Pitfalls in Reporting Sample Size Calculation Across Randomized Controlled Trials Involving Ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19
et al., American Journal of Therapeutics, doi:10.1097/MJT.0000000000001441, Aug 2021
Ivermectin for COVID-19
4th treatment shown to reduce risk in
August 2020, now with p < 0.00000000001 from 106 studies, recognized in 24 countries.
No treatment is 100% effective. Protocols
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Review of sample size calculations in ivermectin RCTs, showing that existing RCTs are very underpowered.
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