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by James C. Coyne, Ph.D.

Editor Should Have Caught Bias and Flaws in Review of Mental Health Effects of Abortion

By James C. Coyne, Ph.D. on December 5, 2011 in The Skeptical Sleuth

How to Detect Bias and Conflict of Interest in a Meta Analysis of Mental Health Effects of Abortion: A Consumers' Guide Read More

Forget AMSTAR standads! I got a built-in bullshit detector!

Submitted by Kelly Cash on December 5, 2011 - 3:37pm.

=> "But another question to you, the reader: Can the AMSTAR standards be readily applied by motivated readers?"

My built-in bullshit detector uses crossover analogy comparison which trumps AMSTAR standards.

BTW: I like your picture selection

Submitted by Kelly Cash on December 5, 2011 - 5:50pm.

It says a lot!

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Jim Coyne, Ph.D., is a clinical health psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania and Professor of Health Psychology, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.

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