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I do not speak for the Cochrane Collaboration, only for myself. I am the authors of scores of reviews (I've lost count of the number of updates I've done in the last 20 years). My job as a reviewer is to look at the evidence following Cochrane rules which are evolving. It is not to stick up for X or Y or takes sides in conflicts. If you think this is easy I may share with you my "fan mail", the electronic stalking, the personal attacks and the attempted ambushes I have been subjected to. Enojy the rest of the debate. Tom. On 5 October 2014 12:51, Wouter Havinga <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Thank you Mohammed and Tom. > > Over the years I have realised that my concern is taken up as an academic > issue. > > However, as a GP am expected to vaccinate every child and might be > responsible for a worse outcome (NCD) than intended! > > Mohammed, you actually put the finger on the missing research: "the way > research is designed, questions, asked, outcome pre-defined do not always > capture evidence (or lack thereof) over a life time." > > Indeed "No Trials" is the issue. It is obvious that research on harm from > vaccines is systematically not done. It is obvious that research comparing > NCD in populations that are not vaccinated with vaccinated groups is also > systematically not done. It is obvious that the nutrition and hygiene etc > are not trumpeted as the reason for the reduction in mortality and > morbidity from acute infectious diseases. > > NCD increase is becoming a world wide health issue. The WHO, UNICEF, > Public health departments are currently riding the wave of the vaccine > industry who are now focusing on the developing countries. > > I can understand that politicians can be taken in, but take issue with The > Cochrane Collaboration if they stick to "All Trails" and ignore No Trials! > As such, Cochrane is spoon fed by the industry just like the politicians. > > The question whether vaccines might ultimately be the "environmental > factor" that is causing the shift from acute infectious diseases to endemic > chronic Non-Communicable diseases is not an academic issue but a > humanitarian issue. > > If not Cochrane, who can stand up for the children of the world and start > addressing this question? > > http://twitter.com/wouterhavinga > -- Dr Tom Jefferson Medico Chirurgo GMC # 2527527 www.attentiallebufale.it