I can tell that you really don't have any expertise in any research-oriented field.
Of course I do
Yes, it's true. The studies that do exist, like the one you posted, are of very low quality.
But you said that don’t exist . You forgot that didn’t you.
Any trained researcher can tell you that a sample of 15 people from 1970-1995 or whatever that study you posted evaluated is a very terrible design.
No any researcher can tell you that the number of people who transition is exceedingly small. And then getting a group that literally faces possible death if exposed to talk to a researcher about their experiences is very difficult. They started with 97 people and only 15 agreed .
But here is the thing, inpresnted several scientific studies. What did you present that supports your opinion? Nothing.
I can't spend the time necessary to give you a doctoral degree in advanced statistics and research methodology.
Actually I have one.
But what you posted did not meet the criteria for a wide range of variables that are used to define sound research, including an extremely low sample size, no comparison/control groups, very low face validity, very low reliability across multiple types of reliability, and the fact that we're talking about child transitions, not adult transitions.
All concerns yes. But it STILL CONSTITUTES EVIDENCE.
whereas what you have is “ feelings”
And here is the thing. I cited a systematic review of over a large number of studies that though many probably had low sample sizes ( because trans people are a tiny portion of the community and are very reluctant to expose themselves to scrutiny)
And perhaps intervening variables such as mental health disorders.
The systematic review found that the studies largely found the same thing. That treatment was beneficial.
The studies you keep citing are about people who have transitioned in adulthood, well after their pubertal effects have taken full form.
Exactly. Did you not want “ long term studies”?
Come now silly. You wanted to see what the ramifications of treatment was later in life.
Now you say “but but they studied adults after they transitioned” Come now.
In these studies some of the trans people started treatment as adolescents.
Children have a number of different experiential variables than adults, which means you cannot reliably generalize results from adult studies to pediatric impact of gender-affirming care.
See above. You ask for long term studies to see if people have complications later . Then state that that we shouldn’t look at long term studies!!!
And of course I presented two studies that used adolescents . Both comparing adolescents who received treatment and those who did not and their outcomes . Which were little regret , few complications and less suicide ideation.
Research is complicated for people who aren't educated in it, but for those of us who are, we can easily spot low-quality studies.
That’s nice . But here is the thing. You do realize your complete disconnect from reality here.? Right?
So we have a number of studies that show the efficacy of treatment. That efficacy is in reducing suicide in particular. A HUGE BENEFIT and seemingly low risk.
Now you complain but low sample size because of course trans people are very very rare . About . 5% of the population.
You complain about confounding variables and say these studies are low quality. And to a degree you have a point . Studying VERY RARE treatments on rare medical conditions is a very difficult endeavor as a researcher.
However what’s YOUR ARGUMENT ?
“ because there are a number of studies that almost all show efficacy of treatment but I think they are low quality I will still believe MY OPINION that’s based on NOTHING BUT FEELINGS!”
Those of you who don't possess research expertise
See above. Imagine what would happen to healthcare if we simply refused to treat patients with very rare diseases and conditions where the science suffered from low sample sizes but the science showed potentially life saving benefits of treatment ?
And why did we refuse? Not based on the best available evidence but based on “ feelings”.
Thats the piece you don’t get. You prefer we treat based on your feelings RATHER than based on the best available evidence.
See the problem with that?
