• alila@lemy.lol
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    16 hours ago

    Why would it skew results? It’s a study of correlation, not causation.

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      15 hours ago

      Because it would add one more variable. “Skew” isn’t really the right word though. It could affect the results in unpredictable ways, discoverable by comparing a separate study done with only autistic kids.