Bias and Confounding in Studies of Chronic Mental Health Effects from Mefloquine Exposure

In Response to the Letter by Nevin

“…In summary, we believe Dr. Nevin’s comments 1 on our article 2 are unfounded. The strengths and limitations of our study are noted in the Discussion section.…”

“…In a letter to the editor 1 commenting on our article 2 on the association between antimalarial medications (including mefloquine) and health outcomes in veterans, three concerns with our analyses were presented. We disagree with the premise that the stated concerns diminish our findings as they are largely theoretical and lack empirical support.…”

Induced Hypoglossal Dysfunction as a Cause of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Mefloquine‐Exposed Veterans

“…Our group has developed the two-question White River Mefloquine Instrument (WRMI-2) to assist clinicians and researchers in assessing such exposure in a standardized manner. 9…”