Journal Chief-Edited by an ISCHEMIA trialist publishes ISCHEMIA methods paper.
Editorial on it accepted but then mysteriously delayed: unlike normal pattern for papers/editorials, they do not appear online together.
DON'T DRAW ATTENTION TO IT."
A Einstein
J Bleedin' Obvious 2018
"Keep quiet, eh? That's what they would be EXPECTING us to do!"
Carditwitter pours scorn on them.
After a few hours of abuse, they relent and make the paper visible again.
Is this at all interesting or noteworthy series of events?
Compared to typical Medscape fare of alternating "Coffee causes cancer" and "Coffee cures cancer" stories based on different adjustments of the same 99 trillion patient observational database?
A. Yes clinical experiments are interesting and informative. We should discuss them.
B. Shut up all you plebs. Just hand over your patients, OK?
C. We give the orders here. Sit still and await further Top People Opinion.
A "OK to debate trial design"
B "Recruit to trials"
C "Play sports, its good for you"
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