Predecir y explicar: una peligrosa confusión | 24 AGO 18
Un factor de riesgo no es lo mismo que un factor causal
Los "factores de riesgo" que predicen un estado de salud no son necesariamente objetivos de la intervención. Los estudios que evalúan la causalidad son más explicativos que predictivos
Autor/a: C. Mary SchoolingEmail author and Heidi E. Jones Clarifying questions about “risk factors”: predictors versus explanation
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