David Tuller: Trial By Error: Yet Another Appeal to The Lancet, With More On Board

[Indigophoton]

Last month, Professor Racaniello sent Lancet editor Richard Horton an open letter about the PACE trial signed by 94 scientists, clinicians, academics and other experts. The letter, a follow-up from one sent in 2016, cited the study’s “unacceptable methodological lapses” and called for a fully independent investigation. Since Dr Horton has not responded, I re-sent him the letter earlier this evening (Monday, July 9, PST). In addition to more experts and ten members of the House of Commons, dozens of organizations from around the world are now also urging The Lancet to take prompt action.

http://www.virology.ws/2018/07/10/t...ther-appeal-to-the-lancet-with-more-on-board/

As many members will be aware, this forum is now a signatory to the letter, too.

 

[Sasha]

Huge thanks to the MPs who signed this letter.

Very pleased to see that @Action for M.E. have signed it too.

 

[Skycloud]

It's great to see so many signatories; so many senior academics and clinicians and a range of signatories from several countries. If any one has the cognitive function to count the number (I don't) that could be a useful fun fact for those on twitter.

edit - typo

 

[Kalliope]

It's great to see so many signatories; so many senior academics and clinicians and a range of signatories from several countries. If any one has the cognitive function to count the number (I don't) that could be auseful fun fact for those on twitter.

I counted
101 experts/academics
10 MPs
65 patients organisations/advocacy organisations

 

[dave30th]

101 experts/academics

Thanks. That should probably be 100 experts/academics and one countess. I wasn't sure where to put Margaret Mar. She's not considered an MP. I figured I could put her in the "expert" category for her professional policy-making role on House of Lords.

 

[Kalliope]

Another thing which might be of interest, for future signatories, is perhaps the number of members patient organisations and advocacy organisations have; how many people they represent.

 

[Sly Saint]

see Solves post here
https://www.s4me.info/threads/smci-monthly-update-thread-july-2018.4962/#post-91955