Study was not designed to test the hypothesis

Study was not designed to test the hypothesis

Secondary outcomes included atopic eczema and asthma. 1 However, the recent paper was written as if the study's main aim was to test the association between prolonged and exclusive breast feeding and asthma and allergy. 2 When no statistical difference was found, the authors erroneously conclud...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ 2007-11, Vol.335 (7626), p.899-899
Hauptverfasser: Silvers, Karen M, Epton, Michael J, Frampton, Chris M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Allergies
Allergy after Breast Feeding
Allergy tests
Asthma
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding & lactation
Breasts
Confidence intervals
Experimentation
Letters
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Zusammenfassung:Secondary outcomes included atopic eczema and asthma. 1 However, the recent paper was written as if the study's main aim was to test the association between prolonged and exclusive breast feeding and asthma and allergy. 2 When no statistical difference was found, the authors erroneously concluded that breast feeding has no effect on these outcomes.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.39381.395197.BE