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Statistical illusions like lead time bias can make screening appear effective when it's not.

Also, we need to measure all-cause mortality to capture deaths caused by screening itself. #StatisticalLiteracy #HealthcareMetrics #allcausemortality

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“Even though #Covid waves are becoming less deadly, thanks mostly to increased immune protection from vaccinations and prior infections, the #coronavirus remains a significant killer. And stubbornly high #AllCauseMortality rates indicate that its direct and indirect effects are helping drive a […]