Epidemiology, beyond its limits! Check out our new paper just in time for #SER2022. science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…
Crowd-sourced by @EmoryEPI PhD students we systematically reviewed the evidence base for the 53 examples of doubtful associations cited by journalist, Gary Taubes. 🧵
Many of the associations selected by Taubes as examples to denigrate epidemiologic research have proven to have important public health implications—as evidenced by policy recommendations from reputable national and international agencies. 🧵
Twenty-five years later, epidemiology has reached beyond its limits. This history should inform current debates about the rigor and reproducibility of epidemiologic research results.
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