Where are the numbers? by Norman Fenton and Martin Neil

Where are the numbers? by Norman Fenton and Martin Neil

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Collider bias and the problem with vaccine case-control studies

Collider bias and the problem with vaccine case-control studies

How the bias can lead to the wrong conclusions about treatment effectiveness

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Before we go into vaccine case control studies the bias issue at hand is pretty easy to understand and it might surprise you to learn that you have probably already encountered it in everyday life, from dating and when forming friendships.

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