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Regression to the mean is the main reason ineffective treatments appear to work
Jump to follow-up “Statistical regression to the mean predicts that patients selected for abnormalcy will, on the average, tend to improve. We argue that most improvements attributed to the p…
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2015 | Regression to the mean is the main reason ineffective treatments appear to work by Amorymeltzer | 137 | 55 |
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