DATA-SCIENCE-FUNDAMENTALS5 MIN READ
Do Not Sell Correlation as Cause
State an association honestly and identify what evidence would be needed for a causal claim.
Owen has a real association and a stakeholder asking for a causal headline. The ethical decision is to preserve usefulness without overstating the study design.
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