Paul Saladino· MD
it is possible that people on statins go to their doctors more and people on statins have healthier behaviors it is possible this is something to always consider when we're looking at observational trials
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
it is possible that people on statins go to their doctors more and people on statins have healthier behaviors it is possible this is something to always consider when we're looking at observational trials
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it's also important to note that observational studies are consistently subject to healthy user bias and um is it possible that people on statins go to their doctors more and people on statins have healthier behaviors it is possible this is something to always consider when we're looking at observational trials