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Indeed, I'm finishing a MSc degree in epidemiology and I was pretty surprised that they presented that as "the only correct way" (program rated 2nd worldwide fo
by rscho 7y ago
Indeed, I'm finishing a MSc degree in epidemiology and I was pretty surprised that they presented that as "the only correct way" (program rated 2nd worldwide for epidemiology).
However, I do not agree that this is the most common problem. Ten years as a professional have shown me that the real issue is that 95% of people using statistics don't have a single clue about how the techniques they use daily really work.
It's especially alarming given the booming machine learning fad.
- gbrown 7y agoYes, I was just picking out one example I've seen where even if people do what they're taught, they'll end up doing bad statistics. As you say the problems don't end there.