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==RCTs shown to be erroneous==
==RCTs shown to be erroneous==


Boyle & Hill (2011) established conclusively that the randomized controlled trials had disabling methodological and statistical flaws that invalidated their findings.<ref name="boyle2011" /> The PEPFAR VMMC program is based on false information.
Boyle & Hill (2011) established conclusively that the randomized controlled trials had disabling methodological and statistical flaws that invalidated their findings,<ref name="boyle2011" /> Therefore the PEPFAR VMMC program is based on false information. Van Howe & (2011) correctly forecast that institution of a circumcision program would increase the number of HIV infections.<ref>{{REFjournal
|last=Van Howe
|first=Robert S.
|init=
|author-link=Robert S. Van Howe
|last2=Storms
|first2=Michelle
|init2=
|author2-link=
|etal=no
|title=How the circumcision solution in Africa will increase HIV infections
|trans-title=
|language=
|journal=Journal of Public Health in Africa
|location=
|date=2011-03
|volume=2
|issue=1
|article=
|page=
|pages=11-5
|url=https://www.publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/article/view/44
|archived=
|quote=
|pubmedID=
|pubmedCID=
|DOI=10.4081/jphia.2011.e4
|accessdate=2021-02-16
}}</ref>


== Investigations by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) ==
== Investigations by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) ==