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Comment
. 2020 Nov 18;15(11):e0237184.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237184. eCollection 2020.

Formal Comment: Romer study fails at following core principles of reanalysis

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Formal Comment: Romer study fails at following core principles of reanalysis

Jeffrey A Bridge et al. PLoS One. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Bridge receives research grant funding from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); he serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of Clarigent Health. Dr. Greenhouse receives research grant funding from the NIMH and Novartis Pharmaceutical Company; he serves on the editorial board of Statistics in Medicine. Dr. Kelleher receives research grant funding from the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), NIMH, the U.S. Department of Education, and PCORI; he serves on the SAMHSA Advisory Council. Dr. Campo receives research grant funding the NIMH, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources; he serves on the editorial board of JAMA Pediatrics. Drs. Bridge, Greenhouse, Kelleher, and Campo are authors of the work disputed by Romer 2020. This does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.

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