Re: Evidence based medicine: Parachute

[Guest guest]

Gene,

I KNOW there is a Santa Claus. I sat on his lap when I was a little boy. He

must really be OLD now cause I am OLD now!

> Now, in this same vein, I challenge you to find evidence from valid research

> of the existence of Santa Claus. I realize that this suggestion may offend

> those who insist that anecdotal evidence sufficiently justifies a belief. But

> the next few days might afford an opportunity to set up

> some controlled studies

> if IRB approval could be rushed through.

>

> Best,

>

> Mr. Grady

> Chair, Committee Researching Anomalous Phenomena

[Guest guest]

Yes, there is a Santa Claus! It's St. >

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From: wegandy1938@...

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Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 13:28:58 EST

>Since there are no evidence based criteria for the use of the parachute, it

>would appear that it is simply another one of those " toys " that everybody seems

>to want in their airplane just because everybody else is doing it.

>

>If we stop to look carefully at the parachute's deployment, it becomes clear

>that those who insist upon using this unproven device will return to earth

>just as well without it, and in fact, sooner and with greater impact.

>

>This is just another example of the misuse of scarce available funds to

>acquire unproven " toys. " For every parachute purchased, an AED could be placed

in

>a public place. The AED is a proven device and the literature on it is

>plentiful vs. the absolute dearth of evidence from controlled studies on the

>efficacy of the parachute.

>

>Now, in this same vein, I challenge you to find evidence from valid research

>of the existence of Santa Claus. I realize that this suggestion may offend

>those who insist that anecdotal evidence sufficiently justifies a belief. But

>the next few days might afford an opportunity to set up some controlled studies

>if IRB approval could be rushed through.

>

>Best,

>

>Mr. Grady

>Chair, Committee Researching Anomalous Phenomena

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

If you look in the eyes of a 4 year old at Christmas, that is ALL the

evidence needed that there IS a Santa Claus.

Jane Hill