Why Medical Studies Contradict Each Other

ByKerrie Smyres

In Contradictions in Medical Research, I shared a report indicating that follow-up studies frequently belie original research. ABC News explores reasons for these contradictions in Why Medical Studies are Often Wrong. Reasons include that studies vary in size and quality, statistics may be flawed, or participants might participate in wishful thinking.

Last Updated on July 23, 2013 by Kerrie Smyres

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    Kerrie Smyres, The Daily Headache's founder, is a writer, patient advocate, and small business owner who has lived with chronic migraine for nearly 40 years.

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