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Think of what you're saying. If it was so bimodal that the screened people "gained years" while the ones who didn't "gained 0", then how could the average possi
by slingnow 3y ago
Think of what you're saying. If it was so bimodal that the screened people "gained years" while the ones who didn't "gained 0", then how could the average possibly be 4 months?
If we take your theory at face value, on average the screened people would have an 8 month increase.
- francisofascii 3y agoA very simplistic hypothetical scenario could be, people who get colon cancer die an average of 6-7 years earlier than they would have. And if 5% of the population get colon cancer, then the average gain would be 4 months with screening.