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What does conflicting evidence from other sources not necessarily negate?
What does conflicting evidence from other sources not necessarily negate?
The possibility of a causal relationship
What criteria, in addition to coherence, need to be considered to establish causation?
What criteria, in addition to coherence, need to be considered to establish causation?
Strength, consistency, temporality, and plausibility
Using the example of obesity and diabetes, explain a coherent association between the two.
Using the example of obesity and diabetes, explain a coherent association between the two.
Obesity increases insulin resistance and impairs glucose metabolism, leading to high blood sugar and impaired insulin secretion.
What is the importance of considering the evolving body of knowledge when assessing causality?
What is the importance of considering the evolving body of knowledge when assessing causality?
What does Coherence, as one of Sir Austin Bradford Hill's Criteria, refer to?
What does Coherence, as one of Sir Austin Bradford Hill's Criteria, refer to?
How do researchers assess coherence when evaluating associations?
How do researchers assess coherence when evaluating associations?
What are some reasons why a lack of biological gradient does not necessarily imply a lack of causation?
What are some reasons why a lack of biological gradient does not necessarily imply a lack of causation?
Explain why a lack of plausibility does not necessarily imply a lack of causation.
Explain why a lack of plausibility does not necessarily imply a lack of causation.
How can a lack of coherence with other facts and theories in the field not necessarily imply a lack of causation?
How can a lack of coherence with other facts and theories in the field not necessarily imply a lack of causation?
Why might a lack of analogy to other known causal relationships not necessarily imply a lack of causation?
Why might a lack of analogy to other known causal relationships not necessarily imply a lack of causation?
