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Gordon Linton's avatar

Spot on analysis, pretty much mirrors my own experience. The only data point I would add would be the widespread use of '95% efficacy' which turned out to be a *relative risk* ( for the first time ever on a pharma product? ) on a small sample size.

"not subjecting oneself to a treatment leaves one with the option to do so in the future" is a key point within developing data sets.

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CS's avatar

More succinctly put, but my point as well.

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Just_Henry's avatar

Yes. Being in the “control” group had real value.

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