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“The statistical method is required in the interpretation of figures which are at the mercy of numerous influences, and its object is to determine whether individual influences can be isolated and their effects measured. The essence of the method lies in the determination that we are really comparing like with like, and that we have not overlooked a relevant factor which is present in Group A and absent from Group B. The variability of human beings in their illnesses and in their reactions to them is a fundamental reason for the planned clinical trial and not against it.”

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Austin Bradford Hill
Austin Bradford Hill

Austin Bradford Hill was a British statistician born on July 8, 1897, and died on April 18, 1991. He made significant contributions to the fields of epidemiology and statistics, particularly in the study of association. Hill is known for his contributions to causal research, especially his nine criteria for causal association. more

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