The first half of that article was refuting Tik Tok & others
Posted on: December 18, 2021 at 22:51:39 CT
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for using a screenshot from a 'peer reviewed' Lancet article which wasn't really peer reviewed.
The Canadian Covid Alliance article linked to did not make that claim.
Although I agree with the Reuter's claim that relative risk reduction is a valid data point, I also agree with the FDA's advice in "Communicating Risks and Benefits:
An Evidence-Based User’s Guide" which was quoted in the video:
p. 59 (65 in the .pdf)
What general practical advice can the science support?
In this final section, we recommend ways to nudge individuals towards
better comprehension and greater welfare. How to present information is an
important choice for information providers that should be made with care
using an evidence-based approach.
2. Provide absolute risks, not just relative risks. Patients are unduly
influenced when risk information is presented using a relative risk
approach; this can result in suboptimal decisions. Thus, an absolute risk
format should be used.