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Eur. J. Clin. Invest. · Mar 2020
Coronavirus disease 2019: the harms of exaggerated information and non-evidence-based measures.
- IoannidisJohn P AJPADepartments of Medicine, of Epidemiology and Population Health, of Biomedical Data Science, and of Statistics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA..
- Departments of Medicine, of Epidemiology and Population Health, of Biomedical Data Science, and of Statistics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Eur. J. Clin. Invest. 2020 Mar 23: e13223e13223.
AbstractThe evolving coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic1 is certainly cause for concern. Proper communication and optimal decision-making is an ongoing challenge, as data evolve. The challenge is compounded, however, by exaggerated information. This can lead to inappropriate actions. It is important to differentiate promptly the true epidemic from an epidemic of false claims and potentially harmful actions.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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