text_1: Study Suggests Special MRI Might Help Diagnose Autism
text_2: If it had spent a little more time quantifying the potential benefits of this screening, and if it had discussed any of the potential harms, it would have earned a higher rating. MRIs are being touted as a breakthrough screening for a range of conditions, with promises that “early intervention” will save lives and eliminate suffering. For this to be true, studies have to be properly designed and have to target the right population of patients. The study in question here does neither well, and the story does a decent job capturing the uncertainty around the study’s findings.