This Nerd Safari will be the first in a series that explores just that: how does one actually read and make sense of the barrage of “studies” cited? Relative and absolute risk, observational studies and clinical trials, power analysis and statistical significance, the myriad biases and threats to internal validity are some of the larger themes throughout the series. Ask Me Anything #30: How to Read and Understand Scientific StudiesĪs we set off on our inaugural Nerd Safari, we think a primer on interpreting research-“studying studies,” so to speak-might be helpful.Studying Studies: Part V – power and significance.Studying Studies: Part IV – randomization and confounding.Studying Studies: Part III – the motivation for observational studies.Studying Studies: Part II – observational epidemiology.Studying Studies: Part I – relative risk vs.Want to catch up with other articles from this series?
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