Require systematic reviews and meta‑analyses on autism environmental risks to publish a short, machine‑readable 'evidence provenance' sheet: study designs, exposure timing precision, confounder controls, sibling/family designs present, risk‑of‑bias rating, and sensitivity analyses (E‑values, negative controls). This standard would make claims about causation and prevalence transparent and auditable.
— Making autism‑risk evidence provenance standard would reduce misinformation, improve policy and clinical decisions, and focus research funding on gaps that matter for prevention and services.
2017.01.04
100% relevant
The reviewed article repeatedly notes methodological limitations (imprecise exposure timing, confounding) and calls for prospective, precise exposure measurement — the concrete gap this idea aims to close.
← Back to All Ideas