Table 1.
DEFINITION | TYPE | |
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P = 1 P = 0 |
Study is published Study is not published |
Observed |
S = 1 S = 0 |
Study is successful (ie, suggests that new method is better) Study is not successful |
Observed, potentially subject to interpretation problems |
B = 1 B = 0 |
New method is truly better New method is not truly better |
Unobserved, what everyone want to know |
M = 1 M = 0 |
New method makes sense New method does not make sense |
Unobserved, varies in time, subjective |
D = 1 D = 0 |
Study is well-designed Study is not well-designed |
Unobserved, varies in time, subjective |