Short Thread:
VA study on Hydroxychloroquine for COVID19 getting a lot of attention.
President Trump has been touting HCQ as a possible miracle drug.
Study from the VA finds HIGHER mortality for those on HCQ.
So should this study put HCQ for COVID19 to rest?
No....
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VA study on Hydroxychloroquine for COVID19 getting a lot of attention.
President Trump has been touting HCQ as a possible miracle drug.
Study from the VA finds HIGHER mortality for those on HCQ.
So should this study put HCQ for COVID19 to rest?
No....
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Why not?
1 Not peer-reviewed. We should treat all pre-peer-review papers with more skepticism
2 Not an RCT but retrospective look at those who got HCQ vs those who didn& #39;t
3 As expected, groups are VERY different. Those on HCQ are much sicker...worse outcomes no surprise
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1 Not peer-reviewed. We should treat all pre-peer-review papers with more skepticism
2 Not an RCT but retrospective look at those who got HCQ vs those who didn& #39;t
3 As expected, groups are VERY different. Those on HCQ are much sicker...worse outcomes no surprise
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