Selecting a test group based on observed best results leads to self-deception and false positives. — Whalespan
Selecting a test group based on observed best results leads to self-deception and false positives.
⚠ High risk
We can't find evidence that holds up here. Proponents are reasoning from mechanism or analogy rather than direct human data, and the most credible skeptics raise objections we can't dismiss.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“defining your test uh uh and then picking the test that looks best we could have some groups excuse me actually do this though it's sort of unethical they look at the 80th percentile the 85th the 90th the 95th and then they say oh it looks best at the 90th let's pick the 90th that's not a good thing you will fool yourself you'll get false positives”
“the other thing you want to be really careful of is defining your test uh and then picking the test that looks best we could have some groups excuse me actually do this though it's sort of unethical they look at the 80th percentile the 85th the 90th the 95th and then they say oh it looks best at the 90th let's pick the 90th that's not a good thing you will fool yourself you'll get false positives”