Re: Scientific Method etc

[Rick McGirr <rickmcgirr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Count me in.  I'm a pretty good editor.  I'm always finding typo's in
the paper, and I have a knack for spotting bad questions in surveys
and tests.  And I obviously love talking about myself ;-)

Enjoy Fall!
Rick McGirr
Email: rickmcgirr@xxxxxxxxxxxx

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Rack" <srack@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: Scientific Method etc


> >Dee,
> > Several years ago I both strongly urged the group to establish a
> > database
> > and designed an in depth questionnaire. I was dissapointed by the
> > response, i.e. very few. The comments ranged from 'too complex',
> > 'invasion
> > of privacy', 'too late for me, why bother'.The questionnaire was
> > severely
> > cut and eventually circulated. The management of this was done by
> > Edith
> > and Mario. I did not take part because the data being collected
> > would not
> > have, in my opinion, produced any meaningful results.
> >
> > I don't think my original questionnaire was too complex, i.e. too
> > many
> > questions. In fact, I think more could be added.
>
> ... deleted for brevity
>
> > I still believe that this group, the largest in the world, could
> > produce
> > some very interesting analysis/results. One key point, it should be
> > completed without the involvement of any Drug company, or any
> > Research
> > Department that is receiving any funding from a Drug company.
> >
> > Marco
>
> I'd be happy to participate. I can well imagine a questionnaire
> getting very long, we have such varied symptoms and histories. But
> as
> a former programmer I don't see where it would be terribly complex,
> at least not for the users. If we could get a hundred thousand
> participants the shear numbers could produce linkages that no one
> has
> been able to notice.
> I'd like to see some funding for projects that don't involve
> pharmaceuticals. Are you listening APDA?
>
> Steve
> --
> Stephen Rack
> Brattleboro, VT
>
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