Some critics of evidence and science based practice and randomised controlled trials like to point out that there is no evidence that parachutes actually work when jumping of of planes, but we still insist on using them – no one has done a randomised trial to see if they do actually work. This was even pointed out in a systematic review in the BMJ which could find no actual evidence that parachutes work: Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge: systematic review of randomised controlled trials But now we have this study: Does usage of a parachute in contrast to free fall prevent major trauma: a prospective randomised-controlled trial in rag dolls Patrick Czorlich, Till Burkhardt , Jan Hendrik Buhk, Jakob Matschke, Marc Dreimann, Nils Ole Schmidt, Sven Oliver Eicker European Spine Journal; May 2016, Volume 25, Issue 5, pp 1349-1354 Quote: Purpose It is undisputed for more than 200 years that the use of a parachute prevents major trauma when falling from a great height.
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Parachutes do actually work