RM Tut 1

• Wakefield:

  • sample size of 12 children from sons birthday party
  • lack of control group who did not receive MMR vaccine
  • altered medical record of some pts, so looked as if onset of autism was after MMR vaccine
  • was hired by lawyers who were suing vaccine companies
  • failed to replicate results
  • took blood results from sons friends at sons friends birthday parties
• do the authors state who provided ethical clearance for the andrew wakefield study:

  • royal free hospital london provided ethical clearance
• how was informed consent obtained:

  • pts were under 18 and parents werent fully informed of risks etc
• GROUP 1