Re: Healthy survivor effect -Reply

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

> The expression is used regularly but so far as I know, it is only a "hand
> waving" argument used to explain away observations that do not agree with prior
> beliefs.

The main argument I can see with this topic evolves around the requirement 
that statistics is a study of the "randomness" of the population. If one wants to 
make the assumption that the "employees" are in fact, not a random sample, 
then they can promote their disbelief, and wave their hands, and shout, "health 
worker effect". As with any statistical calculation, one can make the conclusion 
what they want. It just depends on your agenda.  So, I agree with Charlie.



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