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Epi Denial Dialogue Tree

• An n=200 RCT Compound X vs placebo 100% mortality with compound X Do you infer causality?
  • Yes.
    • An n=200 non-randomized CT Self-selected and self-assigned Compound X vs placebo 100% mortality with compound X Do you infer causality?
      • Yes.
        • An n=200 non-randomized CT Self-selected and self-assigned High compound X vs low compound X 20% more death with compound X Do you infer causality?
          • Yes.
            • An n=200,000 cohort study High compound X vs low compound X Adjustment for confounders and covariates. 20% more death with compound X Do you infer causality?
              • Yes.
                • You are now an epidemiology respecter.
              • No.
                • Potential contradiction.
          • No.
            • Absurdity.
      • No.
        • Absurdity.
  • No.
    • Absurdity.

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