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Mosby

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3. I think its a great example

Reply to Clash City Rocker (Original post)

Thu Apr 13, 2023, 11:43 AM

Apr 2023

Of how flawed medical/health research is. Medical researchers basically abuse inferential stats by conducting "studies" where nothing was actually manipulated. Then they dress up the results with nonparametric SEMs and viola they get the results they were hoping for, even if it all completely lacks experimental controls.

Eta - reverse causation happens because of bad experimental design, which results in artifacts and unchecked confounding variables.

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Help your heart by eating ice cream. Wait, what? [View all] Clash City Rocker Apr 2023 OP

Do they specify what kind of icecream? Not all are created equally. Srkdqltr Apr 2023 #1

I'm in 👍 dweller Apr 2023 #2

Hi dweller! I think we are related. BComplex Apr 2023 #4

I think its a great example Mosby Apr 2023 #3

Of course a diabetic would have lower risk of heart disease! Wonder Why Apr 2023 #5

Who's going eat only a half cup of ice cream? brush Apr 2023 #6

Well, does a quart every 8 days work the same? Clash City Rocker Apr 2023 #7

I'll take it! pandr32 Apr 2023 #8

Excellent! elleng Apr 2023 #9