Understanding the Nuance of a Study Is Really Important

Mike Haney, Head of Content at Levels, sat down with Dr. Matt Laye, to discuss Matt's approach to deconstructing research based articles and what it means to actually digest a scientific based article. 

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(8:19) - The importance of scientific literacy

(11:29) - Determine the relevance of a study

(13:00) - Identify the question the study is exploring

(16:25) - Consider if the study is blind

(19:17) - Controlled versus observational studies

(22:21) - Take questionnaire data with a grain of salt

(28:43) - Consider funding sources

(34:21) - Take biases into account

(47:34) - The meaning of statistical significance

(54:17) - Studies provide a starting point for individual experimentation

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