Association is not the same as causation. Let’s say that again: association is not the same as causation!
This article explains how to tell when correlation or association has been confused with causation.
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A poem about regression to the mean
Regression to the mean can lead us to think that an intervention has been effective when it hasn’t. This poem illustrates it nicely.
Help at last for the Annoyingly Cheerful
This humorous video by the Onion illustrates some of the tactics used to push unnecessary treatments or “sell” sickness.
Pre-diabetes screening
Earlier detection is not always better and can lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatment.
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