Catherine Flick on Nostr: I was critical of the Cass Report earlier, talking about how discounting studies that ...
I was critical of the Cass Report earlier, talking about how discounting studies that weren't double blinded RCTs was bad form. Apparently Dr Cass has responded, saying that '"obviously" young people could not be blinded as to whether or not they were on puberty blockers or hormones because "it rapidly becomes obvious to them [...] But that of itself is not an issue because there are many other areas where that would apply"'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68863594Published at
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