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Study Critique: What Went Wrong and How We'd Do It Differently | Season 6 Episode 5

Study Critique: What Went Wrong and How We'd Do It Differently | Season 6 Episode 5

Update: 2025-05-08
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In this episode Lucy and Ellie dig into a recently publicized paper, "Vaccination and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Study of Nine-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Medicaid", which has gained attention after being promoted by RFK Jr. as evidence that vaccines cause autism.   

Ellie breaks down her Substack critique of the study. Together, she and Lucy discuss the methodological flaws and what a better version of this study might look like.  

 

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🎶 Our intro/outro music is courtesy of Joseph McDade. Edited by Cameron Bopp.

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Study Critique: What Went Wrong and How We'd Do It Differently | Season 6 Episode 5

Study Critique: What Went Wrong and How We'd Do It Differently | Season 6 Episode 5

Lucy D'Agostino McGowan and Ellie Murray