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Sure, the correlation is statistically significant. Without a control to infer causality the results become much less interesting. To infer causality in an epi
by rdmcfee 11y ago
Sure, the correlation is statistically significant. Without a control to infer causality the results become much less interesting.
To infer causality in an epidemiological study such as this you need very large cohorts with very specific results.
Even with huge cohorts you still have relatively indefensible results. The 7 country study is a good example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Countries_Study https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Countries_Study
- moultano 11y agoParticularly since one of the connections they postulate is between antibiotics and asthma, I'm curious how they control for respiratory infections which seems like a much more likely common cause.