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ArkeryStarkery t1_jarei5x wrote

Two quick questions.

  1. Why recruit here? It's nice to say transportation is "covered", but most folks I know couldn't get the time off work.

  2. Why study this in specific? From a quick perusal of the lit, "health risks of HRT" seems fairly well-covered, whereas the questions patients are actually asking are so often met with "Nobody knows."

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Adventurous_Hawk6428 t1_jarsksk wrote

Because the data isn't actually well covered. There is a dearth of information that includes pre or newly on HRT. It's really hard to prove causation if you don't have data from a baseline. The questions that we're asking that are often met with "nobody knows" are exactly what they're trying to answer with studies such as this.

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flambeaway t1_jazjhpw wrote

>but most folks I know couldn't get the time off work

Most folks you know get fewer than 3 days of PTO per year?

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ArkeryStarkery t1_jb4xcgh wrote

If you got 5 days, would you use three of them on this?

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flambeaway t1_jb51d80 wrote

Where are these people working that they only get state mandated sick time? I would gladly help connect them with some better employers.

Anyway, would I use three days of PTO to make $850 dollars plus gas money plus three meals for a study I was interested in participating in? Yes.

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