From the other side of the consultation, briefly. There is a difference between no evidence and evidence of no effect, and this subject is one where the two get swapped freely in both directions.
A narrower follow-up, since the general answer is now clear:
What would you measure differently if you were starting again?
Dr.EndoEP said:There is a difference between no evidence and evidence of no effect, and this subject is one where the two get swapped freely in both directions.
Filing a mild objection. Mild because I might be wrong; an objection because nobody has addressed the case that does not fit. Pushing back on the consensus forming here. Consistency is not the same as correctness, and a board that agrees with itself quickly is usually agreeing with the first person who sounded certain.
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Shop Reference StandardsDr.EndoEP said:There is a difference between no evidence and evidence of no effect, and this subject is one where the two get swapped freely in both directions.
That is right for the common case. Whether it is right for the case being asked about depends on a detail that has not been given.