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> For instance, I don't want to spend time figuring out whether an n<100 study is any good. It isn't. So an AIDs cure that cured 80 out of 90 men wouldn't be w
by aaron695 10y ago
> For instance, I don't want to spend time figuring out whether an n<100 study is any good. It isn't.
So an AIDs cure that cured 80 out of 90 men wouldn't be worth reporting on HN?
Studies that have >10,000 people I'd think are close to non existent, these are hugely expensive and I think most are well known.
I think it's a job for the scientific community to work out, I can't see moderators on HN doing it.
- syllogism 10y agoPersonally I wouldn't click on a link that was reporting on a potential AIDS cure that was tested on 80 or 90 people.
- davelnewton 10y agoI'd click on a link on a report that cured 80 of 90 AIDS patients. I think you've misunderstood the nature of preliminary clinical trials.