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[[Robert C. Bailey]] is Professor of Epidemiology at the School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Research Associate at Field Museum in Chicago.<ref name="Bailey">
[[Robert C. Bailey]] is Professor of Epidemiology at the School of Public Health, {{UNI|University of Illinois Chicago|UIC}}, and Research Associate at Field Museum in Chicago.<ref name="Bailey">
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"Research" advocating infant circumcision has been published by the University of Illinois and the Nyanza Reproductive Health Society.<ref>{{REFnews
"Research" advocating infant circumcision has been published by the {{UNI|University of Illinois|UIC}} and the Nyanza Reproductive Health Society.<ref>{{REFnews
  |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201207021653.html
  |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201207021653.html
  |title=Kenya: Nyanza Residents Warm Up to Infant Male Circumcision
  |title=Kenya: Nyanza Residents Warm Up to Infant Male Circumcision
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  |publisher=All Africa (Samuel Otieno)
  |publisher=All Africa (Samuel Otieno)
  |accessdate=2012-07-06
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  |quote=The research, conducted by the University of Illinois and the Nyanza Reproductive Health Society to assess the acceptability of infant male circumcision...
  |quote=The research, conducted by the {{UNI|University of Illinois|UIC}} and the Nyanza Reproductive Health Society to assess the acceptability of infant male circumcision...
}}</ref> While it may appear as if two independent medical organizations are publishing research, Robert Bailey happens to be a Professor of Epidemiology and an adjunct professor of Anthropology in the University of Chicago at Illinois, as well as the Secretary of the Board of the Nyanza Reproductive Health Society.
}}</ref> While it may appear as if two independent medical organizations are publishing research, Robert Bailey happens to be a Professor of Epidemiology and an adjunct professor of Anthropology in the {{UNI|University of Illinois Chicago|UIC}}, as well as the Secretary of the Board of the Nyanza Reproductive Health Society.


Bailey's research on circumcision protection from [[HIV]] infection is now completely discredited. Boyle & Hill (2011) reviewed the three randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and found disabling methodological and statistical errors in all three. Although a 60 percent ''relative'' reduction in [[HIV]] was claimed, the ''absolute'' reduction was a statistically insignificant 1.3 percent.<ref name="boyle-hill2011">{{BoyleGJ HillG 2011}}</ref> Garenne & Matthews (2019) report that circumcised men have as much [[HIV]] infection as intact men.<ref>{{REFjournal
Bailey's research on circumcision protection from [[HIV]] infection is now completely discredited. Boyle & Hill (2011) reviewed the three randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and found disabling methodological and statistical errors in all three. Although a 60 percent ''relative'' reduction in [[HIV]] was claimed, the ''absolute'' reduction was a statistically insignificant 1.3 percent.<ref name="boyle-hill2011">{{BoyleGJ HillG 2011}}</ref> Garenne & Matthews (2019) report that circumcised men have as much [[HIV]] infection as intact men.<ref>{{REFjournal