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Blog: Hilda Bastian, "Should We Trust Meta-Analyses with Meta-Conflicts of Interest?"

Discussion in 'Research methodology news and research' started by Andy, Apr 28, 2019.

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    Andy Committee Member

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    https://blogs.plos.org/absolutely-m...eta-analyses-with-meta-conflicts-of-interest/

    https://twitter.com/user/status/1122417879163572224
     
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    Even the most objective, rational and honest people should not be reviewing their own studies ... just ridiculous. A crucial aspect of any review is that it be impartial and independent. No matter who you are, biases will creep in even if unaware of them. It's why software engineers have their work reviewed and tested by others, in addition to their own testing.
     
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    I agree, sometimes it takes a ‘non-peer’ reviewer to spot obvious flaws in an article. Knowledge conpartimentalisation and publication rat race spring to mind.
     
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    I implicitly trust everyone who as an influence on my life.

    I trust them to make my life as difficult as possible, either for their own gain, amusement, or simply for political reasons.

    I have rarely had this trust abused.

    So it's safest just to rely on the trust equivalent of Murphy's law.
     
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    Nemo iudex in causa sua.

    One can tell that this is not a concept of recent origin. It is surprising that it seems unknown to some.
     
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    Yes, and scrutiny of reviews by journal editors isn't enough of a check in some cases as we know.

    I wouldn't trust that fish's judgement
     
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    Had to do a google translate:
    ''no-one should be a judge in his own case''
     
    Trish, Apr 28, 2019
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    So not "Luminous fish in the toilet"?

    The population of latin had no idea how to party, or how to amuse a 3 year old, or even how to amuse a 3 year old cat.
     
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    They will have their own COI in many cases. I suspect the possibility for a snazzy headline trumps many of the more rational but mundane reasons for not publishing.
     
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    The idea that needs to die is that passing peer-review means a study is 'true'.

    Passing peer-review just admits the study to the highest level of the debate.
     
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    Er ... yes.
     
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