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By David Tuller, DrPH Last week I broke the news that Bristol University is conducting an independent investigation of a number of studies that were exempted from ethical review on the grounds that they qualified as service evaluation. Because the issues involved are confusing and complex, I thought it would be helpful to repost here […]

By David Tuller, DrPH Yesterday I reported that Bristol University, at the request of the UK Health Research Authority, is investigating a number of studies conducted by Professor Esther Crawley. The results of this investigation are expected in two months or so. Today I can disclose that the scrutiny involves papers linked to a specific

By David Tuller, DrPH The reporter writing the story I posted about earlier also contacted Professor Racaniello. Here are the questions asked, and his answers: Could you please say why David Tuller publishes his blog posts on your site, instead of publishing it on a blog/website of his own?

By David Tuller, DrPH *I have corrected the paragraph involving tweets to Sir Simon Wessely. See note at end of post. A major news organization is preparing to publish what seems to be a piece about me and my work. The piece also seems to be focusing on the narrative that dangerous and irrational patients

By David Tuller, DrPH In the last year, I have raised multiple concerns about studies from the University of Bristol with the UK Health Research Authority, among others. The HRA is the National Health Service arm that oversees approvals for research in England; the agency’s role is to ensure that research receives a favorable opinion

By David Tuller, DrPH Update on January 29: I love how patients keep me on my toes. A savvy reader pointed out to me today that even members of the GET/CBT ideological brigades have dropped the notion that attributing symptoms to a physical cause itself leads to a poor prognosis. That was the prevailing outlook