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Carlap08

Unfortunately nowadays people seem to have the same understanding of the terms "statistically significant" and "proven causality". There's no way a single study can prove causality and the closest we can get to reaching for the truth is meta-analysis.

Not saying studies results are invaluable. They can certainly point to the right direction if done right. But just a single RCT won't be enough to prove causality.