The study by Wakefield et al. that purported to show a link between autism and the MMR vaccine was published in a peer-review journal. Later, it was retracted, which means that the journal's editors thought that the study shouldn't have been published. Which of the following were problems with the study? (a) There were important potential confounding variables, because the groups with and without the vaccine were recruited in different ways. (b) It contained lies. (c) It did not disclose that Wakefield's conflict of interest that he was involved in suing vaccine companies. (d) All of the above

The study by Wakefield et al. that purported to show a link between autism and the MMR vaccine was published in a peer-review journal. Later, it was retracted, which means that the journal's editors thought that the study shouldn't have been published. Which of the following were problems with the study? (a) There were important potential confounding variables, because the groups with and without the vaccine were recruited in different ways. (b) It contained lies. (c) It did not disclose that Wakefield's conflict of interest that he was involved in suing vaccine companies. (d) All of the above

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