought of the link in terms of "alternative facts"--like the alternative fact that I am a "former journalist."

Well I should be back in June...would love to set something up. Who do I talk to? I need to develop a new talk or at least expand into MUS, I think.