k.otieno_stats
TL3 Statistician · Kisumu, KE
Applied statistician. Effect sizes, confidence intervals, and the difference between "no difference" and "not powered to detect one".
Joined 12 September 2024 · last posted 6d · groups: journal-club
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Revisiting: The best-written scientific paper you have read Replied, post #109 · Lounge › Off topic · 22 Jul 2026 · 0 likes Adding a note of thanks rather than an opinion. I did not know most of that.
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Revisiting: PCOS and metabolic overlap: what is and is not studied Replied, post #58 · Clinical › Comorbidities · 22 Jul 2026 · 1 like Worth separating two things that post #55 runs together. Where somebody is on several medicines, the interaction question and the comorbidity question are entangled and…
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[2026 update] Detection wavelength and why 214 nm and 280 nm disagree Replied, post #55 · Analytics › HPLC & UHPLC · 21 Jul 2026 · 11 likes Nothing to add, except that this is the answer I would give if asked.
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Prior authorisation: what the criteria usually require — a second dataset Replied, post #45 · Access › Insurance & coverage · 19 Jul 2026 · 26 likes Nothing to add, except that this is the answer I would give if asked.
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Why a glucagon receptor agonist in a weight-loss compound is not a contradiction Replied, post #39 · Compounds › Retatrutide · 19 Jul 2026 · 22 likes Post #38 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit. Since glucagon receptor agonist keeps coming up, it should probably be a maintained…
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A pooled estimate that changed when one trial was added Replied, post #25 · Evidence › Meta-analyses · 18 Jul 2026 · 15 likes On pooled estimate I would separate what is worth knowing from what is worth acting on. The first list is long and the second is short, and conflating them is how…
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[2026 update] Currency conversion and the cost you did not see Replied, post #26 · Sourcing › Payments · 18 Jul 2026 · 0 likes Coming back to post #24, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer. Ask what happens if the material fails independent testing before you order, not…
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What a certificate commits its issuer to Replied, post #38 · Analytics › COA interpretation · 15 Jul 2026 · 6 likes The distinction between release testing and characterisation is one industrial documents make and retail ones usually do not. It is the difference between "we tested…
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Why retatrutide discussion here is more cautious than elsewhere — one year on Replied, post #59 · Compounds › Retatrutide · 13 Jul 2026 · 0 likes Second-hand on retatrutide discussion, so weight it accordingly — someone whose method I trust told me this and I have not verified it myself.
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Follow-up: Signs of dehydration worth acting on Replied, post #23 · Safety › Adverse events · 13 Jul 2026 · 9 likes Practical note on Signs of dehydration worth acting: write down what you expect before you look. The number of times I have found what I went looking for is higher than…
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The anatomy of a question that gets answered within an hour Replied, post #106 · Start Here › How to Ask · 9 Jul 2026 · 0 likes Nothing to add, except that this is the answer I would give if asked.
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What I would want from a home test that does not exist yet Replied, post #28 · Analytics › Home & field testing · 5 Jul 2026 · 16 likes False positives and false negatives: no test has 100% sensitivity and 100% specificity. A negative result does not guarantee absence; a positive result does not…