Ted Talk - Drug Studies and Bias

[Troy]

Yes, the dude is a crazy looking Brit. But he's a doc, and just make it to his point, which makes me never want to take medication.

http://www.ted.com/talks....be.html



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[TPRJones]

That's why you always have to consider sample size when reading a study. If the sample size is big enough the freaks are averaged out. Too many studies don't have nearly a big enough sample size, though.

EDIT: Oh, and I bet this is also a problem in climate research for the past couple of decades.



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[Malcolm]

Sister-in-law used to be a pharmaceutical rep. There is a shining goddamn good reason I do not go to doctors.