Thanks Noah, I think if everyone took a close look and determined which of these studies are indeed relative and have academic support, a good deal of knowledge could be gained. I prefer studies that have been published in journals more closely relevant to the subject, but that isn't a guarantee they are accurate. That is something to to look for in any studies, with so many being published, peer approval is key, but also the source of the information.
All to often, the results can be skewed, and small samples yield less accurate conclusions.
Sorting through these kinds of things can be difficult.
If reported in say blogs, it is wise to look to see if they aren't picking and choosing data.
Something that can be difficult to do.
It'd be nice to see a comprehensive list of the better studies that have been done.
Skewing data is inadvertently done, as well as intentionally.
Spectacular results with those kinds of conclusions are sometimes used to get more grant money.
Perhaps someone with a good background in these could look through them to sort them out.
My take on most studies, regardless of the content, should be peer approved as a safeguard, but not all need to be.
The Internet is full of information, to much sometimes and it does take a trained eye to spot the ones that are truly meaningful.
Like with everything, no accumulation of data defines a single truth, many of them can be contradicting, yet yield other valuable data, just the same.
Than you for you suggestion, it shows the staggering amount of information and lends to the idea that picking and choosing can be harmful in finding the truth sometimes. It is apparent though that they do show a definite direction of high suicide rates and that aftercare is as important as therapy is from the beginning. Trans is a hard thing to move through society with and we should all be careful as to how we approach it.
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