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I wonder, does anyone know of a good guide for lay persons that explains how to understand scientific studies? Even something that details the difference betwe
by JoelMcCracken 4y ago
I wonder, does anyone know of a good guide for lay persons that explains how to understand scientific studies?
Even something that details the difference between a population study and randomized controlled trials.
- Jedd 4y agoBen Goldacre's book 'Bad Pharma' has a good discussion around this, especially in terms of caveats and gotchas to watch out for with such studies. It might be more 'lay person' than you are looking for, but it's an excellent read for myriad other reasons, so you wouldn't be wasting your time (IMO).
- JoelMcCracken 4y agoThanks. I was hoping for something online, like a blog post/website, which is an easy way to spread the word to other people so they know how to contextualize these things.