What indeed can be tested with an instrumental variable?
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Burgess, Stephen https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5365-8760
Abstract
An astronomer, a physicist and a mathematician are on a train in Scotland. The astronomer looks out of the window, sees a black sheep standing in a field, and remarks, “How odd. All the sheep in Scotland are black!” “No, no, no!” says the physicist. “Only some Scottish sheep are black.” The mathematician rolls his eyes at his companions’ muddled thinking and says, “In Scotland, there is at least one sheep, at least one side of which appears to be black from here some of the time”.
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Data Interpretation, Statistical, Humans, Research Design
Journal Title
European Journal of Epidemiology
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1573-7284
1573-7284
1573-7284
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33
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Springer Nature
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Medical Research Council (MR/L003120/1)
British Heart Foundation (None)
Medical Research Council (MC_UU_00002/7)
Wellcome Trust (204623/Z/16/Z)
British Heart Foundation (None)
Medical Research Council (MC_UU_00002/7)
Wellcome Trust (204623/Z/16/Z)