ðə tˈɑːmpsən lˌæ ɡˈɑːɹd tˈɛsts hæv sˈɪns bˌɪn kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd æz bˈiːɪŋ "hˈaɪli ʌnsaɪəntˈɪfɪk" ænd pɹədˈuːsɪŋ ɐ ɹˌɛkəmɛndˈeɪʃən ʌnsəpˈoːɹɾᵻd baɪ ðə tˈɛst ɹɪzˈʌlts.
The Thompson–LaGarde Tests have since been criticized as being "highly unscientific" and producing a recommendation unsupported by the test results.