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To do high-quality research you need science/statistic knowledge, and domain knowledge. No matter how good a scientist you are, data is really hard to interpret
by madacol 5y ago
To do high-quality research you need science/statistic knowledge, and domain knowledge. No matter how good a scientist you are, data is really hard to interpret correctly without domain-knowledge
- timr 5y agoYep. But all the domain knowledge in the world doesn't help you when you mis-apply a statistical analysis, use a bad experimental design, or don't properly control for confounders. These are most often the limiting factors in medical research. Regardless, the bigger problem comes when we're told that we can't possibly be seeing that fatal flaw, because we don't have an MD.
- t0bia_s 5y agoAbsolutely agree. Data do not have conscience. We cannot apply absolute data collectively to all individual human beings. Which is especially happening over two years now.