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> I don't get my amount of downvotes for a genuine question based on curiosity. It doesn't come across this way. It comes across as "this isn't legitimate beca
by steveklabnik 3y ago
> I don't get my amount of downvotes for a genuine question based on curiosity.
It doesn't come across this way. It comes across as "this isn't legitimate because they aren't looking at studies that do double-blind experimentation."
- matsemann 3y agoWell, that's an uncharitable way of reading into it imo. Anyhow, I explained my question in a follow up (can no longer edit). Basically I'm curious on how to do proper science on things like these.
- eesmith 3y agoIt was the same reading I had. "How are they doing double blinded experiments on typing?" comes across as assuming double blinded experiments are the only acceptable way to a valid answer. Why can't single-blinded, or even unblinded, give useful answers? That is, why do you think any answer to your question would make a difference as to the quality of the results? Epidemiology is an important field of science, even when based on observational and not experimental science. The answer to "How are they doing double blinded experiments on observational studies" is "they aren't." Yet it's still good science.