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Well, you could work backwards and look at your assumptions. Why is "We think this person has cancer so we gave them a CT scan and look! Now they've got cancer
by ErroneousBosh 9mo ago
Well, you could work backwards and look at your assumptions.
Why is "We think this person has cancer so we gave them a CT scan and look! Now they've got cancer! It must be because of the CT scan!" the conclusion to jump to?
- azan_ 9mo agoPlease just read this article - https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2832778 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullar... It's funny that you instantly assumed that authors are stupid and did not think about this obvious pitfall. It's extra funny that you also accuse them of jumping to conclusion without actually reading the article.
- ErroneousBosh 9mo agoI've read it. It's so comically unscientific.
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- azan_ 9mo agoWhat's unscientific in that?