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Re:Elderly patients 23% more likely to die if surgery is on ... by ericpauley on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @09:28AM (#25442858)
Simpson's paradox: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpson%27s_paradox
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Re:Elderly patients 23% more likely to die if surgery is on ... by La1n on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @09:35AM (#25442953)
I think it'd be more accurate to describe this as suvival bias, where the worse cases "survive" (i.e. they get to be done on that day).
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