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By the Everyday Prevention Evidence Team When a health study reports a "95% confidence interval," it isn't giving you one exact number — it's giving you a range. A confidence interval shows how much a …

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By the Everyday Prevention Evidence Team What's the Difference Between a Study Result and the Author's Interpretation? A study result is the data a study actually measured — a number, a comparison, …

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By the Everyday Prevention Evidence Team A preprint is a research draft posted online before independent experts have reviewed it. A peer-reviewed study has already been checked by outside specialists …

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By the Everyday Prevention Evidence Team How to Read a Health Study Abstract: The Short Answer A health study abstract is the short summary at the top of a research article, and it can tell you the …

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By the Everyday Prevention Evidence Team Where Do Funding and Conflict-of-Interest Disclosures Appear in a Study? Funding and conflict-of-interest disclosures usually appear at the end of a journal …

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By the Everyday Prevention Evidence Team Observational Study vs. Clinical Trial: The Short Answer An observational study and a clinical trial answer different questions. In a clinical trial, …

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