Prevalence and characteristics of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) in Poland: a cross-sectional study, 2019, Slomko et al

[Barry]

I think we know that - about 7 billion! (Not counting vulcans and clingons)

Oh please, let's have a little accuracy here ... it's klingons! .

 

[Snow Leopard]

The proportion of 1400 down to 69 also suggests participation biases, rather than merely filtration due to criteria...

Can anybody spot anywhere in the paper where they justify these statements?

No, but, well, they're probably both true...

 

[Barry]

I think we know that - about 7 billion!

What I really meant was the whole ME/CFS population of Poland, not all of whom would have seen the advert. But I was unclear. So as a stab in the gloom, if the prevalence rate were 0.25%, then of the 40 million thereabouts the number would be around 100,000.

 

[Jonathan Edwards]

Oh please, let's have a little accuracy here ... it's klingons! .

What I said was entirely accurate. The 7 billion did not include clingons, or walruses or top quarks for that matter. Remember, klingons are just fictional.

 

[Jonathan Edwards]

if the prevalence rate were 0.25%

yeah but the paper says it is assessing the prevalence rate, so can't assume it...

 

[James Morris-Lent]

What I said was entirely accurate. The 7 billion did not include clingons, or walruses or top quarks for that matter. Remember, klingons are just fictional.

This argument is technically correct, but it has no honor.

 

[Graham]

I thought Klingons were factional.