Explanation of observational data engenders a causal belief about smoking and cancer

Most researchers do not deliberately claim causal results in an observational study. But do we lead our readers to draw a causal conclusion unintentionally by explaining why significant correlations and relationships may exist? Here we perform a randomized controlled experiment in a massive open onl...

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Main Authors: Leslie Myint, Jeffrey T. Leek, Leah R. Jager
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/5597.pdf