A recent article published in Science Advances demonstrates the rigor and substantial advancements that have occurred in the field of epidemiology over the past 27 years. Led by Rollins researchers—including 33 Emory Ph.D. students in epidemiology—the article revisited an influential article authored by journalist Gary Taubes that questioned the utility of nonrandomized epidemiologic research. The new article, led by Lauren E. McCullough, Ph.D., MSPH, and Maret L. Maliniak, MPH, systematically evaluated the current evidence for 53 examples of associations Taubes claimed were doubtful in his 1995 Science article.
New article demonstrates reproducibility and rigor of epidemiologic research
A recent article published in Science Advances demonstrates the rigor and substantial advancements that have occurred in the field of epidemiology over the past 27 years. Led by Rollins researchers—including 33 Emory Ph.D. students in epidemiology—the article revisited an influential article authored by journalist Gary Taubes that questioned the utility of nonrandomized epidemiologic research. The new article, led by Lauren E. McCullough, Ph.D., MSPH, and Maret L. Maliniak, MPH, systematically evaluated the current evidence for 53 examples of associations Taubes claimed were doubtful in his 1995 Science article.