| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6048118 | Preventive Medicine | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
⺠I ask how Hill's criteria aid in establishing a causal hypothesis in an observational study. ⺠The key epistemological requirement is the ability to eliminate alternative hypotheses. ⺠None of Hill's criteria can exclude the common cause hypothesis in a systematic way. ⺠This explains how observational studies are typically weaker than experimental studies.
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Authors
Alexander Bird,