Comments on: Suicide in Search Engines? Investigator Bias in the BMJ http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/04/11/suicide-in-search-engines-investigator-bias-in-the-bmj/ Dr. John Grohol's daily update on all things in psychology and mental health. Since 1999. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:26:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: research bias http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/04/11/suicide-in-search-engines-investigator-bias-in-the-bmj/comment-page-1/#comment-528602 research bias Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:51:40 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=2048#comment-528602 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: paul canning http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/04/11/suicide-in-search-engines-investigator-bias-in-the-bmj/comment-page-1/#comment-465565 paul canning Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:39:15 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=2048#comment-465565 Thanks John submitted a letter to the BMJ (suitably tidied up, I first just sent a link) and we'll see ... Thanks John

submitted a letter to the BMJ (suitably tidied up, I first just sent a link) and we’ll see …

]]> By: John M. Grohol, Psy.D. http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/04/11/suicide-in-search-engines-investigator-bias-in-the-bmj/comment-page-1/#comment-462826 John M. Grohol, Psy.D. Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:18:23 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=2048#comment-462826 I recommend reading Paul's entry, as it also details some additional issues with the researchers' methodology. Whether intentional or just inept, the BMJ did everyone a disservice by approving this research, as it stands today, for publication. It adds nothing to our base of knowledge about what people who are actually suicidal really search for and find online. And the media reporting on the research leaves much to be desired in terms of objectivity or acknowledgement of the study's limitations. I recommend reading Paul’s entry, as it also details some additional issues with the researchers’ methodology.

Whether intentional or just inept, the BMJ did everyone a disservice by approving this research, as it stands today, for publication. It adds nothing to our base of knowledge about what people who are actually suicidal really search for and find online.

And the media reporting on the research leaves much to be desired in terms of objectivity or acknowledgement of the study’s limitations.

]]> By: paul canning http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/04/11/suicide-in-search-engines-investigator-bias-in-the-bmj/comment-page-1/#comment-462240 paul canning Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:39:08 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=2048#comment-462240 John I have done an in depth analysis of this in this blog post http://paulcanning.blogspot.com/2008/04/why-suicide-prevention-charities-are.html Like you, I suspect 'investigator bias' but I look at this from the perspective of a search/web specialist - the methodology is fatally flawed and is basically ridiculously inept on a whole series of counts. I have submitted a response to the BMJ. John

I have done an in depth analysis of this in this blog post http://paulcanning.blogspot.com/2008/04/why-suicide-prevention-charities-are.html

Like you, I suspect ‘investigator bias’ but I look at this from the perspective of a search/web specialist – the methodology is fatally flawed and is basically ridiculously inept on a whole series of counts.

I have submitted a response to the BMJ.

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